Last week, many of the Seventeenth Circuit’s judicial assistants participated in a semi-annual brown bag lunch where they meet to talk about best practices, issues, and other topics to foster camaraderie.
Showering Love and Greg Young from Nobleman’s Cuts was at this Wednesday’s Community Court session, offering free showers, toiletries, food, cuts and shaves!
The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit and the Broward County Bar Association today presented the Broward County Board of County Commissioners an appreciation plaque in recognition of the incredible support they give to the legal system in Broward County. At the opening of the County Commission meeting, Chief Judge Jack Tuter took the podium to thank the commissioners, both past and present, who were instrumental in getting the new courthouse built and opened for business. There to present the plaque were Judge Jack Tuter, Judge Jeffrey Levenson, Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, Chief Deputy Court Administrator Cheryl Anderson, Broward County Bar Association Executive Director Braulio Rosa, and Broward County Bar Association President-Elect Robert C.L. Vaughn.
The Seventeenth Circuit held its third Self-Help Center Resource Fair today in the lobby of the Central Courthouse, sharing information about the many on-site services that members of the public can utilize. Housed on the 4th and 5th floors of the courthouse, five community agencies offer on-site assistance during regular business hours, including Family Court Self Advocacy Center, 211-Broward, Henderson Behavioral Health, South Florida Wellness Network and Women in Distress of Broward Inc.
Services and resources are offered to anyone, whether they have a court case or not.
Last Friday, the Central Broward County Courthouse hosted nearly 100 high school students from schools across the county as part of the Informed Voters Project, a national initiative developed to educate the public about the constitutional role of the judicial branch and to protect the courts from outside influence. The half-day event was devised by staff with the Broward County Public Schools System, and involved attorneys from the public and private sector, and judges volunteering their time to lead group sessions in different courtrooms. There was Judicial Jeopardy, Judicial Bingo, and Judicial Q&A sessions to engage the children and help them learn more about the judiciary. Kicking off the morning was a presentation about the Informed Voters Project and a greeting from the Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, Robert Runcie.
Thank you to all the judges and attorneys who volunteered! (Not all pictured here.)
