“Eunice,” who is 76 and deaf, had been living in the same apartment for more than a decade without any problem, paying her rent on time and keeping to herself. Her only visitors are her children and grandchildren, who stop by to check on her. One day, Eunice received a notice from her landlord claiming that her grandson was living with her as an unauthorized occupant of the apartment.
“Ariana,” was having problems with her neighbors in a public housing apartment complex. They had been harassing her ever since she reported them to management for using a fake parking pass and blocking other vehicles. During one of these incidents, her neighbor flashed a gun at her and threatened her. She called the police and filed for an injunction, not knowing what else to do. Her neighbor tried to turn the tables on her and told management that Ariana was the one who had threatened violence.
Jim Kowalski, who heads Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, told the Times-Union Editorial Board that the agency is preparing for a surge in evictions in January.
As a child in Kentucky, Michelle Broyles made a little book in school about how she wanted to be a lawyer when she grew up. “My friend actually saved my picture book,” said Broyles, division chief of JALA’s Family Law and Victim Advocacy Unit. “He kept it, and I didn’t even realize it. I actually made that decision in second grade but had forgotten about it by the time I got to law school until my friend called me to congratulate me on having achieved my life’s goal.”
A program launching this week will provide more than $5.1 million to Duval County residents and business owners at risk for losing their apartment, home or business location due to the economic impact of COVID-19. Applications will be accepted at JacksonvilleCares.com for residential properties starting Thursday, December 3 followed by commercial properties the week of Dec. 7.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With more than $1 million raised to endow Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Northeast Florida Medical Legal Partnership, Freed to
Attorney Suzanne Garrow, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Since Florida's eviction moratorium expired on Oct. 1, 716 eviction cases have been
In October 2009, the American Bar Association established Celebrate Pro Bono Week to recognize the service of attorneys providing assistance to low-income people, to recruit more volunteer attorneys and to build awareness of free civil legal services. This tradition continues, and our legal community is a strong participant each year. This year’s Celebrate Pro Bono Week is Oct. 25-31. The theme is “Rising to meet the challenge: Pro bono responds to COVID-19.”
Sandy Millington began offering pro bono legal services after joining the law office of Robinson Collins, P.L. Outside of her current law firm, Millington also participates in free information clinics with JALA, Hubbard House and Three Rivers Legal Services.
Attorney Ashley-Britt Hansen has served her community since she was 15, working with nonprofit organizations such as the Red Cross and Planned Parenthood. Shortly after being admitted to The Florida Bar, Hansen took on pro bono cases with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.
