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FFLA distributes $119 million in IOTA funds to 35 legal aid organizations
Ashley Sybesma: ‘The additional resources have transformed their capacity to meet community needs, serve more clients, and provide comprehensive legal services that ensure thousands more families who would otherwise face legal challenges alone receive representation.’ The Board of Directors of FFLA have approved the distributed $119.6 million in Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOTA) funds […]
Broward courts debut Family Court Services Program to aid families in crisis
The 17th Judicial Circuit Court launch its Family Court Services Pilot Program, a county-funded initiative designed to connect individuals involved in family litigation with appropriate therapeutic resources while also ensuring compliance with court orders. The program was created to improve conflict resolution and provide support services to families, with particular sensitivity to the needs of […]
Bar urges members to watch for 2026 Board of Governors election emails
The 2026 election process for The Florida Bar Board of Governors is underway. The Florida Bar uses an independent elections service, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), to administer the vote. To ensure receipt of voting-related emails, members should add noreply@directvote.net as an approved sender through their IT department. Members who do not receive an election-related […]
Court creates independent committee to oversee problem-solving court certification program
The Florida Supreme Court has approved revisions to its recently created Problem-Solving Court Certification Program and established a new, independent committee to oversee it. Acting January 6 in AOSC26-2, Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz directed that the new Problem-Solving Court Certification Committee will assume responsibility for reviewing certification applications, conducting site visit assessments, and making final […]