25th Annual Bench Bar Conference , Membership Luncheon & Judicial Reception
ThehcBawaspleasedtohostanother successfulBenchBarconference , membershipluncheon & Judicialreception , asmorethan400attorneys , judges , and otherlegalprofessionalscameoutforaday ofgreatcleprogrammingandnetworking onoctober13attheJwmarriott water streetTampa . Thecommitteeworked hardtoplanaspecialsilveranniversary conference , withthewinningtheme “ Gameon : Teaminguponthelegalfield ,” aspecialnodtohcBaPresidentJacqueline simms-Petredis ’ sthemeof “ community ,” andarecognitionofthe75thanniversaryof Jackierobinsonbecomingthefirstafrican americantoplayinmajorleagueBaseball . atthemembershipluncheon , our keynotespeakerwasfredhearns , the firstcuratorofBlackhistoryfortheTampa Bayhistorycenter , whodiscussedthe interconnectednessofbaseball , Tampa history , andthecivilrightsmovement . duringtheluncheon , thehillsborough countyBarfoundationwaspleasedto presenteightdonationcheckstolocal legalcharities , totaling $ 150,000 . The13th Judicialcircuitalsopresenteditsannual ProfessionalismawardstoBradfordkimbro ofholland & knightandmichaelsinacore oftheunitedstatesattorney ’ soffice .
Theconferenceendedwithattorneys , judges , andfriendsofthelegalcommunity minglingattheJudicialreceptionin theevening .
ThehcBawouldliketothankthe membersoftheBenchBarcommittee , thespeakers , andallofthesponsors formakingthisconferencepossible .
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Photography is courtesy of Thompson Brand Images , Moorman Photographics and Ossola Photography . Thank you also to TCS for providing A / V assistance and signage at the conference . Additional photos from the event are available at www . facebook . com / HCBATampabay .
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