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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 PBCBA BAR BULLETIN 6