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Judge Diaz held his 60th Street Law Mock Trial with Nova Southeastern University Law School earlier this month in the central courthouse. The focus of the event is to inspire high school and middle school students to become attorneys and further the noble profession.

On Thursday, April 18, 2019, Judge Frink visited Embassy Creek Elementary School in Hollywood to speak to the students during Career Day. He is pictured here with 2nd grade teacher Ms.Harmell and 5th grade teacher Ms.Castillo.

In early April, Judge Diaz hosted the 19th Annual Hispanic Student Bar Association Luncheon in the central courthouse. Twenty-five students and 50 lawyers and judges gathered to break bread and share personal experiences. 

Last week, the South Broward Bar Association hosted the annual Law Day speech competition which was held at Nativity Catholic School. Judging the competitors were Judge Sharon Zeller, Judge Marina Garcia Wood, Judge Carols Rodriguez, Michael Rajtar, Victor Debianchi, and Ben Protano with Ken Hassett as Master of Ceremonies. The teams were so good, it was a tie for first place!

County Court Judge Natasha DePrimo had her investiture ceremony on Friday, April 12, 2019. She was sworn in by Chief Judge Jack Tuter, and robed by her husband and three sons.

Judge DePrimo presides in the West Satellite courthouse in Plantation, covering civil and criminal county dockets.

Congratulations Judge DePrimo!

Last week, April 10, 2019, the new West Building of the Central Courthouse in the Seventeenth Circuit was officially named the Walter G. “Skip” Campbell, Jr. West Building. The prominent attorney and pillar in the community passed away in 2018. To honor his legacy, the Broward County Commission named the new tower after him.Family, friends and colleagues gathered for the naming ceremony which included speech tributes, a ribbon-cutting, and the name unveiling.

Last week, 100 middle school students from St.Coleman Catholic School spent the morning at the central courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. After Judge Tarlika Navarro greeted the group in the lobby, the students went on to watch trials and hearings from 9:30-11 and then engaged in a crime scene presentation and a DUI presentation. This visit has become an annual event, coordinated by Judge Michele Towbin-Singer.

Special thanks to Lewis Defeo and Sergeant John Baker of Pembroke Pines Police and Jose Rada, Executive Director of Broward-Dade Safety Council for the DUI presentation, and BSO Crime Lab technicians for the mock crime scene presentation.

The Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) has chosen Judge Stacy Ross for its 2019 Jurist of the Year Award. The award recognizes a judge whose career embodies the highest standards of judicial conduct for integrity and independence, knowledgeable and faithful to the law, dignified and courteous to all who appear before her, and who endeavors to improve the administration of justice and the public’s understanding and respect for the role of law in our society.

Judge Ross will receive her award at the Florida Bar’s annual convention this summer.

Congratulations Judge Ross, on this well-deserved recognition!

Last week, Judges Phillips, Porth, Schulman, and DiPietro participated in the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run in downtown Fort Lauderdale. This year’s 5K drew nearly 9,000 participants!

Last week, the Broward County Bar Association spotlighted our West regional courthouse in Plantation, hosting “Practicing in County Court, Things You Should Know & Meet the New Judges” for its members.

Seminar speakers included The Honorable Ellen Feld, The Honorable Olga Levine, The Honorable Natasha DePrimo and The Honorable Phoebee Francois, who all preside at the West satellite.

Click here to view the ceremony and individual interviews of the honorees that were celebrated during International Women’s Day’s “A Celebration of Women in the Legal Community: Broward’s Women Pioneers.”