1. ANNOUNCEMENTS July 2015 Challenge Accepted!

2. July 2015 Congratulations to CFAWL! Winner of FAWL’s 2015 Outstanding Public Service Program Award and Membership Retention Award

3. Calling all Kudos! Send announcements of awards, honors, bar leadership, lectures, degrees, publications, new employment, and other news to cfawl.kudos@gmail.com before the end of each month to be included in next edition of CFAWL Kudos!

4. July 2015 Judge Margaret Schreiber – Legacy Award Lorraine Pitre – Emerging Leader Award Camy Schwam-Wilcox – Recruitment Award Jamie Billotte Moses – Distinguished Leadership Award Congratulations to the following CFAWL members for their 2015 CFAWL member awards:

5. July 2015 Tenesia Hall was honored as the 2015 Attorney of the Year from the Florida Law Related Education Association, Inc. for outstanding service and commitment to educating the public about the American Legal System and fostering respect and confidence in the courts and the legal profession.

6. July 2015 Denise Kim Beamer, Elizabeth Gibson and Brock Hankins were selected as 2015- 2016 Leadership Academy Fellows.

7. July 2015 Schwam-Wilcox & Associates donated 177lbs of food at their 5 year anniversary/open house event earlier this month. The firm has several food drives throughout the year in order to help fill the Pearlman Pantry, which is part of JFS and open to all people in need.

8. July 2015 Jamie Billotte Moses was sworn in as the 2015-2016 President of the Orange County Bar Association on May 28, 2015.

9. July 2015 Jackie Meyer accepted a position as a Deputy Lt. Governor for mental health with the ABA in the 5 th Circuit governing eleven law schools throughout the Southeast.

10. July 2015 Hon. Liz Starr, Hon. Patricia Strowbridge and Hon. James Craner are having their judicial investiture on July 24, 2015 at 4:00pm at Jones High School, James W. Wilson Auditorium, 801 South Rio Grande Ave, Orlando.

11. July 2015 Congratulations to the following CFAWL members who were selected as Florida Top 50 Women Lawyers: Kimberly Ashby Ava Doppelt Mayanne Downs Suzanne Gilbert

12. July 2015 Chrissie Scelsi was elected to the Board of Directors of the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.

13. July 2015 Next month’s CFAWL meeting: Friday, August 7th Speaker: Bemetra Simmons

14. July 2015 Come to the kick-off happy hour for the CFAWL/OCBA YLS Backpack Project! When: Aug. 4 from 5:30 – 7:30 Where: KASA (183 S. Orange Ave) Cost: $20 (includes wine and appetizers)

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19. CFAWL is a professional organization devoted to: 1. Actively promoting the advancement and recognition of members in the legal profession; 2.Expanding leadership and involvement of its members in the community at large; 3.Furthering the common interests of, and encouraging camaraderie and learning among, its members; 4.Facilitating women's opportunities and rights; and 5.Upholding the highest standards of integrity, honor, and courtesy in the legal profession.