HCBA Lawyer Magazine No. 34, Issue 4 | Page 34

Diversity Membership Luncheon approximately300membersattendedtheannualdiversitymembership LuncheononJanuary16atthetampamarriottWaterstreet . ourfeatured speakeronchanthoam , Jd , thedaughterofCambodianrefugees , aformer fosteryouth , andnowanattorney , providedaninspiringmessageof perseverance , mentorship , anddiversitytotheattendees .
Wealsowerehonoredtorecognizeseveralleadersinourlegalcommunity withannualawards , includinggraceyang , whoreceivedour2023outstanding
Lawyeraward ( readmoreaboutyangandherachievementsonpage10 ). theyoungLawyersdivisionalsopresenteditsannualawards .
Congratulationstothesewinners :
• seanBevil , shumaker-yLdoutstandingyoungLawyeroftheyearaward
• JudgeedwardLarose , seconddistrictCourtofappeal-yLdrobert PattonoutstandingJuristoftheyearaward
• CalliBurnett , BayareaLegalservices , andantinamobley , thirteenth JudicialCircuitPublicdefender ’ soffice-yLdoutstanding government / non-ProfitLawyeroftheyearawards
Thank you also to our event sponsors : Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company and Gunster
PhotographywascourtesyofthompsonBrandImages . thankyoualsototCsforproviding a / vassistanceandsignageattheconference . additionalphotosfromtheeventareavailable atwww . facebook . com / hCBatampabay .
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