Judge Michele Towbin Singer, along with her husband and friends, volunteered over the weekend on behalf of the B’Nai Brith Justice League at the Miami Dolphins and AARP Foundation’s Million Meal Pack, an event to help end older adult hunger in South Florida.
Though Broward County had an “observed” Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day earlier this year, the National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day was officially April 26. The Broward County Clerk of Courts hosted events throughout the day on Thursday for children and grandchildren of staff members. Several judges took time out to meet with the children and discuss what being a judicial officer is like.
Monday April 23rd, the Honorable Marina Garcia-Wood served as a panelist for the Women’s Council of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce event, “A Seat at the Table: Why Diversity Makes Good Business Sense.” Attorney, Sherylle Francis was the moderator and the other panelists were Ghenete Wright Muir, Esquire and Dionne E. Wong, Esquire. The event was held at the historic Richardson Park Manor House in Wilton Manors, Florida.
Judge Florence Barner, Judge Keathan Frink, Judge Elijah Williams and Magistrate Phoebee Francois were among the featured “South Florida’s Most Powerful and Influential Black Leaders” of 2018 in the April 23, 2018 issue of Legacy magazine.
Judge Lee hosted and judged a mock trial competition between two Classical Conversations home school teams. The middle school teams were from Hollywood Hills and Miami Shores, and the mock trial involved a case of murder, with a defense of battered women’s syndrome. The competition was close, but the team from Hollywood Hills prevailed.
