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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
| OCTOBER 2019
The Committee for Diversity & Inclusion Presents
The 10th Annual Legacy Celebration
The Committee for Diversity and Inclusion invites you to its 10th
anniversary celebration on Tuesday, November 5 from 5:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. at BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens.
Join us for a cocktail reception, dinner, plus you’ll hear from our
inspirational keynote speakers including Evett Simmons, Esq.
and Nikki Simon, Esq.
Evett Simmons, Esq., is a past president of the National Bar
Association and previously served as Chair of the American Bar
Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the
profession. She is an author, speaker and inspirer. Evett practices
in Port St. Lucie with her firm Simmons, Finney, Solomon &
Winfield, LLC.
A special thank you for our confirmed sponsors to date, including
Day Pitney, LLP; Salesia Smith-Gordon Attorney at Law; Scott
Smith Injury Law; David C. Prather, Esq.; F. Malcom Cunningham,
Sr Bar Association; Iberia Bank; Justice Barbara Pariente & Judge
Fred Hazouri; Mathison Whittles, LLP; McCabe Rabin, P.A.; Sasser
Cestero & Sasser and Visual Evidence.
Please help us celebrate and support diversity by sponsoring this
event. For more information on becoming a sponsor, please visit
www.PalmBeachBar.org or contact Lynne Poirier at LPoirier@
PalmBeachBar.org. A portion of the proceeds benefit CDI's Diversity
Internship Program.
Inside the President's Message
Larry Buck (pictured on
the left) and Michael
Slavin
(pictured
on
the right) continue to
spearhead the "Law in
the Real World” course
at the Florida Atlantic
University (FAU) campus
in Boca Raton.
For the complete article
written by Palm Beach
County Bar Association
President, Jessica Callow,
please turn to page 3.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
November 5th, 2019
CDI Legacy Celebration
BallenIsles Country Club
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
December 5th, 2019
PBCBA Holiday Party & Silent Auction
Kravis Center
5:30 PM - 7 :30 PM
March 20th, 2020
Bench Bar Conference
WPB Convention Center
President's Message page 3
Diversity Corner page 9
Member Spotlight page 12
PBCBA CLE Library page 29