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The Attorney of the Year Award is presented annually to an attorney who has gone above and beyond to support our mission and those who we serve. This year we honor Dale Webner for his dedication and long time commitment to taking pro bono cases. Dale has dedicated literally hundreds of pro bono hours to...Read More

The Spirit of Justice Award recognizes those who embody the “spirit” of the mission and work of Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA). This year’s recipient, Kathleen Cannon, has dedicated her thirty-five year career to improving the lives of low income, at-risk, and vulnerable...Read More

Paula* entered the U.S. in February 2017 as an Unaccompanied Minor and was released to the care of her great-aunt in Broward County. She was abandoned by her mother at age eight, and suffered a cycle of abandonment by her father throughout her childhood. These circumstances led to Paula being trafficked and abused by caregivers...Read More

Jackson* is a student with special needs who receives services through an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Jackson’s levels of performance indicated that he needed Extended School Year (ESY) services through the summer to prevent regression. The school denied eligibility for ESY despite Jackson’s needs, stating that only students with a specific type of disability were...Read More

Carissa* is 32 and has a two-year-old son. She was born in Trinidad and Tobago but arrived in the United States when she was six months old. She graduated high school and began college, but due to personal reasons she dropped out to take care of her family. Twelve years later, thanks to Legal Aid’s...Read More