In The News

CCLA won the 2024 Non-Profit of the Year Award for Collaboration at the 13th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards hosted by 211 Broward, celebrating the achievements of their Senior Citizen Continuum of Care Project with Goodman Jewish Family Services, funded by The Jim Moran Foundation, helping prevent homelessness for Broward County’s vulnerable seniors.
floridabar.org (March 20, 2024)

CCLA’s Continuum of Care Project is named as a finalist for Truist’s Non-Profit Organization of the Year for Collaboration in the 13^th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards hosted by 211 Broward. CCLA’s Continuum of Care project with Goodman Jewish Family Services helps prevent homelessness for Broward County’s vulnerable seniors.
211-broward.org (February 7, 2024)

CCLA’s RISE Project is awarded the Broward Domestic Violence Council’s 2023 Outstanding Program Award during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
floridabar.org(October 27, 2023)

CCLA part of statewide disaster response coalition with Florida’s LSC-funded organizations
lsc.gov (August 14, 2023)

Local teen installs kiosk in CCLA’s lobby to improve access to CCLA’s services and information.
nbcmiami.com (August 4, 2023)

Attorney Jeffrey Hittleman with CCLA’s Senior Citizen Law Project was quoted in the Sun-Sentinel.
sunsentinel.com (June 11, 2023)

CCLA’s Senior Continuum of Care Project wins Community Partnership Award.
floridabar.org (May 22, 2023)

CCLA Awarded Sun-Sentinel’s Top Workplace
Top Work Places (May 2023)

CCLA’s Mobile Justice Squad wins Nonprofit Award for Innovation.
Floridabar.org (April 17, 2023)

Legal Services Corporation holds first executive directors conference in 10 years!
Floridabar.org (Nov 17, 2022)

20th Annual For The Public Good Gala Raises $131,000 for Legal Aid Programs in Broward County
Floridabar.org (Nov 08, 2022)

Bridge to Justice Breakfast Helps Aid Broward Community
South Florida Business and Wealth (June 21, 2022)

Two CCLA Attorneys are awarded Florida Legal Awards, Victoria Sexton for Social Impact and Mindy Jones for Unsung Hero.
law.com (May 19, 2022)

People on the Move
newsbreak.com (May 16, 2022)

May 2022 Legal Industry News: Law Firm Additions, Industry Awards and Recognition, and Pro Bono Efforts
nationallawforum.com (May 16, 2022)

May 2022 Legal Industry News: Law Firm Additions, Industry Awards and Recognition, and Pro Bono Efforts
natlawreview.com (May 16, 2022)

Legal Aid Programs in Broward County Honor Legal Professionals During the Annual Recognition Awards
sfbwmag.com (May 16, 2022)

Legal Aid Programs in Broward County Host 2022 Annual Recognition Awards
Floridabar.org (May 11, 2022)

CCLA is awarded a Federal grant to assist victims and survivors of human trafficking.
Floridabar.org (March 4, 2022)

South Florida Seen: For the Public Good Gala
South Florida Business Journal (January 7, 2022)

Legal Aid Programs in Broward County Celebrate Local Advocates at 19th Annual For the Public Good Gala
CityBiz (December 13, 2021)

Vets Helping Vets | Your South Florida
South Florida PBS (Dec 4 , 2021)

19th Annual Fundraiser by Legal Aid Programs in Broward County
attorneyatlawmagazine.com (December 1, 2021)

Vets helping Vets
South Florida PBS (November 8, 2021)

Vets helping Vets Townhall
southfloridapbs.org (November 8, 2021)

Legal Aid Programs in Broward County to Host 19th Annual for The Public Good Fundraiser December 1
floridabar.org (October 25, 2021)

Annual For the Public Good Gala to Honor Longtime Civil Servants
sfbwmag.com (Oct 25, 2021)

Supreme Court Blocks Federal Eviction Ban, South Florida Renters Impacted
NBCMiami.com (August 27, 2021)

Jeff Hittleman interviewed by NPR/WLRN about evictions
NPR/WLRN (July 30, 2021)

As the eviction moratorium expires, South Florida renters are left vulnerable
SunSentinel Via Yahoo (July 19, 2021)

People on the Move
Sun Sentinel (Jul 06, 2021)

Attorney Moves, Law Firm Pro Bono Work & Innovation
The National Law Review (May 28, 2021)

May 2021 Legal Industry News Highlights
National Law Review (May 28, 2021)

Legal Aid Programs in Broward County 2021 Annual Award Recipients
Around Town News (May 21, 2021)

South Florida Lawyers Honored by Legal Aid Programs in Broward County
floridabar.org (May 14, 2021)

Pro Bono Work Helps Broward Law Firm Secure Law Firm of the Year
sfbwmag.com (May 6, 2021)

Reaching SRLs During COVID
Self-Represented Litigation Network (04-30-2021)

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Appoints Lisa G. Goldberg, Interim Executive Director
prnewswire.com (March 10, 2021)

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Appoints Lisa G. Goldberg, Interim Executive Director
WFSZ 69 News (March 10, 2021)

CDC extiende las protecciones contra los desalojos hasta el 31 de marzo
La Alianza (Febrero 2, 2021)

6 Things to Know: COVID Relief Bill Delay Concerns Floridians
NBC 6 South Florida (December 24, 2020)

CCLA’s Mobile Justice Squad Coming To Deerfield Beach
Deerfield News (December 11, 2020)

Thousands Of South Floridians On Brink Of Eviction As Protections Near End
CBSMiami.com (December 11, 2020)

14 million American Households At Risk of Eviction as Protections Expire
CNN (December 11, 2020)

6 Things to Know: Evictions Rise After Moratorium’s End
NBCMiami.com (November 25, 2020)

Eviction Spikes Report on NBC News at 6
WTVJ-NBC News at 6 (November 25, 2020)

With State Moratorium Lifted, Evictions Spike in South Florida
NBCMiami.com (November 24, 2020)

‘Escuadrón de Justicia Móvil’: Ayuda legal sobre ruedas para mayores de 60 años gratis y en español
EL SENTINEL SOUTH FLORIDA (October 28, 2020)

The pandemic is pushing people to financial ruin. And the worst hardships lie ahead. 
Sun Sentinel (October 11, 2020)

Eviction cases pile up in the courts while tenants wait to see whether DeSantis extends moratorium
Sun Sentinel (August 28, 2020)

Legal Eagles: Broward attorneys honored for public service
South Florida Business & Wealth (August 26, 2020)

A growing sense of panic’ with no fresh federal relief in sight
CNN (August 20, 2020)

Some phone carriers are flagging Florida contact tracing efforts as spam
Sun Sentinel (July 13, 2020)

A double whammy for Florida’s unemployed: Limited jobs and dwindling help
Sun Sentinel (July 6, 2020)

NY Time quotes CCLA’s Laurie Yadoff: Fraudulent Jobless Claims Slow Relief to the Truly Desperate
The New York Times (July 2, 2020)

Some states have accidentally overpaid people who filed for unemployment.
Business Insider (Jun 9, 2020)

‘Still Catching Up’: Jobless Numbers May Not Tell Full Story
NY Times (May 29, 2020)

2.1 million new unemployment claims filed last week, as workers still struggle to get benefits
Politico, (May 28, 2020)

Renters across South Florida facing potential evictions beginning in June.
WSVN (May 20, 2020)

Still Awaiting Jobless Claims
Sun-Sentinel (May 14, 2020)

Staying Safe From Online Scammers During Pandemic
The CW/South Florida (May 12, 2020)

Florida unemployment pay drama rages on as residents face evictions
CNBC (May 12, 2020)

CBS-Miami Interview with Laurie Yadoff (CCLA) about Unemployment
CBS (April 26, 2020)

South Florida Renters and Landlords Seek Federal Help
Sun-Sentinel (April 11, 2020)

Miami Diario / CBS story about housing and unemployment
CBS (April 9, 2020)

CBS-Miami Interview with Alisha Hurwood (CCLA) about COVID-19 Response
CBS (April 8, 2020)

Partnering to prevent senior homelessness
Giving Back (Dec 12, 2019)

Legal Aid Programs of Broward County raise more than $88,000 at 18th Annual For the Public Good annual fundraiser
Florida Bar News (Dec 6, 2019)

Help Me Howard’s Howard Finkelstein honored at fundraiser for tenure in public service,
WSVN 7 (Nov 14, 2019)

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Recognized as Sun Sentinel Top Workplaces for Fourth Year in a Row
City Biz List (July 18, 2018)

Broward Circuit Just Made It Easier for Litigants to Represent Themselves
DBR (June 12, 2018)

5 South Florida Judges, Lawyers Recognized for Pro Bono Service
Law.com (January 8, 2018)