Bay Area Legal Services' 2023 Impact Report is here! 🌟 From heartwarming stories to record-breaking achievements, 2023 was a testament to remarkable growth and meaningful impact, all fueled by our collective efforts. Visit bals.org/impact to view the full Impact Report.

Today is #NationalFosterCareDay ! Check out our Talk Justice episode showcasing a new tool that's helping foster youth access info about their rights. legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/talk-…

Our next Collective Happy Hour will be held WED., JUNE 5, 5:30-7:30pm at Common Dialect Beerworks. Guests are welcome with a $12 entry fee. Members enter FREE. Thank you to our event sponsor, BayFirst.

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Bay Area Legal is excited to share that The L. David Shear Children's Law Center (CLC) has been chosen as a recipient of an outreach grant from the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation (HCBF). The HCBF has generously supported the CLC for over 15 years! 💙 bit.ly/3wk6DGz

Happy #LawDay ! ⚖️ Today, we honor those who have left a lasting legacy supporting #legalaid & #probono work. Learn more about honoring a Legal Legend or important individual with your gift today:

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📣 Happening Tomorrow! 📣 Our St. Pete office proudly offers the Lakeside Clinic, a bi-monthly, walk-in legal clinic for at-risk/unhoused veterans. The next Lakeside Clinic takes place WEDNESDAY 4/17 from 10am - 2pm 🌟

Last week, Bay Area Legal President/CEO Joan Boles and Board Chairperson Vivian Cortes Hodz represented us at Legal Services Corp. 50th Anniversary. Congratulations to the LSC on 50 years of advancing equal access to justice nationwide! Visit bit.ly/3VXnucB for more highlights 🌟

📣 Pro Bono Attorneys Needed! 📣Hurricane season is rapidly approaching 🌀 Join our Disaster Relief Team and lend your legal expertise to disaster survivors. ⚖️ Email [email protected] for registration and more information.

#disasterrelief #FLProBonoMatters

Rainy weather didn't dampen our spirits! Last night, Bay Area Legal hosted its first St. Pete Collective Happy Hour, drawing a packed house of attendees. Special thanks to everyone who made the evening so memorable - until next time! Full photo album: bit.ly/49nww5V

The wait is almost over 🙌 See you TONIGHT at The Collective Networking Happy Hour from 5:30-7:30 pm at @grandcentralbrewhouse (2340 Central Ave, St. Pete) 🍻

TOMORROW! It's all happening at the first-ever St. Pete Collective Networking Happy Hour 🍻 Haven't RSVP'd yet? Register at the link below now 👇
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Tune in! 🎧 Gale Pinkston, Managing Attorney at Bay Area Legal's Plant City office, recently sat down with The Good Neighbor Podcast for an enlightening conversation about Bay Area's commitment to providing legal aid. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/4aByuRd

Celebrating 50 years of LSC, the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation 🌟 #ProtectingThePromise #LSC

Will you be there? 👀 We're officially ONE WEEK OUT from the first-ever St. Pete Collective Happy Hour! 🍻 Sip, socialize, and support access to justice with us on Wednesday, April 3rd at Grand Central Brewhouse! RSVP: bit.ly/43f8qZN

“I have so many wonderful professional and personal memories from the years I worked on the family law team at Bay Area Legal,” she said.
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Kudos to HCBA Board member Vivian Cortes Hodz on taking on this important leadership role in our community! 😀Bay Area Legal Services

Vivian Cortes Hodz, former staff attorney, chairs Bay Area Legal’s board: floridabar.org/the-florida-ba…

Our Volunteer Lawyers Program represented Bay Area Legal on Saturday at the 20th Annual Judicial Food Festival & 15th Annual 5K Pro Bono River Run! Thanks to HCBA for another fantastic year supporting #probono .

Join us in Pro Bono Paradise🌺at bals.org/volunteer

Have you RSVP'd yet? 🗓️ The FIRST St. Pete Collective is only 2 weeks away! Sip, socialize, and support access to justice with us on Wed. 4/3 at Grand Central Brewhouse 🍻 Details & registration below 👇

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A huge thank you to College of Law Practice Management for the InnovAction Award! 🏆 FosterPower team is truly grateful for this recognition! #awardwinning #getfosterpower

Meet Scott Stamatakis, a dedicated attorney from Florida Consumer Lawyers. Scott generously donates his time & expertise through our Volunteer Lawyers Program. Thanks to Scott and all our volunteer attorneys for their invaluable contributions!