27th Annual Bench Bar Conference , Membership Luncheon & Judicial Reception
thehCBawaspleasedtohostanothersuccessfulBench BarConference , membershipLuncheon & Judicialreception , asmorethan500attorneys , judges , andotherlegal professionalscameoutforadayofgreatCLeprogramming andnetworkingonnovember14atthehiltondowntown tampa . theCommitteeworkedhardtoplananinformativeand timelyconference , withthetheme “ expeditiontoexcellence .” atthemembershipLuncheon , ourkeynotespeakerwas professorBillhamilton , universityofFloridaediscoveryand Civilprocedureprofessor , whospokeonthetimelytopicof “ theimpactsofartificialintelligenceonthepracticeofLaw .” duringtheluncheon , thehillsboroughCountyBarFoundation waspleasedtopresentsevendonationcheckstolocallegal charities , totaling $ 120,000 . the13thJudicialCircuitalso presenteditsannualprofessionalismawardstoFrankdela granaandnickCox . inaddition , thehCBarecognized hillsboroughCountypublicdefenderJulianneholtand thankedherforhermanyyearsofpublicservice , beforeher upcomingretirement . theconferenceendedwithattorneys , judges , andfriends ofthelegalcommunityminglingattheJudicialreceptionin theevening . thehCBawouldliketothankthemembersoftheBenchBar Committee , thespeakers , andallofthesponsorsformaking thisconferencepossible . ( sponsorslistedonpage39 .)
photographywascourtesyofthompsonBrandimages . thankyoualsototCsforprovidinga / vassistanceandsignage attheconference . additionalphotosfromtheeventare availableatwww . facebook . com / hCBatampabay . seephotosonpages32-39 .
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