Survivor Sammy Woodhouse spoke out after a report into the scandal revealed almost 50 police officers all kept their jobs despite looking the other way as girls were trafficked and groomed.
05:00 AM EST Share He coordinated the system to help distribute money that was part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
In recognition of his leadership when the Jacksonville Bar Association volunteered to administer financial aid appropriated by the city for residents facing eviction or foreclosure, Christian George is the 2021 Jacksonville Daily Record Lawyer of the Year.
The award was presented by Daily Record Editor Karen Brune Mathis at the JBA’s annual Law Day meeting and luncheon at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel on May 5.
Mathis said the Daily Record gave its first Lawyer of the Year award in 1986 to honor Jacksonville lawyers who not only are at the top of their game, but also are providing exemplary and impactful community service.
In Closing
I will have to say this thing wrapped up in a most unsatisfying fashion. It felt like going to a pro sports outing and they make an announcement on the loudspeaker that the game has been called due to a water main break in the locker rooms, so the current score will hold up as the final.
In all honesty, this becomes a rather fitting ceremony for a completely fractured year of cinema. We had to try to figure out schedules, things were tough to watch, few things made sense the show was all the things moviegoers experienced last year. This was a fitting fiasco.
Fraz Ahmed
I would like to continue to see a steady growth in the JBA membership and encourage greater involvement. Becoming involved with the JBA has been one of the most rewarding experiences. To encourage greater involvement, I would like to exceed the goals our membership sets for us including developing ways to better serve our membership, providing better member benefits, continuing to promote the highest degree of professionalism and fostering a stronger bond between the JBA and our community to promote public perception of the legal community.
Board of governors, Brian T. Coughlin
Brian T. Coughlin
I plan to work within the board of governors to support Jacksonville lawyers personally and professionally, keep in high esteem our judiciary and system of justice, lead on major issues affecting our profession and help maintain strong membership and financial infrastructure for the organization as we work our way through the pandemic. We will be a board of governors that insi