PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION BULLE
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
| APRIL
2018
DUES STATEMENTS COMING SOON!
All Members should expect to receive their
Annual Membership Statements by email
in early April. PBCBA membership for 2018
- 2019 begins July 1. Thank you for being a
part of one of the best Bar Associations in
South Florida.
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
SEMINAR
This year’s Bench Bar Conference was held at the Palm Beach Convention Center and included
27 sessions, luncheon with keynote speaker Palm Beach County Commissioner David Kerner,
Professionalism and Diversity Awards, 23 exhibitors, and a cocktail reception. This conference takes
a year to plan. A special thank you to our hard working co-chairs, judges, moderators and panelists for
making the day another great success
(L to R) Bench Bar Co-Chair Santo DiGangi, Bar President Sia Baker-Barnes, Sidney A. Stubbs
Professionalism Award Winner Patricia Lowry, the Edward Rodgers Diversity Award Winner JulieAnn
Rico and Bench Bar Co-Chair Lawonda Warren
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES
Professor Scott L. Rogers
University of Miami
School of Law
Dori Foster-Morales
Florida Bar
Join us for a live program including a
positive and empowering conversation
about attorney wellness.
We’re pleased to have two guest speakers
including Board of Governors member and
chair of The Florida Bar’s Special Committee
on Mental Health and Wellness of Florida
Lawyers, Dori Foster-Morales who will
talk about the Bar’s efforts to destigmatize
mental health and substance-abuse issues.
This luncheon is planned for Wednesday,
April 18, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:45p.m. at
Admiral’s Cove Country Club in Jupiter.
Pre-registration is required online @
www.palmbeachbar.org
Register TODAY
(see page 25 for more information)
This is the time of year that the president-elect Greg Huber will begin working
on appointing volunteers to serve on the various Bar committees. Your
involvement is essential to the success of this organization. For all members
that would like to allow us to benefit from your ideas and talents please take a
moment to fill out the Committee Preference Form: https//palmbeachbar.org/
committee-preference.
JUDICIAL RECEPTION
Join the Law Week Committee for the annual Judicial Reception honoring the local
judiciary and judicial assistants. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at
the Harriet Himmel Theater, 5:30pm R.S.V.P. at www.palmbeacbar.org
President’s Message page 4
Law Day Luncheon: Human Trafficking page 6
Committee for Diversity and Inclusion page 13
Judicial Profile page 14