Demystifying Judicial Nominations: Navigating The Appointment Process To The Bench Or Judicial Nominating Commission

Palm Beach County

CHAPTER OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS

proudly invites you to a special evening program

Securing the Nomination: Getting the Governor’s Appointment to the Bench or

Judicial Nominating Commission

Featuring

Meredith Sasso, Deputy General Counsel to Governor Rick Scott

Raquel A. “Rocky” Rodriguez, former General Counsel to Governor Jeb Bush

Paul Huck Jr., former General Counsel to Governor Charlie Crist

Moderated by Kara Berard Rockenbach

Discussing

  • Preparing a Winning Application
  • How to be a Valuable Reference
  • Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing
  • What Happens Before and After the Interview
  • How to Handle Adverse Background Information and Other Challenges
  • Voluntary Bar Associations: How to Advocate for Your Members
  • Board of Governors: Nominating Winning JNC Candidates

March 29, 2018

West Palm Beach Marriott

1001 Okeechobee Blvd

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

5PM Program, followed by Wine & Cheese Reception by Grand Sponsor Shutts

 Program Chairs

Yelizaveta “Liz” B. Herman, PBC FAWL Secretary, County Attorney’s Office
Honorable Rosemarie Scher, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit ● Patricia A. Leonard, Shutts ● Michael J. Napoleone, Richman Greer ● Nicole Hessen, Ganon & Hessen, P.A. ● Gregor Schwinghammer, Gunster ● Robert Harvey and Debra Jenks, Jenks & Harvey ● Leora Freire, Gray Robinson

GOLD SPONSORS

Holland & Knight

LINK & ROCKENBACH, P. A.                Jenks & Harvey LLP              Women’s Foundation of Florida

Palm Beach County Bar Association

Committee for Diversity & Inclusion

SILVER SPONSORS

Cunningham Bar Association                 Herman Law P.A.                          Gunster

Event Committee: Laura Scala-Olympio · Krista Downey · Jessica Eagan · Ashley Eagle

Space is limited and expected to sell out

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.