THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT BAY AREA LEGAL SERVICES held a virtual swearing-in ceremony at their most recent quarterly meeting. Judge Jessica Costello swore in the following officers for the 2021 year: Yohance A. Petts, chair; Andrew M. O’Malley, chair-elect; Tori C. Simmons, treasurer; and Sarah Lahlou-Amine, secretary. Pettis is an assistant U.S. attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. He has been involved for several years with Bay Area Legal Services though The Collective, as well as serving on the Audit Committee, Stewardship Committee, and Sustaining Law Firm Committee.