The 17th Circuit celebrated International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, 2024 with a panel of six influential women hosted by Judge Michele Towbin Singer, Managing Partner Rae Chorowski, Partner Madeleine Mannello and Executive Director Braulio Rosa.

Panelists gave anecdotal advice and shared their passage to becoming the leaders that they are today.

Judge Robert F. Diaz hosted the 24^th annual Hispanic Law Student Luncheon on Friday, March 22, 2024 at the 17^th Circuit courthouse.

The luncheon began twenty five years ago with only five students in attendance. With the exception of the pandemic years, the guest list has now increased to over sixty Hispanic lawyers and judges.

Several judges from the 17th Circuit participated as faculty at the 2024 Judicial College. The college takes place during the first year of judicial service and covers a variety of subjects that are geared towards preparing new judges for the bench.

Photographed here from left to right are Judges Jose Izquierdo, Giuseppina Miranda, Keathan B. Frink, Hope Tieman Bristol, Fabienne E. Fahnestock, Martin S. Fein, Stacey Schulman, Deborah Carpenter-Toye, and Louis H. Schiff.

Judges Stacey Schulman, Jose Izquierdo and Hope Tieman Bristol received the Dean’s Excellence Award from Dean Angela Cox at the Florida Judicial College on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

The judges received the award for their commitment and outstanding work with the Dependency division.

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.