Housing Discrimination: History of Redlining
First Coast News Housing Discrimination: History of Redlining August 26, 2020 Suzanne Garrow, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
Guardian Advocacy Project offers help for families
When a child turns 18, the child’s parents or legal guardians no longer have the legal authority to make decisions on behalf of the person. For people with a developmental disability, assistance with some matters, such as medical and financial decisions, often is needed beyond the age of 18. The guardian advocacy process helps those parents or legal guardians obtain legal authority to continue caring for their disabled family member. Many families are in need of help with this process and are unable to afford an attorney.
Medical, legal and business leaders to co-chair Freed to Run 4.0
Having raised more than $1 million in its first three years, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s largest fundraiser, Freed to Run, is going the distance toward its $2.25 million goal under the leadership of four newly appointed event co-chairs: Dr. Nayla Osman-Chahlavi, pediatrician at Village Pediatrics; Dr. Ali Chahlavi, neurosurgeon at St. Vincent’s Medical Center; Richard Fannin, financial advisor with Wells Fargo advisors; and retired Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge Hugh Carithers. The group will work to attract more sponsors and relay teams, with the Chahlavis focusing on the health-care community, Fannin on the business community, and Carithers on the legal community and related industries.
New online tool helps Floridians respond to an eviction lawsuit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2020) — Floridians facing eviction can use a new online tool to create a legal response based on
Michelle Broyles Leads JALA’s Family Law and Victim Advocacy Unit
Michelle Broyles, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Family Law and Victim Advocacy Attorney at Law Magazine Jacksonville by Nancy Kinnally June
JALA helps tenant avoid unlawful pet fee for service dog
“Joel,” a 32-year-old veteran, came to JALA after moving into a new apartment complex. Before moving in, Joel had informed the property manager that he had a service animal and had even provided pictures and immunization records. But once Joel moved into his apartment, the property manager said he would need to obtain a signed letter from a doctor and fill out lengthy, unlawful forms.
Can I be EVICTED during the COVID-19 crisis in Duval County?
A Look At First Coast Renters' Rights During COVID-19 WJCT by Cyd Hoskinson, April 22, 2020 The economic shutdown enacted to slow
Have you been affected by the opioid crisis?
Have you been affected by the opioid crisis? Héctor Elizondo says that if you've been negatively impacted by the opiod crisis, you
Advocates reach settlement agreement with Florida state agencies that ensures timely review of Medicaid eligibility for beneficiaries transitioning out of adoption assistance, SSI
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 27, 2020 – Three civil legal aid organizations this week reached a settlement agreement with the Florida Department of
More than $1 million raised for medical-legal partnership through Freed to Run marathon series
With the donations from Freed to Run 3.0 counted, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is now nearly halfway to its goal of creating a $2.25 million endowment for the Northeast Florida Medical Legal Partnership, having raised $1,035,000, including Baptist Health’s 125% match.