Administrative Order No. AOSC24-115 Issued to Extend Time Periods in Response to Hurricane Milton
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Retiring Judge Who Supervised Historic 2000 Recount in Broward Featured in Florida Bar News
Judge Robert W. Lee’s historic role in the controversial 2000 Recount that ultimately landed in the U.S. Supreme Court is detailed in an article in the Florida Bar News. Judge Lee was Chair of the Broward County Canvassing Board and a county judge for just three years when he was vaulted into the international spotlight in what would become one of the most bitterly contested elections in American history. Coincidentally, Judge Lee is retiring from the bench on the 25th Anniversary of Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court case that sent George W. Bush to the White House instead of Al Gore. Judge Lee has served 27 years as a judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit. Read the Florida Bar News article HERE.
Courtrooms Become Classrooms During Student Courthouse Tour
About 15 Posnack High School students got a firsthand look at the law in progress during a recent courthouse tour that took them into two judges’ courtrooms and included a Q&A session with our courtroom interpreters. The students spent time on the bench with Judge Ari Abraham Porth in felony Mental Health, learned the ins and outs of courtroom interpreting, then visited Judge Lauren M. Alperstein’s courtroom, where they learned about Family law and the types of cases she handles on a daily basis. Then they ate lunch with Judge Stacey Schulman in her courtroom. Thank you everyone for making this such a great day!
Judges “Read for the Record” at Local Elementary Schools
Several judges spent a recent morning at elementary schools across Broward County reading books to students as part of Broward’s “Read for the Record” program. Retiring Judge Robert F. Diaz read to children at Croissant Park Elementary in Fort Lauderdale; Judge Lauren M. Alperstein was a designated reader at Embassy Creek Elementary in Hollywood; Judge Stacey Schulman read to students at Cooper City Elementary; and Judge Ari Abraham Porth was at North Fork Elementary in Fort Lauderdale. Community involvement matters!
Administering the Oath of Attorney to a Former Student
Judge Elaine A. Carbuccia recently administered the Oath of Attorney to new lawyer Anabelle Cubeñas, a special occasion because Anabelle was one of her first students at St. Thomas University, College of Law. Judge Carbuccia is a law professor at St. Thomas for the Legal Writing Department – Anabelle was one of her Appellate Advocacy students. Congratulations!
Court Administration Employees Face Off in Step Challenge
A monthly step challenge created to promote health, wellness and camaraderie among Court Administration employees brought out the spirit of competition. First place winner Greissy Amorocho, an Accountant II, took top honors with an astounding 327,473 steps. How did she do it? A hiking trip to Machu Piccu in Peru may have tipped the scales. Greissy is also an avid beach walker. Civil Case Manager Michelle Mestas earned second place with 174,487 steps for the month. Her secret? Chasing two little kids after work. Digital Court Reporter Joel Slotnick snagged third place with 121,898 steps. Joel’s walking destinations included Publix, the New River and the south parking garage. Keep counting – it’s almost time to tally steps for another month. Congratulations all for the great work.
