PBCBA BAR BULLETINS pbcba_bulletin_March 2019

AS IO ACH CO BE SOCIAT PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION BULLE IN WWW.PALMBEACHBAR.ORG | OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION | MARCH 2019 COMMITTEE FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: BATTLES OVER EQUALITY & LIBERTY Bar President Greg Huber attended the investitures of Judge Sarah Alijewicz and Judge Sara Willis where he congratulated and presented a personalized gavel to each of them on behalf of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Is Your Firm Supporting Diversity? The keynote speaker will be Rachel F. Moran, Dean Emerita and Michael J. Connell Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. Please join us on April 5th, 2019 as Dean Moran will educate lawyers on the immigration challenges recipients of DACA face in their professional and personal lives. This discussion will further assist attorneys in identifying and addressing potential implicit biases when facing this immigration law issue. This is a luncheon you don’t want to miss! Marriott West Palm Beach April 5th, 2019 11:30am - 1:30pm This event has been granted: 1.0 CLER; 0.5 Bias Elimination credit 1.0 Certification credits in the following: ¤ Immigration & Nationality Law ¤ City, County & Local Government Law ¤ State & Federal Government & Administrative Law JUDICIAL RECEPTION The Law Week Committee is requesting contributions from law firms for its annual Judicial Reception honoring the local judiciary and judicial assistants. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 515 N Flagler Drive (Darth Vader Building) in Downtown West Palm Beach. Sponsors will be recognized on email notices, on a sign at the reception and in the Bar Bulletin. Those interested in making a contribution should send a check no later than April 1, 2019 to Palm Beach Bar Association Attn: Nicole Nelson PO BOX 17726 West Palm Beach, FL 33416 Sponsorship amounts are as follows: $600.00 for firms of 10 or more attorneys (includes 3 free registrations) $425.00 for firms of 4 - 9 attorneys (includes 2 free registrations) $275.00 for firms with 1 - 3 attorneys (includes 1 free registration) R.S.V.P. online @ palmbeachbar.org This luncheon was originally scheduled in September 2018 but rescheduled due to the illness of the speaker. All previously registered members will be notified. President’s Message page 3 Trust Boot Camp page 15 Law Day Luncheon page 29