Story of Justice: Mara Escapes an Abusive Husband Background Mara* urgently needed to move out of Broward County to escape an abusive husband. As part of the escape, she required a quick update to some previously executed legal documents, including her Designation of Healthcare Surrogate and her Last Will and Testament. Legal Assistance As time...Read More

Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: Jaclyn O’Connor Jaclyn O’Connor, Esq. is a partner at the Law Office of Robert M. Bell in Hollywood, Florida, where she practices family-based immigration and deportation defense. A native of south Florida, Jaclyn has a passion for giving back to her local community. She has been active with the South Florida...Read More

Profile in Good: Crystal Weinraub Crystal Weinraub is a Staff Attorney with the Permanency Project at Legal Aid Service of Broward County. Crystal represents children involved in the dependency system for all phases of casework, including client and witness interviews, discovery, investigations, negotiations, and legal research and appeals. “My mom is a therapist with Broward...Read More

Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: Madeleine Mannello Madeleine Mannello, Esq. is an attorney at The Winston Law Firm in Fort Lauderdale. She also is the Chair of the Broward County Bar Association’s Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee where she coordinates community service and legal aid efforts among local voluntary bar associations. Mannello also volunteers her time with...Read More