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Be a part of our annual signature event -The HeART of Giving Celebration – on May 18th! We express our sincerest gratitude to Hunton Andrews Kurth for their generous sponsorship of this event! Thank you to Juan Enjamio, Managing Partner of the Miami Office, for his support!
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Legal Services is fortunate to have some of the most talented students help us provide access to justice for low-income residents and maximize our impact. We thank the entire spring law clerk class for their commitment and service!
Remember to join us on February 3rd. To register, please visit: legalservicesmiami.org/events/busines
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Legal Services of Greater Miami invites you to join us on February 23rd for a panel discussion about housing insecurity and what it means for you and your business.
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thoughtful contribution as well as a social media post highlighting that they’ve received this honor! If you’d like to make a gift in honor of someone, visit our website today!
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Spread the Love! Make this Valentine’s Day more meaningful by making a gift to Legal Services of Greater Miami in honor of your valentine. Your gift will directly support our work towards access to equal justice, plus your valentine will receive a letter notifying them of your
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as the Supervising Attorney of the Community Economic Development Unit at Legal Aid Service of Broward County.
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Broward County, working with veterans through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, and moved to Fort Lauderdale. Wendy also worked with the Florida Community Development Legal Project,
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lengthy sabbatical to raise her four children, with a few part-time positions thrown in the mix, including one at Miami-Dade Legal Aid, working on its pro bono website, social media, and handling event planning. In 2013, she took a full-time position at Legal Aid Service of
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degree from University of Florida. After graduation, she moved to Miami as an associate in a medium-sized firm and has lived in South Florida ever since. After a year or so, Wendy moved to Weil Gotshal & Manges to work in the real estate and corporate department. Then she took a
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Legal Services warmly welcomes Wendy Wilson as our new Advocacy Director of the Community Economic Development Unit. She is a fifth-generation Floridian, born and raised in the Tallahassee area. Wendy received her bachelor's degree from Florida State University and her law school
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Our deepest condolences to her family and friends. We will miss her.
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The Legal Services team is profoundly saddened to hear about the first Black Female Florida Federal Judge Marcia Cooke’s, recent passing. Judge Cooke set a high standard for public service and was committed to the equal protection of the law.
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To learn more about how to join, contact jgeeker@legalservicesmiami.org.
#BuildACommunityOfEqualJustice #YoungProfessionalsCouncil #LegalServicesMiami
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The Legal Services’ Young Professionals Council is a group of professionals who are dedicated to our mission of providing high quality, free legal services to low-income individuals and families. The Council welcomes its newest member – Monifa Hall, Associate at Greenspoon Marder
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If you would like to sponsor a clinic, please contact vchavez@legalservicesmiami.org.
#ProBono #ProBonoStrong
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significant difference in our community. A big thank you to the following 8 volunteer lawyers for providing essential counsel: Gabriela Falla, Alexander Salinas, Karl Klein, Erika Porrino, Fabian Garcia, Ari Tenzer, Andrea Ochoa Lozano, and Patricia Mendoza.
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The Tenants Equal Justice Clinic has enabled us to assist tenants with issues ranging from bad housing conditions to landlords who refuse to return security deposits. We are grateful to our pro bono partner – TA PLLC – for sponsoring this clinic this month and making a
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Miami law firm of Podhurst Orseck where she concentrated her work on complex civil law matters in the state and federal trial and appellate courts.
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Honorable Rosemary Barkett at the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for several years before returning to AI Justice as a supervising attorney for its Children’s Legal Project. Prior to returning to Legal Services, Lisa worked as a staff attorney at the
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University of Miami Law Review and Moot Court Board. After graduating from law school Lisa represented unaccompanied immigrant youth as an Equal Justice Works Fellow at Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (now AI Justice). She then had the privilege to serve as a law clerk for the
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Lisa is an honors graduate of Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude 1990) and of the University of Miami School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude 2005), where she was a recipient of a Miami Scholars scholarship for her dedication to public interest and a member of the
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assistance as well as other traditional government benefits. Since that time Lisa pursued other opportunities to work for other non-profit legal service organizations in Miami both as a paralegal at the Florida Justice Institute and an attorney at Americans for Immigrant Justice.
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Legal Services warmly welcomes back Lisa Lauck who recently returned to Legal Services as the Advocacy Director of the Consumer Unit having commenced her legal career in South Florida as a paralegal at this organization representing clients seeking Hurricane Andrew disaster
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President, Related Urban Development Group and Jason T. Smith, Director, Equity & Engagement, Office of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
Register today at
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Matt Haggman, EVP, Opportunity Miami, Miami-Dade Beacon Council, will moderate the discussion. Our panelists include Annie Lord, Executive Director, Miami Homes for All; Alberto Milo Jr.,
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Legal Services of Greater Miami invites you to join us on February 23rd for a panel discussion about housing insecurity and what it means for you and your business.
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Free tax prep assistance via the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is being offered through Apr. 18 at nine Community Resource Centers for income-qualifying residents.
For information, please visit
We are so grateful to for awarding us a grant that supports our work in the community. We were selected by local associates from over 2500 applicants! Thank you for standing with us while we build a community of equal justice! #BigLotsCares
A special thanks to our host, Bilzin Sumberg.
To see more photos of the event, please visit legalservicesmiami.org/event-photos/c
Interested in joining the Council? Email jgeeker@legalservicesmiami.org
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Thank you to Judge Rosemary Barkett, Brianna Hathaway (moderator), and the Young Professionals Council for an incredible Conversations with Leaders last night! Attendees learned about Barkett’s remarkable career while gaining advice on navigating a successful career in law.
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Aerospace, Inc.(Development Chair), and Christopher Noel, Sequor Law (Immediate Past Chair). We are so thankful for their leadership as the Council works hard every year to raise awareness for our organization by serving as ambassadors in our community and hosting various events.
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Legal Services congratulates the 2023 Young Professionals Council’s Executive Committee: Dan Humphrey, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP (Chair), Alexandra Cimo, SMGQ Law (Chair-Elect), Alex Jimenez, Grove Bank & Trust (Corporate Engagement Chair), Jacqueline Durand, TIC
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Phedette Courage and her daughters to organize a stock room full of children’s toys and learning materials at Lotus House Women’s Shelter. Thanks to the team at Lotus House for providing us with this wonderful opportunity to help and get involved!
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, COO Vivian Chavez, Client Intake Specialist Rose Eugene-Fidele and Director of Communications Vanessa Bandrich, along with her daughter, joined Pamela Hollingsworth, Co-Chair of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Committee, and
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Miami Beach Allocates Funds for the Tenant Defense Project
— Funding will come from a federal HUD grant for eviction defense and to prevent homelessness —
Details: miamibeachfl.gov/miami-beach-al
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On MLK Day, we remember Dr. King’s life and his legacy, and we are reminded that we can do our part to make it a better tomorrow. For those inspired to make a meaningful contribution contact vchavez@legalservicesmiami.org to learn more about pro bono opportunities available.
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The Young Professionals Council will be hosting Conversations with Leaders featuring Iran-US Claims Tribunal Judge & Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Rosemary Barkett on 1/18. For more information and to register, visit:
Remember to join us 1/18 at 12:00pm.
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Join Legal Services Senior Attorney Mary Ann David & Local Taxpayer Advocate for South Florida Theresa Lucotti-Bildik for the next installment of our #HereforYou series- Tax Season Filing Readiness - Wednesday, January 18th at 12:00pm.
Link: fb.me/e/3RQpC8XVc
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We simply couldn’t do our work without the amazing support of our donors! Thank you, Winston & Strawn!
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