Courtrooms Become Classrooms During Student Courthouse Tour

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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!

by Sallie James — October 28, 2024 in Announcements

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!

by Sallie James — October 25, 2024 in Announcements

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!

by Sallie James — October 24, 2024 in Announcements

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.

by Sallie James — October 22, 2024 in Announcements

St. Thomas More Society Presents Judge Elijah H. Williams with Award for Moral Principles

Congratulations to Judge Elijah H. Williams, who was recently named recipient of The Archbishop Edward McCarthy Award by the St. Thomas More Society of South Florida. The organization gives the award to a member of the legal community who exemplifies the moral principles espoused by Saint Thomas More, who was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1535. Judge Williams is the Delinquency Chairperson for the Juvenile Division of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court. Judge Williams was recognized on Oct. 2, 2024 during the St. Thomas More Red Mass & Dinner at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. A well-deserved honor! Read our press release HERE.

by Sallie James — October 17, 2024 in Announcements

Students Compete in Judicial Jeopardy! During “Informed Voters FAIR JUDGES” Program

The game was Judicial Jeopardy! and the student players were determined to win big. The occasion? An Informed Voters FAIR JUDGES event sponsored by the Broward County Women Lawyers Association and Broward County Public Schools in coordination with the 17^th Judicial Circuit Court. Students from Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy, South Broward High School, Sheridan Technical College and Hallandale High School brushed up on facts during a Q&A with our judges, then took off the gloves for a fierce showdown hosted by Judge Jose Izquierdo. In attendance were Chief Judge Jack Tuter, Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, Judge Stacey Schulman, Judge Michael Robinson, Judge Natasha DePrimo, Judge Hope Tieman Bristol, Judge Giuseppina Miranda, Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson, Judge Florence Taylor Barner, Judge Mardi Levey Cohen, BCWLA’s Madeleine Mannello & Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott. Fun times!

by Sallie James — October 15, 2024 in Announcements