The Broward Bar Young Lawyers Section, along with Judge Navarro and Judge Diaz, joined “Read for the Record” at Stephen Foster Elementary School last week. They read a book to first graders and kindergarten classes. The same book was read to students all over the United States on the same day.
Family Court Judge Jose Izquierdo presented “Innovation in Tribal-State Court Partnerships for Child Welfare Cases” at the 2019 National Association of Indian Court Judges Conference held in Minnesota in October. Presenting with Judge Tina Osceola from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the two detailed the ongoing collaborative ICWA court project between the 17th Judicial Circuit and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
As word continues to spread about our Community Court and the many ways it’s helping the homeless, more and more people are coming to observe the court in action. Last week’s session of Community Court drew a large crowd of observers, including students from Whiddon Rodgers High School, Broward County’s new Undersheriff Nichole Anderson, Captain Ozzy Tianga, Congressman Ted Deutch and Broward County Commisioner Ben Sorenson.
Allana Robinson Woods was sworn in as the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit’s newest Magistrate on Thursday, October 31. She began her duties as Magistrate on November 1.
Congratulations and welcome, Magistrate Robinson Woods!
On Wednesday of last week, in Division 41, Judge Andrea Gundersen held a final hearing on the first successful Collaborative Law Pro Bono Pilot Project case, with many more to come. The program is a collaborative effort between the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, the Broward Collaborative Law Professionals and FACES program.
