Lawyers for Literacy
Helping Reduce Juvenile Crime . . . One Book at a Time.
85% of juveniles in the criminal system have below-average reading skills. --U.S. Dept. of Education.
Children "do better academically when they read more . . . and have greater access to books and other reading materials in their environment." --National Center for Education Studies.
Upcoming Events for 2008-09
- November 17-21, 2008: Tutor training sessions
- December 1-5, 2008: Tutoring begins at all schools
- March 2-6, 2009: Tutoring concludes
Our Story
Assisted by volunteer lawyers, judges, and other professionals in our community, Lawyers for Literacy helps struggling third-grade readers pass the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) and build a foundation for future success. We strive to achieve this goal in two ways:
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offering private tutoring in vocabulary and reading; and
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providing a set of 25 books to each participating child.
Read more about Lawyers For Literacy…
Get Involved!
Calling all Tampa Bay Lawyers, Judges, Paralegals, Law Students, and other Legal/Non-Legal Professionals:
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Involvement in Lawyers for Literacy requires a limited amount of your time—just 1 hour a week from December to March!
- Your time and support could determine whether or not a child is promoted to the fourth grade.
- Tutoring a child is a proactive and preventive way to help keep kids out of the criminal justice system later on in life.
- Your assistance and time commitment can leave a lasting impression on a child who may not have many positive role models in his or her life.
Read more about how you can get involved …
For Participating or Prospective Lawyers for Literacy Schools:
- This is a free service.
- Students receive individual tutoring from a local professional.
- Tutoring sessions are designed to meet the reading needs of each student through a partnership between school staff and LFL.
- Participating schools can request libraries for struggling readers from sponsors.
- Participating schools can help provide books for children who often do not have books in their home.
- Participating schools can ensure that the students and tutors have the necessary support and supplies during their sessions.
Thank you!
We'd like to thank the following for their generous donations, 100% of which were used to buy sets of 25 books for each participating child:
- Arty, Cohen & Feuer
- Jackson Bowman
- Amanda Clapp
- Carin Constantine, Attorney at Law
- Robert Craven
- John Dixon
- Neil Flaxman
- Hon. Marion Fleming and Father Peter Fleming
- Erica Good
- Nick Griffin (and United Insurance Management, L.C.)
- Harris & Hunt, P.A.
- Debra Jenks
- Lisa and Scott Johni
- Koch, Smith & Hoffman, P.A.
- James and Jennis Ogden
- Stewart Olson
- Kimberly Rodgers
- San Marco & Associates Private Investigators, Inc.
- St. Petersburg Association of Legal Support Specialists
- Tom Villanova
- William Weller
- Melvin Wolfe
- Amber Flaxman Young
We would also like to thank our community sponsors for supporting literacy in our area:
We would also like to thank the following organizations for their support and partnership:
 
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