Magistrate Yves Laventure will be receiving the Presidential Award from the Haitian Lawyers
Association on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

The award will be given at the 26th Annual Scholarship Gala, where future leaders from the
community are celebrated and recognized for their outstanding achievements.

The Honorable Stefanie C. Moon hosted several students from the University of Miami Law School on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

The students’ visit was part of a program called “Alternative Spring Break” where they participate in a week-long internship.

Students from McNicol Middle School in Hollywood, FL came to visit the 17th Circuit courthouse on Friday, February 16, 2024. As they were there observing the Black History Month Celebration, they joined Chief Judge Jack Tuter, Judges Elijah H. Williams and Edward H. Merrigan for a photo.

Judge Florence Taylor Barner attended the Community Court Regional Convening in Eugene, Oregon on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Judge Barner was one of the many attendees who were there to share best practices and discuss the various results that come with having multiple Community Court locations.

Judge Lauren M. Alperstein Visited the fifth grade class of the Nova Southeastern University School on Friday, March 1, 2024.

Judge Alperstein was invited to participate in the schools Leadership Series where various leaders from the community are encouraged to come visit and speak with the students about their profession and their education.

On Friday, March 1, 2024, the Mediation and Arbitration department hosted Alternative Dispute Resolution Manager Rick Miller for a training titled “Reframing Party Positions in the Mediation Setting”. The training gave staff members insight on approaching disputes from various perspectives, and best practices on repositioning their approach with complex disputes.