Bay Area Legal Services

13/10/2026

Hurricane Isaias has impacted communities across Florida, and recovery can be overwhelming.

If you have legal issues related to storm damage, FEMA assistance, insurance claims, landlord/ tenant issues, contractor problems, or replacing important legal documents, free legal help is available to those who qualify.

📞 Call the Florida Disaster Legal Aid Helpline: 1-833-514-2940

Please share this information with friends, family, and neighbors who may need assistance as they recover from

Hillsborough County Bar Association Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers St. Petersburg Bar Association Clearwater Bar Association West Pasco Bar Association

12/10/2026

Thank you to Shutts & Bowen LLP for celebrating Pro Bono Month and the impact of pro bono service!

Bay Area Legal Services President & CEO Joan Boles joined their Oct. 7 luncheon to share how our pro bono initiatives connect people with the legal help they need.

Hearing from pro bono clients made the event especially meaningful. Special thanks to Eric Scott Adams, Ella Shenhav, Esq. and Melodie Khosrovani for their contributions to this celebration of pro bono service!

Shutts & Bowen LLP

07/10/2026

We’re excited to share that Bailey B. has been named a 2026 Tampa Bay Inno Awards Honoree! 🤖 🎉

This recognition highlights the innovative ways organizations are using technology to solve problems and expand access to information and services in our community.

Thank you to the Tampa Bay Business Journal for recognizing Bailey B. and the role she plays in creating pathways to justice for our community.

In 2026, Bay Area Legal launched one of the first AI-powered legal assistants in the US built by a nonprofit legal aid organization.

06/10/2026

Consumer legal issues are among the top three areas of rising legal needs identified in Bay Area Legal Services’ 2026 Legal Needs Assessment. Bay Area Legal Services is meeting this need head-on with a new Consumer and Federal Litigation area of practice, led by Amanda J. Allen.
https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/bay-area-legal-services-launches-consumer-and-federal-litigation-practice/

01/10/2026

Sponsorships are open for our 2026 Champions for Justice Donor Appreciation Event 💙

Help us celebrate the incredible supporters who powered our mission in 2026 with an evening of hors d’oeuvres, music and appreciation at Hotel Haya on December 10.

Add your name to the celebration:

Thank you for your interest in becoming an event sponsor of the Champions for Justice Donor Appreciation Event, which takes place December 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Hotel Haya. Event attendees will include top legal professionals and philanthropic leaders in Tampa Bay.

30/09/2026

Meet Collective Member Alex Sarsfield of Adams & Reese 🤝

For Alex, joining The Collective was a way to connect his legal career with his commitment to advocacy and giving back. As a Collective member, he’s helping make sure more people can access the legal help they need.

Join Alex and other Collective members at our final networking happy hour of the year next week!

📅 Wednesday, Oct. 7
📍 Common Dialect Beerworks
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/4ye3jaT

25/09/2026

Consumer legal issues are among the top three areas of rising legal needs identified in Bay Area Legal Services’ 2026 Legal Needs Assessment, and that growing need is helping shape how we expand our services.

With support from FFLA - Funding Florida Legal Aid, Bay Area Legal Services has launched a new Consumer & Federal Litigation area of practice, led by attorney Amanda J. Allen.

🤝 Join us to hear Amanda talk about the new area of practice and her work leading it at our final Collective Networking Happy Hour of the year on Oct. 7 — Registration linked in the comments below!

Consumer legal issues are among the top three areas of rising legal needs identified in Bay Area Legal Services’ 2026 Legal Needs Assessment.

23/09/2026

The Clearwater Bar Foundation's Community Law Fair returns again this year on Monday, October 26th! Volunteer attorneys will be on hand to answer questions and provide resources on a wide range of legal matters.

16/09/2026

Bay Area Legal was at the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Managing Partner Roundtable this morning for an insightful conversation about the evolving world of legal AI and its impact on the practice of law. 🤖⚖️

Special thanks to the HCBA for inviting Bay Area Legal Services to share updates about our programs and be part of such an important discussion. We’re grateful for the opportunity!

15/09/2026

Inspiring conversations and connections 🤝

Bay Area Legal President & CEO Joan Boles with The Florida Bar President-Elect Paige Greenlee at last Friday's FFLA - Funding Florida Legal Aid Board Meeting.