Special to the Daily Record
The St. Johns County Legal Aid 2025 Jay Grife Pro Bono Awards were presented recognizing outstanding pro bono service (100+ hours), including more than 350 hours by one attorney, Rusty Collins. Local judges made remarks and thanked the recipients for their service.
Front row, from left: Dan Lang, Jack Spence, Carol Daniels, Rusty Collins, Vincent Sullivan, Donato Rinaldi, Christine Cooper, Carol Caldwell, and the 2025 Most Helpful Clerks: Tara Rosenberger and Susan Lawson.
Back row, from left: SJCLA Managing Attorney Megan Wall, 7th Circuit Judge Christopher Ferebee, St. Johns County Judge Benjamin Rich, St. Johns County Judge Alexander Christine Jr., 7th Circuit Judge R. Lee Smith, 7th Circuit Judge Rose Marie Karadsheh Preddy, 7th Circuit Judge Kenneth Janesk II, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid CEO Jim Kowalski and SJCLA Staff Attorney Elizabeth Teelon.
Not pictured: Jay Grife and Brandon Beardsley. SJCLA is the St. Johns County office of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.