Announcements
Students from Nova Southeastern University’s Psychology and Law Fellowship Programs visited the 17th Circuit with Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren and the mental health court.
Students heard from Judge Lerner-Wren and guest speakers Dr. Suzanne Mignone, Forensic Psychologist, Kathryn Steeves from the Henderson Behavioral Health Center, and Christine Bryan from Henderson Rainbow Villas. Each speaker explained how they participated in the process of the mental health court, and offered advice on ways that students could help future participants of the mental health court program.
Eighth grade students from Classic Conversations of the Broward County area came to visit the 17th Circuit on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. In preparation for their future mock trial, the group of students met with Judges Betsy Benson, Fabienne E. Fahnestock, and Chief Judge Jack Tuter.
During their visit, the students learned about various topics including the United States Judicial System, the jury selection process, and the process of becoming a judge.
Students spoke with Judges Stacey Schulman, Stacy Ross, Jose Izquierdo, Michael G. Kaplan, and Florence Taylor Barner, who shared their perspectives from their legal careers and what their time has been like on the bench.
Judge Elaine A. Carbuccia and Judge Robert F. Diaz joined the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association at the 5th Annual High School Bilingual Conference on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Taking place at Fort Lauderdale High School, students heard directly from legal professionals like Judges Carbuccia and Diaz, who were able to share perspectives and experience from their legal careers.
Focusing on mentorship, bilingualism in the legal field, and mental health amongst students, the conference was conducted in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
The Honorable Stefanie C. Moon served as a judge for American Legion’s annual High School Oratorical Contest on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Two students competed for a chance to move on to the state level of the competition. The Oratorical Contest continues on to a national level, where students have a chance to win a scholarship towards their college education.
The Honorable Stefanie C. Moon has been recognized by the Florida Bar news where they highlight her nomination to serve a three-year term on the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society Board of Trustees.
The Florida Supreme Court Historical Society has elected seven individuals to serve on the board of Trustees, including Judge Moon. Their three-year term began July 1, 2023 and ends June 30, 2026.
For more information from the Florida Bar News and Notes section, click on the following link:
https://bit.ly/JudgeMoonFeat
Judge Michele Towbin Singer was featured in an article for the Florida Bar Journal highlighting
her recognition from ABOTA Fort Lauderdale at its annual Installment and Award ceremony on
January 11, 2024.
Judge Singer will be representing the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida and receiving an award for
“Judge of the Year”.
To read more about the honorees and their backgrounds, click on the link below:
https://bit.ly/Judgesingerhonored
The Honorable Robert W. Lee recently co-authored an article with his former judicial intern Yair S. Bengio for the Jan/Feb Issue 2024 of the Florida Bar Journal. The article focuses on the role of the joint pretrial stipulation in civil cases under the new case management procedures.
For more detail on the matter, and the full article, click on the link below:
Several judges from the 17th Circuit joined members of the Broward County Bar
Association today to take a photograph sporting ugly sweaters and festive shirts to
celebrate the holiday season.
