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March Match Madness Rules
Rules of the Game Contest Start and End Date: Entries will be accepted starting 8 a.m. on March 16, 2021, and ending at 5 p.m. on April 9, 2021, Eastern Standard Time. Eligibility: Sarasota and Manatee county attorneys who are either practicing, volunteering or our...
How Legal Aid of Manasota Helped One Woman After an Abusive Relationship
Legal Aid attorneys helped our client navigate the legal system, stay safe and ensure that her baby was returned to her after her former partner took their daughter and withheld her, contrary to a court order.
Celebrating Sarasota-Manatee’s Vibrant Black History
Sarasota County is celebrating its centennial this year—but our region has a long and varied Black history that extends beyond those 100 years.
Congratulations to Our Pro Bono Attorney James Howard Turner!
James Howard Turner, Esq., was honored with The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for 2021 for the 12th Judicial Circuit.
“Why I’m Donating Stimulus Money to Legal Aid of Manasota”
Longboat Key resident Carol Weiss explains why she feels compelled to make a donation to Legal Aid of Manasota.
We Need You! Volunteer With Legal Aid of Manasota
As the CDC's moratorium on evictions prepares to end on Dec. 31, we are grateful to the Sarasota County Bar Association Access to Justice Task Force for supporting us during this eviction crisis and mobilizing lawyers to take on an eviction case. Here is a letter the...
Pro Bono Spotlight: Icard Merrill
Today we’re excited to continue profiling our pro bono partners—and to introduce you to Sarasota-based Icard Merrill, whose attorneys all participate in pro bono activities.
Pro Bono Spotlight: Stephen Kurvin
Stephen Kurvin is a civil litigator who practiced for 50 years before retiring in 2016. He now helps Legal Aid with complex pro bono litigation matters.
Pro Bono Spotlight: Bentley & Bruning
Bentley & Bruning P.A. is a Sarasota-based business and commercial litigation law firm that also has pro bono participation from 100 percent of its attorneys.
Meet Pro Bono Attorney Tricia Fradley
Tricia is a sole practitioner in Manatee County who has also been teaching Legal Aid of Manasota’s Pro Se Divorce Clinic for years.
Pro Bono Spotlight: Boyer & Boyer
We're continuing to shine a light on our amazing pro bono attorneys and supporters throughout the month of October, and today we'd like to introduce you to the law firm of Boyer & Boyer. Boyer & Boyer is located in downtown Sarasota and specializes in elder...
Meet Pro Bono Attorney Susan Byron
Although she has only been volunteering with Legal Aid for the past two years, Susan has already worked on 71 cases, providing more than 225 hours in free legal services.