FLAdvocate.org

Welcome to FLAdvocate.org

This website is a resource for legal aid and legal services attorneys, advocates, and staff from around Florida. Join the practice area(s) that you can find at the top of the page that are of interest to you. There you will find email groups, resource libraries, and ways to connect with your colleagues from around the state.

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CLASP Datafinder

CLASP Datafinder is a custom, easy-to-use tool developed to provide select demographic information as well as administrative data on programs that affect low-income people and families. Check it out.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Children’s Legal Services • Consumer • Disaster Legal Resources • Family Law • Health Law • Housing • Immigration • LGBTQ • Medical-Legal Partnerships • Public Benefits • Project Directors Association • Statewide & Regional Projects • Training • Veterans

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Overview

The Legal Aid Hackathon

is where teams create tech solutions to further access to justice. People can sign up at https://www.legalaidhackathon.org/ - it’s happening on January 8th, 2019 in New Orleans, the day before the ITC conference. Anyone can participate - no coding or even computer expertise required.

If you have any questions please contact Sam Harden at sam@floridajusticetechnologycenter.org

FLACP 2018 Session Report

The Florida Alliance for Consumer Protection has published their 2018 Legislative Session Report on consumer and tenant issues. They also have a well designed website dedicated to serving the consumer protection community.

LSNTAP Webinar: Quick Access Toolbars

In LSNTAP's latest webinar offering Sandy Rylander talks about the various quick access toolbars that can be found in the office suite. Learn what a quick access toolbar is and what are the benefits it provides. Why might you want to include some things on your toolbar? Focus is mostly on Word and Excel but there is also some Outlook towards the end. You can also download the handout. Checkout all of LSNTAP's upcoming free trainings for 2018 and their library of resources.

Florida Homeless Youth Handbook Published

Baker McKenzie, The Walt Disney Company, and Florida's Children First joined forces to create this online and print resource for youth experiencing homelessness. A link to the handbook can also be found on FloridaLawHelp.

Are you for looking for a job? Or hiring?

There are new jobs posted from around the state and across the country on our jobs board. Check it out today. Or send Alison your job listing to add to the job board.

Clean Slate Clearinghouse

has a website to help people with juvenile and adult criminal record clearance. Their work is funded by DOL and DOJ.

LaunchtoThrive

Is a microwebsite created by Carlton Fields that provides free business and legal resources for entrepreneurs and startups. It features both English and Spanish settings.

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Legal Aid Hackathon Presentations

The Legal Aid Hackathon Presentations May 2018 video can be viewed now! Each project has its own webpage. Questions? Reach out to Sam Harden at sam@floridajusticetechnologycenter.org.

Need to Market Your Message?

Are you a legal aid, pro bono or access to justice organization that's looking for better ways to market your message, manage your content and expand your reach?

Then you should join our group - Legal Aid Marketing Society

LawTech Partners' Free Weekly Training

Every week LawTech Partners will be providing free weekly technology training webinars to legal aid attorneys and staff. Webinars will be recorded and some will provide CLE.

Fulfill the Florida Bar's 3 CLE Technology Requirement

PLI offers courses that will fulfill the new requirement of technology CLE mandated by the Florida Supreme Court. If you work for a non-profit see below for how to get these credits for free!

PLI Online Training

If you're affiliated with a non-profit organization, FJTC can assist you in accessing free PLI trainings. Please contact Alison for more information. To find out more about the training opportunities that PLI offers click here.

Practice Area Developments

Do you handle dependency or delinquency cases in Florida? If so you should join the Florida Dependency Law Center. It's a website that provides free resources and tools for judges and lawyers in those fields.

We're cleaning up and remodeling the Disaster Law Library. Take a look and and send along any materials you would like to see included.

A committee of dedicated volunteers has redesigned the Family Law library. Check out the new structure and resources - and submit your own for inclusion.