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Defending Democracy in the Courts

Perspectives from Barbara Pariente
Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida

Justice Pariente will give a presentation about the current issues in Florida and Federal courts, with a focus on cases that involve voting rights and principles of democracy.

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Biography:
Justice Pariente’s legal and judicial career has spanned 50 years. She retired from the Florida Supreme Court in 2019, ending a 21 year career as a Supreme Court Justice. She has been a Floridian since 1973 when after law school graduation she clerked for a federal district court judge.

After her judicial clerkship, Justice Pariente settled in West Palm Beach, where she practiced civil trial litigation.. She was also involved with her local Legal Aid Society and a founding member of the Palm Beach County Florida Association for Women Lawyers.

In September 1993, Justice Pariente was appointed to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, where she served until her appointment as the seventy-seventh Justice of the Florida Supreme Court on December 10, 1997. During her time on the Supreme Court, she has worked to improve methods for handling cases involving families and children in the courts.

Justice Pariente was inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame in 2008. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including most recently the American College of trial Lawyers’ Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Award which recognizes a judge for their exemplary judicial independence.

Justice Pariente is married to Frederick A. Hazouri, who retired in January 2013 as a judge of the Fourth District Court of Appeal and now serves as a mediator. Together, they have three married children, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. In 2003, Justice Pariente shared her successful treatment for breast cancer with the public, in hopes of promoting greater awareness of this disease.

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Location & Time:
Luncheon will be held at the Fountains Country Club, 4476 Fountains Dr, Lake Worth. It is located off Lake Worth Rd, 1 traffic light west of Jog Rd.

Doors open at 11:00 am
Luncheon and Program begin at 11:30 am

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Directions to the Fountains Country Club:
Enter the Fountains Country Club from Lake Worth Rd, one traffic light west of Jog Rd.
-After the guard gate, the Club House is on your right at the large bronze and gold sign. Park at any available space.
-The gate at Melaleuca Ln and Jog Rd is for residents only. If your GPS takes you there, continue North on Jog Rd and turn left at Lake Worth Rd.
-If your GPS takes you to the Jog Rd entrance North of Lantana Rd, you can enter there, but it is easier if you continue North on Jog Rd and turn left at Lake Worth Rd. Then turn left at the 1st traffic light.

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