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FAMU's Economic Justice Initiative provides free legal services to minority business owners

7/26/2022
With a $110,000 grant from Wells Fargo Bank, Florida A&M University's College of Law is spearheading its Economic Justice Initiative, which will provide free legal services to help minority-owned small-business owners as they launch and grow their enterprises.
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Attorney Mischelle D'Angelone reflects on her childhood and why she does so much pro bono work

7/20/2022
Pasco County-based Mischelle D'Angelone, one of 20 lawyers recognized this year by the Florida Bar for service to low-income and disadvantaged clients, points to her own childhood as the reason why she does so much pro bono work, particularly work on behalf of children and families.
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Florida Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget: Opportunity to aid struggling families

7/19/2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 budget into law on June 2, 2022. After accounting for $3.1 billion in vetoes, the post-veto General Appropriations Act (GAA) totals $110 billion, an 8.3 percent increase over the FY 2021-22 budget.
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Noise litigation attorney Mark Bentley's Beatles passion project debuts at Florida Film Festival

7/14/2022
Attorney Mark Bentley of Tampa turned his passion for the Beatles into a documentary that kicked off the Florida Film Festival in Orlando.
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