Hiaasen to deliver keynote address for 2023 Equal Justice Awards
Bestselling novelist and former Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen will deliver the keynote address at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s (JALA) 21st Equal Justice Awards Sept. 20 at the Marriott Jacksonville Downtown. The Florida native is known for his irreverent humor, colorful characters and fiercely pointed tales about Florida, environmental issues, modern culture and corruption. […]
Crecelius Receives VA Accreditation
Attorney Jacalyn Crecelius, who leads Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s (JALA) Veterans Legal Services Unit, has received Veterans Administration accreditation, a qualification that helps ensure claimants have access to responsible and qualified representation on their VA benefits claims. “This accreditation opens up major opportunities to serve Northeast Florida veterans and their families,” Crecelius said. “There are […]
Taking it to the Yard “Fore” Charity
The Law Firm of Pajcic & Pajcic hosted its annual yard golf and lawn party, The Yard Course & Back 9, on Saturday, April 1, raising over $150,000 for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA), which provides cost-free civil legal services for those in need. The cornerstone of the event is the 18-hole course played at […]
Freed to Run draws big rivalries for Legal Aid
Marathon from Tallahassee to Jacksonville endows medical legal partnership Members of the Jacksonville Bar Association (JBA) representing Big Law, alternative dispute resolution and solo/small firms are entering into an epic battle to see who can garner the most support for Freed to Run 6.0, which is expected to fully fund an endowment for Jacksonville Area […]
Parra Harris Law celebrates 5 years
Parra Harris Law will celebrate the boutique firm’s 5th anniversary with an event on May 5. The Cinco de Mayo themed party will be called “Celebrating 5 on 5/5 at 5” and will feature a mariachi band, margaritas, and mucho fun. Guests will include local judges, magistrates, mediators, clients, and colleagues. To commemorate the special […]
Equal Justice Award named for 2019
Judge Hugh Carithers, chair of the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Pro Bono Committee, took home the Equal Justice Award hardware during the 20th Annual Robert J. Beckham Equal Justice Award Celebration Sept. 18 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. Carithers recently retired after serving as administrative judge of the Family Division of the Fourth Judicial […]
Freed to Run adds powerhouse proponents, community co-chairs
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s largest fundraiser, Freed to Run, will get a boost this year from three newly-appointed co-chairs of the event: Darnell Smith, Florida Blue’s market president for North Florida; Eric Krall, mortgage sales manager with Community First Credit Union; and Ryan M. Ludwick, an attorney with Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball. The trio […]
Wiffle golf tournament challenges even best golfer
To ensure all residents have access to justice, the law office of Pajcic & Pajcic held its annual fundraiser to support Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA), which offers civil legal support to those who cannot afford an attorney for matters ranging from fair housing to employment and much more. Challenging even the best duffer, the […]
