Kerry and ACA Healthcare Eligibility Background Kerry* was an immigration client whose status was in deferred action. Kerry was not eligible for Medicaid as she was required to be a qualified immigrant for at least five years. Nevertheless, since she was lawfully present, Kerry should have been able to qualify for subsidies in the Health...Read More
Ofer Shmucher, Esq. Mr. Ofer Shmucher is a new member of the Broward Lawyers Care Pro Bono Panel. Since June 2020, Mr. Shmucher has generously accepted several new cases to represent clients being sued by debt collectors to help them reach a fair resolution. His work helps clients to avoid the risk of a wage...Read More
Broward County’s HOPE Court Receives Grant to Support Teenage Children in Foster Care Who Are Transitioning to Independent Living Legal Aid Service of Broward County was recently awarded grant funding from the Florida Bar Foundation to support the HOPE (Helping Older Teens Powerfully Engage) Court pilot program for 12 months. The HOPE Court program was...Read More
By Erin Hantman Weiss, Esq. On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the following cases: Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (Case No. 17-1618); Altitude Express, Inc., et al. v. Zarda, et al. (Case No. 17-1623); and, R. G. & G. R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,...Read More
Story of Justice: Affordable Housing In these turbulent and troubling times, there is a bright spot for some of the clients we serve, namely the addition of 48 affordable housing units for 55+ individuals. On June 15th, Crossroads/Carrfour began accepting applications for units at the Residences at Equality Park in Wilton Manors. Applications will be...Read More
Story of Justice: Children Escaping Abuse Background The attorneys in the Legal Aid Children’s Advocacy Project work very hard to ensure that their clients have the very best legal representation possible. The nature of the work is particularly challenging because the clients are children. LAS attorney Elizabeth Suttle recently handled a case that literally changed...Read More
Story of Justice: Mike the Vet and a case for PTSD Background: While in the Army in the 1980s, Mike, an African American, was stationed in rural Germany transporting and guarding nuclear weapons to and from small German towns. The locals did not agree with the US occupying and storing nukes in their villages, so...Read More
Edward H. Zebersky, Esq. A long-time supporter of our Legal Aid programs, Zebersky is a Martindale Hubbell AV rated Super Lawyer, recognized as not only a “Top Florida Attorney,” but one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America. Ed’s practice ranges from traditional personal injury cases, to more complex litigation involving defective products, bad drugs,...Read More
Rhoda Sokoloff, Esq. Rhoda Sokoloff, Esq., volunteers with Broward Lawyers Care (BLC) at Legal Aid to assist survivors of domestic violence to resolve their family law issues. She has volunteered with BLC for over 20 years. In the past eight years, she has volunteered over 100 hours. In addition to accepting family law cases, she...Read More
Story of Justice: Tamara Challenge: Tamara is a sixth-grade student who has an eligibility of Specific Learning Disability (SLD) on her Individual Education Plan (IEP). When Legal Aid received this case, Tamara was in need of academic interventions and struggling significantly in school. Assistance: After our Legal Aid attorneys got involved, Tamara was evaluated and now...Read More