In 1996,
Howard was a founding member of the Steering Committee of the Jacksonville
Area Legal Aid, Inc., Ryan White Project, and served through 2000. He
has been a presenter at AIDS and the Law Seminar, 1998, Jacksonville,
Florida.
In June of 1999, the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar appointed Howard
as a Director of Florida Legal Services, Inc. Florida Legal Services is
the leading statewide provider of legal services to the indigent. The
Board of Governors of The Florida Bar has reappointed Howard as a Director
of Florida Legal Services, Inc., where he currently serves on the Executive
Committee.