Legal Aid Programs in Broward County Held Their 10th Annual Bridge to Justice Breakfast Legal Aid Programs in Broward County (Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida) jointly held their annual Bridge to Justice breakfast fundraiser on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Signature Grand in Davie, FL.  More...Read More

John Offerdahl To Be Honored at Legal Aid Programs in Broward’s Bridge to Justice Breakfast Legal Aid programs in Broward County, Legal Aid Service of Broward and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida will jointly hold the 10th Annual Bridge to Justice breakfast fundraiser on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Signature Grand (6900...Read More

Story of Justice: John Struggles in School Background John is a high school student with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) under an Intellectual Disability (IND) eligibility. After a placement change to an APD group home, John had to change schools and was placed in a Specialized Varying Exceptionalities (SVE) classroom under his IEP. However, after...Read More

2022 Law Firm of The Year Award Presented to Tripp Scott May 5 at 4pm via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Tripp Scott! Tripp Scott, Attorneys At Law is the recipient of the 2022 Law Firm of The Year Award. The Law Firm of the Year Award is presented annually to a...Read More

2022 Spirit of Justice Award Presented to Chad Van Horn May 6 at 1pm via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Chad Van Horn! Chad Van Horn is the recipient of the 2022 Spirit of Justice Award. The Spirit of Justice Award was created in 2014 to recognize those who embody the “spirit” of...Read More

2022 Attorney of The Year Award Presented to Jay Cohen May 4 at 1pm via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Jay Cohen! Jay Cohen is the Recipient of the 2022 Attorney of The Year Award. The Attorney of the Year Award is presented to an attorney who has gone above and beyond...Read More

2022 Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award Presented to Lorna Brown Burton May 4 at 10:30 am via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Lorna Brown Burton! Lorna Brown Burton is the recipient of the 2022 Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award. The Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award is given annually to an advocate whose...Read More

Story of Justice: Ms. Jones Fears her Abusive Son Background Ms. Jones*, an elderly 80-year-old woman, was emotionally and verbally abused by her son David*. The abusive behavior had been going on for decades, but had increasingly gotten worst for the last year and worried her it would soon escalate into physical violence. On several...Read More

Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: Hilary Creary Hilary Creary has been volunteering with Legal Aid Programs in Broward since 1998. During this time, she has assisted over 75 clients, mostly helping survivors of domestic violence to resolve their family law issues. Hilary has also volunteered with the Legal Aid Telephone Advice and Counsel Hotline since 2017....Read More

Board Member Profile: Kemie King, Esq. We are honored to welcome Kemie King to the Board of Directors of Legal Aid Service of Broward County for 2022. Kemie King is a managing partner at King Lindsey, P.A., a litigation law firm located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. serving Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties. Her firm...Read More