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Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) and Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) have been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by the Sun Sentinel for the fourth year in a row. The Top Workplaces list is based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by Energage, a leading research firm...Read More

Sharon Bourassa, attorney and director of special projects at Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS), was recently selected to receive The Florida Bar Foundation’s Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award. The award is named for the Foundation’s first executive director and recognizes individuals who have achieved meaningful, effective and lasting increases in access to...Read More

As President of the Florida Bar Foundation I am asking for your time and money. Let’s face it, people really need your help. We know that there are never going to be enough lawyers, and we do not have enough money to serve everyone with a legal issue. However, I am working hard to be one...Read More

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”  -Charles Dickens There is a large segment of our community who we may never meet. These are the disadvantaged and low income individuals who could benefit the most from our legal services.   Thankfully, Legal Aid is there for those who cannot otherwise...Read More

    Friday June 8th, CCLA launched a Family Court Self Advocacy Program, one of the many new community services that are offered at the Broward County Courthouse. The program provides general legal information and guidance for people who need assistance on divorce and paternity cases, including child support issues and other family court motions....Read More