A new campaign to recognize employee milestones kicked off this month with the recognition of nine employees with five years or more tenure in Court Administration. It’s something Trial Court Administrator Joe D’Amico plans to do on a regular basis to show employees they are valued. Thank you for your years of dedicated service! You are what make the 17th Judicial Circuit a success!

(Pictured left to right): Mayda Rivera,15 years; Shwetha Srinivasan, 5 years; Tiffany Jackson, 5 years; Janice Todaro Reres, 25+ years; Malikh Williams, 25+ years; Stephanie Matalon, 5 years; Trent Baker; 5 years; Annette Mosely, 15 years; and Trial Court Administrator Joseph D’Amico (far right). (Absent: Zachary Shapiro, 5 years.)

It’s official. Again. Broward Clerk of Courts Brenda D. Forman was sworn into office by Chief Judge Jack Tuter before a packed room of well-wishers and colleagues after winning re-election for a third term. She manages all court records, including child-support payments, traffic fines, marriages, divorces and lawsuits. The Broward clerk also manages jury selection for the state’s second-largest court system. Congratulations from the 17th Judicial Circuit!

Students from the Championship Academy of Distinction got a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in a courtroom during a recent tour. The students peppered Judge Elijah H. Williams with questions about becoming a judge, sat on the bench with Judge Ari Abraham Porth, and got to try on Judge Lorena V. Mastrarrigo’s long black robe. The Broward Sheriff’s Office also let them check out a prisoner holding cell, where they gained a true understanding of what “lack of privacy” means when you are incarcerated. Thanks everyone for making this tour so impactful!