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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
CDI Celebrates 10 Years
(L-R) Sr. Judge Stevenson , PBCBA Director Jean Marie Middleton,
(ret.) Justice Barbara Pariente, Keynote speaker Evett Simmons, Denise Mutamba
The Committee for Diversity and Inclusion recently hosted a memorable
evening with inspirational speakers honoring the committee’s 10th
anniversary. The program was truly special. See page 10 for the rest of
the story.
| DECEMBER 2019
Nominating Petitions Available
for Board of Directors
Members seeking to run for a position
on the Board of Directors will need to
obtain a nominating petition and must
be a member in good standing of the
Palm Beach County Bar Association.
The nominating petition must be signed
by no fewer than 20 members in good
standing of the Association. Petitions
for President-elect will be available
on December 6, 2019 and are due back
in the office by 5:00 P.M. on January 8,
2020. Petitions for Director-at-Large
seats will be available on December
13, 2019 and are due back in the Bar
office by 5:00 P.M. on January 15, 2020.
Petitions may be obtained by calling
the Bar office at (561) 687-2800 or by
sending an e-mail requesting a petition
to [email protected]. For
any of the positions, it is the candidate's
responsibility to verify in advance
through the Bar office that the members
that sign their petitions are members in
good standing. Otherwise, the petition
will be deemed invalid. The annual
election of officers and directors of the
Palm Beach County Bar will take place
via online voting in April 2020.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
December 5th, 2019
PBCBA Holiday Party & Silent Auction
Kravis Center
5:30 PM - 7 :30 PM
February 23, 2020
Family Picnic Day
Okeeheelee Park
March 20th, 2020
Bench Bar Conference
Palm Beach County Convention Center
President's Message page 3
Diversity Corner page 12-13
Member Benefits page 14
New Attorney Breakfast page 18