Monthly Archives: March 2021
Essay Contest Winner: Han Minh Nguyen (St. Petersburg High School)
Women’s Suffrage and the Importance of the Right to Vote The first form of democracy in the United States dates back to the colonial era with the formation of the House of Burgesses in Virginia. However, there were many limitations to this framework as it favored the wealthy and women were not able to… Read More »
Q&A with U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
From the March 2021 TBCFBA Newsletter Q: How did you find out that you had been nominated to serve as a United States District Judge? A: The process occurred rather quickly for me. I learned in June 2020 that Judge Covington had notified the President that she intended to take senior status. Shortly thereafter,… Read More »
LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT – SARAH GOTTLIEB (PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2020)
By: Lauren Pilkington-Rich (Immediate Past President of TBCFBA) The TBCFBA’s 2020 President’s Award Recipient was Sarah Gottlieb. Sarah received this award virtually during the TBCFBA’s Annual Meeting in December 2020. The President’s Award is an annual award chosen by the Chapter’s President and reserved for a member of the Chapter who has exceeded expectations… Read More »
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich
By: Beatriz M. Miranda (Co-Chair Staying in the Game Committee) As we commemorate Women’s History Month, we are fortunate to look around our Chapter and see so many trailblazing women. One pioneer of women in the legal profession that immediately stands out is United States District Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich (affectionally known as “Judge K”)…. Read More »
