Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association

From GSCBWLA:

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CLE COMMITTEE: GSCBWLA will be sponsoring a Social Security and Disability Law training seminar to get the knowledge necessary to handle every challenges and legal risks before and during the administrative hearing process in order to improve your value and success throughout the process. This would be a good topic to learn more about to build your practice or to help prepare your relatives or friends who will be affected by this evergrowing and impactful field of law. The training seminar will be Wednesday, February 20, 2007, at Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Blvd., 34th Floor starting at 12:00 noon. The cost is $20 for members. Please RSVP by Friday, February 16, 2007 or forward any questions via email to: MAWCMK@AOL.COM. To get involved with this CD&C Committee, please contact Tanya Brinkley at : brinkleyandhenrys@yahoo.com.

COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE: The next mentorship meeting at Lillie C. Evans is scheduled for Thursday, February 22, 2007, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. The topic of the discussion will be the “Importance of Law Enforcement in the Community.” Mrs. Carol Evon Wilson Sharp will be the speaker. Judges and lawyers are encouraged to attend to meet the girls and show their support of the program. The school’s address is 1895 NW 75th St. Miami, FL 33147, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Please arrive at 11:45 a.m. to allow time to check at the front office. Please contact tiffany_torain@torainlaw.com for more information about the community service committee.

GSCBWLA has been invited to celebrate the appointment of the Honorable Geraldine Hogan as a judge of compensation claims on Saturday, February 24, 2007, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Kovens Conference Center, 3000 NE 151st Street, North Miami, Florida. To RSVP please contact, sbarrett@watsonrice.com. Judge Hogan is the first African-American to hold this position in Broward County. Attached is a flyer and directions.

Save the Date: GSCBWLA March Women’s Month Luncheon and Silent Auction – March 16, 2006 at 12 noon at the Bankers Club, One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida 33131.