Press Releases

LEGAL AID SERVICE OF BROWARD COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT FOR PANDEMIC-RELATED LEGAL SERVICES   FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. (September 14, 2020) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County has received a grant from Broward County, utilizing CARES Act funds, to support providing legal services to Broward County residents who are facing pandemic-related legal issues. The key focus...Read More

2020 Annual Recognition Awards Biographies FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 25, 2020) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) are pleased to announce the recipients of their 2020 Annual Recognition Awards. The awards were presented during a series of on-line virtual events August 18-20 through...Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 25, 2020) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) are pleased to announce the recipients of their 2020 Annual Recognition Awards. The awards were presented during a series of on-line virtual events August 18 – 20 through the organization’s Facebook...Read More

HOPE BROUGHT TO CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM IN BROWARD COUNTY Broward County’s HOPE Court Receives Grant to Support Teenage Children in Foster Care Who Are Transitioning to Independent Living Broward County, Fla. (June 24, 2020) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County was recently awarded grant funding from the Florida Bar Foundation to support the HOPE...Read More

Groups seek order granting individuals in ICE custody their freedom to comply with CDC guidelines and protect themselves from Covid-19  MIAMI – Today, a coalition of organizations filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Miami Division seeking the immediate release of all individuals in the...Read More