Students of Pompano Beach Middle School’s Law Class visited the 17th Judicial Courthouse on Thursday,
March 9, 2023. Students met with the Honorable Peter Holden in his courtroom where they observed
court proceedings and participated in a Q&A session with him.
Students then met with the Mediation and Arbitration team where Alternative Dispute Resolution
Director Brittany Simpson Joseph, Staff Mediator Marian Mirchandani, and Mediation Services
Coordinator Lucy Catena discussed the mediation process with them, and engaged students in an
interactive scenario where students learned about the importance of mediation.
Assistant State Attorney Jamal Marshall followed the mediation team by discussing his role with the
students and how he came about a career in law and criminal justice.
