The Partners in Service Program is here to help the members of the Florida Bar meet the goals of the pro bono rule by allowing attorneys voluntarily to contribute financially to LSNF's staff supported and pro bono efforts.

"Everyone deserves legal representation. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford it. Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. is dedicated to making sure that those that may otherwise go unrepresented, due to financial limitations, can obtain legal representation.

The Florida Supreme Court recognizes the duty and professional obligation of its members to provide pro bono services. The intent of the Supreme Court rule is to increase professional voluntary services: yet, the Court is aware how important it can be to make contributions in other ways. With this in mind, LSNF offers an innovative program for you to meet your pro bono goal by becoming a partner through the contribution of funds."

- Stephen C. O' Connell, Former Honorary Chair - Partners in Service Committee
 

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When attorneys support LSNF they are giving an Opportunity for Justice for all! Choose to support a project below for which you have a particular interest or let your contribution help us provide specialized programs.

Domestic Violence Project.  LSNF represents spouses and children who are abused or living in abusive households. Inability if abused women to escape often leads to costs for medical treatment and criminal prosecution. Inability to remove children from abusive environments leads to similar resulting behavior from those children when they reach adulthood.

Homeless Legal Representation Project. LSNF helps prevent homelessness by representing people in eviction and foreclosure proceedings, helping them restructure debt through bankruptcy, and prioritizing cases that enhance clients' resources. Once homeless, LSNF provides outreach services to secure benefits and resolve other legal problems that enable clients to regain a sense of self-determination.

Elderly Representation Project. Eighteen percent of our eligible population is elderly. LSNF provide outreach to all of the senior citizens sites on a monthly basis throughout its service area. LSNF assists elderly clients by protecting them from abusive consumer practices, preparing wills and durable powers of attorney, and preparing income trusts to all the physically impaired to obtain nursing home or other institutional placements.

Rural County Outreach Services.  LSNF covers a 16-county area, from Jefferson County on the east to Escambia County on the west. LSNF has four offices from which we deliver services located in Tallahassee, Quincy, Panama City, Ft. Walton Beach, Pensacola. Each office provides outreach services to the surrounding counties. Eligible citizens in our rural counties have difficult access problems to overcome in obtaining legal services. Because of the limited number of private lawyers in those counties to provide pro bono services, clients also have fewer alternatives.

Children's Legal Representation Project. Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. represents children with civil legal needs on a variety of issues including education, emancipation, and accessing mental health and other services. Many of these children are involved in the juvenile justice system or the dependency system.

Anniversary Endowment Campaign.  Support for  the long term sustainability of the work of Legal Services of North Florida is important in the fight for equal justice for all.  Partners in Service members become life long partners for bringing about continued hope and justice for all North Florida citizens.  Larger giving in this category provides additional member benefits than those listed below.  Example:  Gifts of $5,000 or more provide for charter membership in the exclusive Founders of Justice Society.

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