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Celebrating Our Judiciary (con’t)
Judge Peter Evans: is in
his 29th year of service
on our County Court.
Judge Evans has served
in every County Court
division. He is an active
and renowned Judicial
educator, serving on
the faculty of the National Judicial College,
Florida Judicial College and Florida
Conference of County Court Judges. He is
the recipient of the Florida Conference of
County Court Judges highest award, the
Harvey Foye Memorial Award, honoring
judges who have distinguished themselves
through scholarship, service to the bench
and service to the community.
Judge James Ferrara:
served for a relatively
short period of time,
but
served
with
distinction, overseeing
foreclosure cases. Upon
his
resignation,
he
explained that it was an
honor to serve the citizens of Palm Beach
County.
U.S.
District
Judge
Paul Hyman- served
our Southern District
Bankruptcy Court for
over 25 years, and
served as Chief Judge.
Judge Hyman served
with excellence, and is a recipient of the
2014 Ryskamp Award for service to the legal
community.
important role, and a positive one, in shaping
our community’s view of our judiciary.
We have already welcomed several new
Judges to our Circuit this year-- Judge
James Nutt who comes to us after over
20 years in excellent Public Service with
the South Florida Water Management
District; Judge Joe Curley who established
a brilliant career as a litigator at Gunster,
our newest jurists, Judge Carolyn Bell,
who demonstrated an illustrious record
of public service as an Assistant United
States Attorney; and U.S. Magistrate Bruce
Reinhart (appointed as a U.S. Magistrate
Judge), appointed after an excellent career
both as an Assistant US Attorney and
as a private practitioner. As members of
the bar and this association, I encourage
you to get to know our new Judges at our
monthly Coffee and Bagels with Judges,
an award-winning program designed to
encourage open communication and foster
professional relationships between lawyers
and our Court. Please also take the time to
attend the Investiture ceremonies for our
Judges. If you don’t know them or haven’t
met one of our new Judges, the Investiture
is an excellent opportunity to introduce
yourself and learn more about them.
Finally, some of these seats will be
determined by our electorate, so I encourage
you as well to play an active role in that
process. Congratulations to all of these
jurists who have made their mark on our
legal community, and those who are just
beginning their journey. I wish you all the
best.
U.S. Magistrate Judge
James Hopkins- served
as a United States
Magistrate for 15 years,
and was known for
his
thoughtful
and
careful
approach
to
Justice. Judge Hopkins has a keen interest
in international law, and has traveled
extensively internationally, lecturing on
many topics including how Justice is
administered in international Courts of law,
and often meeting extensively with leaders
of those Courts.
15th Circuit Magistrate
Linda Goodwin- served as
15th Circuit Magistrate/
Hearing Officer for 14
years, presiding over child
support
enforcement
cases, and handling other
family law matters. Many
of our citizens’ only interaction may be with
a general magistrate, and she has played an
Law Week Committee
Presents FREE
Legal Education
During Law Week:
Immigration Legal Screening Clinic
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Lantana Branch Library, 4020
Lantana Road, Lake Worth
RSVP: 561.304-4500
Family Law
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Gardens Branch Library, 11303
Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens
RSVP: 561.626.6133
Homeowners Rights Seminar:
Unable to pay your mortgage or
Association dues?
Thursday, May 3, 2018
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hagen Ranch Road Library, 14350
Ranch Road, Delray Beach
RSVP: 561.894.7500
LAW DAY
LUNCHEON:
A DISCUSSION ON
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Friday, May 4th
11:45am - 1:00pm
Embassy Suites Hotel
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