PBCBA BAR BULLETINS pbcba_bulletin_january 2019 | Page 9

Highlights for Bench Bar 2019 (con’t.) JUDICIAL P r o f i l e areas covered this year, including a session dealing with construction law and a session focused on court technology. JEAN MARIE MIDDLETION laboratories. That professional experience lead to her family nickname of “Dr. Mom.“” When any one in her family gets a lab test, or gets any clinical diagnosis, she gets a call, text, or email in an attempt to solicit a completely unreliable, but free opinion. exchange program. Their daughter Katie and her husband, Joshua live in Providence, Rhode Island with their baby son, Noah. Katie works as an Assistant Director of Medicaid for the State of Rhode Island. In her spare time, Judge Alijewicz enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with Judge Alijewicz’s family life is very precious her rescue dog, Kobe. to her. She and her husband Alex, a CPA, have two adult children and one grandson. Jean Marie Middleton is a member of the PBC Bar Their son Michael and his wife, Jennifer, live Judicial Relations Committee. She also serves as a Director on the PBC Bar Board of Directors and is a in Arlington, Virginia where he works for a liason to and Co-Chair of the Committee for Diversity non-governmental international student and Inclusion. Mrs. Middleton is a Senior Labor & Focus on Well-Being: This year, there will be two sessions devoted to tips for well-being and mental health for attorneys aimed at providing a model of well-being for use by attorneys. Come join us for practical tips for improving your life and practice! Lunch: Come out to lunch to help recognize the members of the judiciary who have recently retired. Hear from Chief Judge Krista Marx on the State of the Court. Congratulate the winners of the Judge Edward Rodgers Diversity Award and the Sidney A. Stubbs Professionalism Award. Hear from President of The Florida Bar, and local attorney, Michelle Suskauer who will speak on the State of the Florida Bar. Cocktail Reception: Join us after the Conference during our cocktail recep- Employment litigation attorney for the Palm Beach tion where you will have the opportu- County School District. nity to interact with the judges as well as attorneys from different practice ar- eas. This year’s Happy Hour reception will be sponsored by the Young Lawyer and North County Sections of the Palm Beach County Bar. We look forward to seeing you there! There’s An APP for THAT! Download IT HERE: https://my.yapp.us/BENCHBAR2019 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 Friday, December 7 and are due back in the office by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9. Petitions for Director-at-large seats will be available on Friday, December 14 and are due back in the Bar office by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16. Petitions may be obtained by calling the Bar office at 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 that the members who sign their petitions are in good standing with the Bar. Otherwise, the petition will be deemed invalid. The annual election of officers and directors for the Palm Beach County Bar will take place via online voting in April.