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Thank you for Cycling With Legal Aid Programs in Broward!

HistoryIn 2019, CCLA began a fitness initiative in the hopes of promoting healthy lifestyles within the office, reducing workplace burnout and increasing employee retention.  Our employee-driven committee aims to build and sustain a wellness culture within the firm. CCLA’s first step towards this goal was the purchase and installation of a treadmill.  The purchase of...
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Story of Justice: Jackie*

Jackie is a 16-year old girl who was a chronic runaway who had been conditioned to distrust authority figures. It is unknown when she began being trafficked, but she did have several traffickers during her time on the run and was even being trafficked while in the care of her mother. Like a lot of young trafficking...
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Profile in Good: Victoria Sexton

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) is pleased to announce that The Florida Bar Foundation has awarded an Equal Justice Works Fellowship to Victoria Sexton, Esq. Ms. Sexton has joined the CCLA team and will represent survivors of human trafficking in South Florida, which is considered a hot spot for human trafficking....
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Holiday Adopt-a-Family- Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who participated in making this holiday season just a little brighter for someone else. Every family greatly appreciated your generosity and kindness this year. Without you, many of these families wouldn’t have had a joyful holiday season.               We were able to help 30 families and...
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Cycle For Legal Aid at CycleBar-Fort Lauderdale

Click on the link for more info and to register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=rwp5byvab&oeidk=a07egs0j5vv8d20991d First Annual Cycle Party We are now in the new year! It is time to put your new year goals into play. Here at Legal Aid and Coast to Coast, we are kicking off our Commit to Be Fit health initiative with a Cycle...
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Letter from the 2020 Board Chair: Sherylle Francis, Esq.

To whom much is given, much is expected. Sherylle Francis takes that adage with her as she enters 2020 as the new Board Chair for Broward Legal Aid and Coast to Coast Legal Aid. When prompted to share some words about her upcoming role, she leans toward the future. Francis looks forward to a year...
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Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: Norman Marcus

Norman Marcus has been practicing law for more than forty years in Plantation. Marcus handles all aspects of family law, as well as wills & probate and a range of real estate and business and commercial matters. He is experienced in both the courtroom and at the negotiation table, and is adept at alternative forms...
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Story of Justice: Taylor*

Taylor, a young girl, was trafficked by someone in her neighborhood. After this began, her relationship with her mother began to break down. Her behavior began to change; once a straight A student, she dropped out of school and began taking drugs. Her mother was unsuccessful in getting help for Taylor. Ultimately, an incident occurred that...
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Story of Justice: Daniela*

Daniela is a 14-year old girl with a long history of abuse and neglect. Ultimately she was removed from her parents’ home and placed with relatives to live. Shortly after she was placed, her relatives also began abusing her and kicked her out of their home saying she had “bad behavior.”  A 14-year old child living...
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Story of Justice: Nakita*

Twenty-year-old Nakita* is fighting to keep her Social Security Income. She suffers from severe depression that has even left her feeling like there was no way out. She attempted to commit suicide and thankfully was stopped. Since then, Nakita felt the need to isolate herself and not be amongst others in the world. She doesn’t go...
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