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The 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida will be open for normal operation at all of its locations on Monday, February 19, 2024.
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Judge Barner Holds Court in New Location
Judge Florence Taylor Barner held Community Court Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. This was the first week that the Community Court Fort Lauderdale was held at its new location. Court will continue to be held Tuesdays from 12:30 PM-4:00 PM.
For more information on the Community Court and the 17th Circuit, follow the link below:
17th Circuit Judges and Pathways to Careers in Law
Several Judges from the 17th Judicial Circuit attended the Pathways to Careers in Law event on
Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Fourteen students from the pre-law magnet program of Fort
Lauderdale High School were chosen as fellows who experienced what it will be like to attend
law school, participate in mock trials, and network with other law professionals.
Representing the 17th circuit were Judges Elaine A. Carbuccia, Jackie Powell, Ari Abraham
Porth, Robert F. Diaz, Nina W. Di Pietro, Frank Ledee, Carol-Lisa Phillips, Ginger Lerner-Wren,
Michael I. Rothschild, Catalina Avalos, Kevin P. Tynan, Alberto Ribas, and Stacy Ross.
Judge Barner Leads 17th Circuit Judges in Mentorship
Judge Florence Taylor Barner, Chair for the Broward County Bar Association Mentoring Committee, lead a mentoring workshop for the students of the Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Law and Legal Studies Program on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
The event was deemed a great success as over seventy students were in attendance and received guidance and advice from several attorneys and 17th Circuit Judges Stefanie C. Moon, Jessica M. Marra, Robert F. Diaz, Lorena V. Mastrarrigo, Jeffrey R. Levenson, Jackie Powell and Stacey Schulman.
Judge Schulman Runs KIDhero 5K
Judge Stacey Schulman completed the Kids In Distress KIDhero 5k as the first female finisher on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Judge Schulman is photographed here with her award and Mark Dhooge, the president and CEO of KIDS.
Judge Schulman Presides Over HOPE Court
Judge Stacey Schulman completed her docket for HOPE Court at the FLITE Center on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. HOPE Court is a specialty court founded in Broward to assist children that are about to transition from foster care to extended foster care when they become eighteen years old.
The FLITE Center continues to serve as a hub for youth transitioning out of foster care where they have access to various support services that they may need to live independently.
