Through the support of the Bullard Family Foundation andthe Metropolitan Ministries, Bay Area Legal Serviceswill be offering free legal intakes and legal rights trainings onsite at The Prosperity Center for the next two years.
Nominate individual attorneys, individual paralegals, a law firm, or an organization that made significant contributions of pro bono legal services to the poor in Hillsborough County during 2021.
Two attorneys, who have volunteered countless hours with Bay Area Legal Services’ Volunteer Lawyers Program, were recently recognized by the Florida Supreme Court as the recipients of the 2022 Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award.
In 2020, Bay Area Legal Services reached its fundraising goal of $75K to establish the Don M. Stichter Endowment at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. Since then, the endowment has breached $230K.
The Legal Services Corporation awarded Bay Area Legal Services funding through their Technology Initiative Grant to finance the expansion of the “Know Your Rights” project.
Working with Bay Area Legal Services, LSC researchers developed an interactive tool to support the planning and outreach efforts of the organization’s housing attorneys.
