HCBA Lawyer Magazine No. 33, Issue 3 | Page 3

THe HIllSboRoUGH CoUnTY baR aSSoCIaTIon

LAWYER

Jan - feb 2023 | Vol . 33 , no . 3

divisions

features & events

6 BalancingDisciplineanD FlexiBilityin2023

­Editor ’ s­Messageby­Jim­Wimsatt

12

8 HcBaaDDsneuroDiversity awarenesstoitstoolkit

HCBA­President ’ s­Messageby­Jacqueline­A . ­Simms-Petredis­

10 experienceJoywitHtHeylD

YLD­President ’ s­Messageby­Lyndsey­E . ­Siara

12roBwilliamsnameD2022 HcBaoutstanDinglawyer ; ylDpresentsannualawarDs

Executive­Director ’ s­Messageby­John­F . ­Kynes

14HillsBorougHclerk oFtHecourtassistsin DistriButionoF $ 97million inrentalassistance

Clerk­of­Court­ & ­Comptroller by­Cindy­Stuart­

4 HoliDayopenHouse

11 ylDproBonoluncHeon 23ylDkayakingevent

31constructionlawsection luncHeon / cle

32ylDgolFtournament

49FloriDapatriotawarD awarDeDtoJuDgemanning

55meDiation & arBitration sectionanDtrial & litigation sectionHolDJointcle

56BuDDyBrewcoFFeeFor acauseevent

23

4

32

49

56

about the Cover

On the cover of this issue , we are continuing to highlight famous athletes with local connections , featuring a favorite local son , Lee Roy Selmon . Selmon is regarded as one of the greatest players in the Tampa Bay Buccaneer ’ s history , playing for the team from 1977-1984 , and was the first Tampa Bay player selected to the National Football Hall of Fame . He also was named the NFL ’ s Defensive Player of the Year in 1979 and was the first player named to the team ' s Ring of Honor in 2009 . Before joining the Bucs , Selmon followed his brothers in playing on the defensive line at the University of Oklahoma . He helped the Sooners win the National Championship in 1974 and 1975 , and won the Lombardi Award for Best College Linebacker and the Outland Trophy for the Best Interior Lineman .

After retiring from the Bucs , Selmon stayed in Tampa , working as a bank executive and was active in many charities . He also served as the Athletic Director at the University of South Florida , where he launched the football program , spearheaded the construction of a new athletic facility , and led the university ’ s move into Conference USA , and into the Big East Conference . He also helped co-found the popular Lee Roy Selmon ’ s restaurant chain in 2000 , which was a favorite of the community . After his untimely death in 2011 , the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway was named in his honor in 2016 . ( Photos courtesy of Oklahoma Historical Society and Tampa Bay Buccaneers )

J a n - f e b 2 0 2 3 | H C b a L a W Y e R

1