Florida lawyers reported providing more than 1.5 million hours of pro bono services — potentially worth more than $380 million — and contributing more than $6.7 million to legal aid programs between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, according to figures from The Florida Bar.

Those hourly numbers were higher than for 2019-20, but lower than the two previous years. The donation level was the highest at least in recent years.

“We are very proud of our members for increasing both their pro bono hours and their legal aid financial contributions above the prior year, even in the midst of a pandemic,” said Bar President Michael Tanner.

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