BROWARD COUNTY, FL – (January 22, 2019) – The Board of Directors of Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrice Paldino, Esq., M.S.Ed., as the organization’s new Executive Director. Most recently Paldino served as the Director of Housing Rights Programs at Legal Aid Service of...Read More
PLANTATION, FL (November 13, 2018) – Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow, both former Legal Aid Lawyers, are seeking to encourage others to champion pro bono legal services in our community. In that spirit they have made a $50,000 commitment to Legal Aid organizations in Broward County. Their gift of $50,000 over five years is intended to...Read More
PLANTATION, FL – (November 7, 2018) – The Board of Directors of Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) announces that its founding executive director, Barbara J. Prager, will retire on December 31, 2018. Ms. Prager attended New York Law School with the intent of becoming a legal aid attorney. After a...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2018) – More than 260 people came out to celebrate community advocates in the legal industry during the 17th annual Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) For the Public Good event. The event took place at the Pier 66...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – August 23, 2018 – Kathleen Cannon, the president and CEO of United Way of Broward County (UWBC), will be recognized by Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) with the 2018 Spirit of Justice Award at the 17th Annual For the Public Good fundraising event on Thursday, October 25....Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL— (July 11, 2018) – Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) and Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) have been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by the Sun Sentinel for the fourth year in a row. The Top Workplaces list is based solely on the results of an employee feedback...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (June 7, 2018) – Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) has launched a Family Court Self Advocacy Program, one of the many new community services that are offered at the Broward County Courthouse. The program provides general legal information and guidance for people who need assistance on divorce and...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 4, 2018) – Broward Lawyers Care, the pro bono project of Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA), announced the recipients of their 2018 Attorney of the Year, Law Firm of the Year and Spirit of Justice Award at the annual...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (March 20, 2018) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida announce the 2018 Bridge to Justice Breakfast fundraiser – a Morning with Susan Eisenhower. Eisenhower is the granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and is the CEO and Chairman of the Eisenhower Group...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (January 25, 2018) – Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA), Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Legal Aid Service of Collier County (LASCC) announce that Steve Jaffe, Esq. of Upchurch Watson White & Max will serve as the 2018 Chair of the joint Board of Directors. Board...Read More
