Alex* Gets a School Equipped for his Special Needs Background Alex* is an eleven-year-old diagnosed with Autism and Language Impairment. Alex had been recently enrolled at a school which was unequipped to handle his needs. During an IEP Meeting at school, many negative comments were made by school staff to Alex’s father. During this meeting,...Read More
Board Member Profile: David N. Morrison A veteran law practitioner specializing in various areas of real estate banking and development counsel, David N. Morrison is a proud member of the board of directors for Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and advisory board president of LAS in Collier County. His extensive experience in...Read More
A big thank you to all of the talented attorneys who have graciously donated their time to take a pro bono case with Broward Lawyers Care (BLC), since our last Gala. List for November 2021 – September 2022 Daniela Abratt Michael Alman Lauren Alperstein Ilena Alvarez Shera Anderson David Angel Maria Antonatos Timothy Arcaro Loune-Djenia...Read More
MEET OUR 2022 TOP SPONSORS!* DIAMOND SPONSOR GOLD SPONSOR SILVER SPONSORS *As of 09-07-2022 | For a full list of sponsors click here 20TH ANNUAL FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD GALA FUNDRAISER “Celebrating the past, looking to the future” Honoring Belinda Keiser and Edward Zebersky, Esq. for their outstanding contributions to...Read More
Profile in Good: Erin Hantman Weiss Erin Hantman Weiss has been with Legal Aid Service of Broward County since March of 2018. Erin is currently part of Legal Aid’s Community Economic Development (CED) Unit, where she provides a variety of transactional legal services to small businesses serving low-to-moderate income areas. In her role with the...Read More
Legal Aid Service of Broward and Collier Counties Receives Cy Pres Award Legal Aid Service of Broward and Collier County (LAS) has received a Cy Pres award in the amount of $350,000. The award was a result of the work of recently named Attorney of the Year, Jay Cohen, a senior partner at Cohen, Blostein...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Aimee Adler Cooke (954) 732-0754 | aimee@conceptualpr.com Legal Aid Service of Broward and Collier Counties Receives Cy Pres Award of $350,000, Funds will Critically Impact Legal Programs in Community Plantation, FL (July 14, 2022) – Legal Aid Service of Broward and Collier County (LAS) has received a Cy Pres award...Read More
Story of Justice: Broward Community ID Background In 2021, Broward County passed a resolution authorizing the issuance of Community IDs to Broward residents. The Broward Community ID is a document that helps Broward residents better identify themselves to law enforcement, schools, banks, health centers, city departments, and social service agencies, as well as to participate...Read More
Profile in Good: Ivan Parra Ivan Parra is the Broward Community ID Program Manager at Broward Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS). In 2021, the Broward Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution authorizing the issuance of Community IDs to Broward residents. In his position at LAS, Mr. Parra was in charge of developing...Read More
Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: James Bishop James Bishop has been an active volunteer attorney with Legal Aid’s Broward Lawyers Care (BLC) for the past two years, during which he has handled seven pro bono cases. His pro bono work has benefitted individuals in need, primarily in the area of housing. He recently resolved a lien...Read More
