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parts of how the Arena transitions from an event like a concert to a Lightning game . The Class was also able to see center ice from multiple vantage points , including where they store the Zambonis and even the player ’ s bench . Go Lightning !
On April 19 , the Class completed its annual Volunteer Project , which is chosen by the members of the Class . This year ’ s Class chose to support Metropolitan Ministries , and had the opportunity to volunteer in either the thrift store , where they helped load and unload donations , the food pantry , or the PromiseLand Early Learning Center , the in-house daycare for young children .
On May 5 , the Class was hosted by the Tampa office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation . During this module , the Class got a tour of the Tampa field office , an interactive exercise on various simulations with a firearms instructor , and a presentation on polygraph exams and the assorted uses for which polygraph results can be employed .
Overall , it has been an eventful year full of learning for our 2023-24 BLI Class , who graduated from the program on May 22 . While we are sad for the year to come to a close , we are very excited to see what this amazing class of members does with the knowledge they gained this year and how they put that knowledge to good use in the legal community of Tampa Bay . n
Page 18 ( top ): BLI Volunteers at the Metropolitan Ministries “ Hope Does More ” Volunteer Project , ( bottom ): BLI group at the Tampa field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation . Page 19 ( top ): BLI group at the Amalie Arena , ( bottom ): BLI group at the Tampa Police Department and Tampa Fire Rescue training facility .
Author : Hillary Thornton - Shumaker , Loop & Kendrick LLP
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