Bay Area Legal Services

21/10/2026

⚖️ Looking for legal assistance? Join us this weekend for one of our FREE Advance Directives Clinics, happening in two convenient locations.

Our team can help you prepare important documents, including:

✔️ Health care proxy
✔️ Health care surrogate designation
✔️ Living will
✔️ Preneed guardian designation
✔️ HIPAA waivers
…and more!

📍 Stop by the location most convenient for you!

21/10/2026

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.

19/10/2026

Congratulations to Mark Wolfson of Foley & Lardner LLP, who has been honored as a 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero!

For the past 10 years, Mark has volunteered his time and expertise through Bay Area Legal's Volunteer Lawyers Program, contributing approximately 1,000 hours of pro bono service. His work in guardianship advocacy has helped 45 families navigate complex legal matters and plan for the future — and his impact doesn’t stop there.

Mark has generously chosen to donate his entire $50,000 Lightning Community Hero Award to Bay Area Legal Services, helping us expand our services and reach more individuals and families in need of legal assistance.

We’re incredibly grateful for Mark’s dedication to our clients and his commitment to creating pathways to justice. 💙

14/10/2026

Sponsorships are open for Bay Area Legal Services' 2026 Champions for Justice Donor Appreciation Event 💙

Add your name to the celebration and join us December 10 at Hotel Haya for an evening of hors d’oeuvres, music and appreciation as we celebrate the incredible supporters who helped advance our mission throughout 2026.

🌟 Voice for Justice Sponsors: Submit your pledge by Friday, October 23, to have your logo featured on custom cocktail napkins at the hors d’oeuvres table!

We’re grateful to all the sponsors already helping us bring this event to life: Carlton Fields, Castor-Bell-Lewis Foundation, Hill Ward Henderson, Rywant Alvarez Jones Russo & Guyton PA, The Baldwin Group, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Carey O'Malley Whitaker Mueller Roberts & Smith, PA, Florida Blue, Burr & Forman, Delzer, Coulter & Bell, EXIT Suncoast Realty, Truist

14/10/2026

📣 Free community services this Saturday! Hillsborough County Public Defender's Office's Street Legal Event is happening October 17.

⏰ 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
📍 13605 N. 22nd St, Tampa.

The Hillsborough County Tax Collector's Office MILES bus and Tampa Family Health Centers will be onsite providing valuable community resources and services - stop by to learn more.

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.