PALM BEACH COUNTY: A GREAT PLACE TO
PRACTICE AND LIVE
Why Practice Law in Palm Beach County?
Choosing to build or continue your
legal career in Palm Beach County is a smart business
decision that comes with the added value of a great
lifestyle. Palm Beach County is the largest and
one of the most populous counties in Florida.
It boasts 42 miles of pristine sandy beaches and offers
unlimited outdoor recreational opportunities, including
boating, diving, fishing and tennis. It is also
home to more than 175 golf courses, many of which are
open to the public.
If open space is your style,
you'll feel at home with the more than 80 county-owned
parks and countless other municipal parks
throughout Palm Beach County. These facilities
offer families the opportunity to enjoy youth and adult
activities year round.
Palm Beach County also has more than
2,000 restaurants, and a number of highly acclaimed
cultural and performing arts centers, including the
renowned Kravis Center, and numerous universities and
colleges.
Many Palm Beach County public schools
are "A" rated and have consistently been ranked
among the top schools in Florida, including Dreyfoos
School of the Arts and Suncoast Community High School,
which are ranked among the highest in the nation.
In addition to its broad range of
recreational, cultural, educational and entertainment
opportunities, Palm Beach County also has a per capita
income of more than $50,000, the highest in the state.
With so much to do and so many advantages
for your career and lifestyle, there is good reason
that 1.2 million people have chosen to call Palm Beach
County "home".
| "I chose
Palm Beach County because of its dynamic legal community:
It’s a small town practice with big city sophistication.
And it doesn't hurt that it is a really beautiful
place to live as well." -Manuel Farach
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And Justice For All
The new Palm Beach County Courthouse
was opened in 1995 and features up to date media and
technology, including wireless internet communication
throughout the building. With large and comfortable
courtrooms, meeting rooms and conference room available,
and an onsite cafeteria, attorneys can feel confident
that everything they need to present their cases is
available to them. The original 1916 courthouse houses
the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History
Museum. The original courtroom contains educational
displays about Florida's legal history as well as information
on the judicial system, the election process, the Constitution
and original historical artifacts.
| "I
chose Palm Beach County because of its flourishing
and close-knit legal community. Its beautiful location
along the Atlantic made Palm Beach County an easy
choice for me. There are so many great networking,
social, and outdoor activities to enjoy year round.
It is an ideal place to live and work". -
Nisha Wright |
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The Palm Beach County Bar Association
(PBCBA) is committed to meeting the needs and desires
of the community's growing minority population, which
numbered nearly 40%, according to the 2008 Census update.
A host of governmental programs, businesses, foundations
and bar associations are here to support you every step
of the way. For example, the Palm Beach County Office
of Small Business Assistance Program serves as a clearinghouse
for business information and referral services and provides
technical assistance and training opportunities. The
Paragon Foundation of Palm Beach County offers funding
and financial opportunities to worthy black and minority
businesses. Many private corporations, such as Scripps
Florida, actively promote and encourage diversity. The
PBCBA in partnership with the F. Malcolm Cunningham,
Sr. Bar Association (an affiliate of the National Bar
Association), the Hispanic Bar Association, and the
Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) are making
strides in helping to ensure that minority lawyers in
Palm Beach County have every opportunity to thrive in
the community; through the Bar's Committee for Diversity
and Inclusion the PBCBA aims to continue this focus
in the years to come.
Anti-Discrimination Policy
for the Palm Beach County Bar Association
The Palm Beach County Bar Association is committed to
a policy of inclusion and diversity with respect to
the composition of its staff, its membership, the chairs
and members of its committees, and its officers. Consistent
with this policy of promoting inclusiveness and diversity,
the Association does not discriminate against any individual
because of such individual's actual or perceived race,
color, national origin, citizenship status, religion,
creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, disability, marital status, familial status
or responsibilities, U.S. Military or veteran status,
or age.
| "I
chose Palm Beach County because I believed it would
provide me with a better opportunity to establish
a name and reputation in the community than I would
have in other larger markets. I was not disappointed.
Getting involved in local organizations is one of
the best ways to connect with the local community
and build the relationships that will have a meaningful
impact on your career. " -John M. Howe
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PBCBA is Here to Help
PBCBA welcomes the opportunity to
help you build your legal career in Palm Beach County.
Consider the many benefits we offer:
- Discounted CLE Seminars
- Members only functions such as wine tasting events,
luncheons with U.S. Supreme Court Justices, Texas
Hold 'Em Tournament
- Bench Bar Conference attended by over 1,000 members
of the legal community including approximately 80
members of the Judiciary
- Opportunity to serve on Bar Committees with fellow
attorneys and judges
- Ability to participate in organized public service
projects
- Active Solo & Small Firm Practitioners Committee
to assist practitioners in setting up their own office
by providing monthly luncheon seminars
- For a complete listing of all of our member benefits,
please click here
Diversity
Internship Program
Join
the PBCBA - Law Student Member Application
Road
to the Bench Mentor Program
Links to other voluntary Bar Associations:
Get to know the richness of Palm Beach
County's history and culture. Venues such as the
Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
(www.historicalsocietypbc.org),
located in the restored 1916 Courthouse in downtown
West Palm Beach, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
(www.morikami.org),
located in Delray Beach, The Henry Morrison Flagler
Museum (www.flaglermuseum.us),
located in Palm Beach, and the Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Memorial Landmark Memorial (www.mlk-wpb.org),
located at Currie Park in downtown West Palm Beach reflect
the richness and diversity of Palm Beach County from
its earliest days. Palm Beach County remains one
of the most diverse communities in Florida.
PBCBA is proud to be part of
such a wonderfully diverse community and we welcome
the opportunity to help you live your dream and build
your career in Palm Beach County. For more information
on the committee, contact co-chairs Laurie Cohen or Sia Baker-Barnes.
For a printable diversity brochure
click here.
Brochure generously sponsored by Above
& Beyond Reprographics |
