Judge Andrea McHugh and Judge Kennedy Legler were the guest speakers at Engage Sarasota, a community program through the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. | Courtesy of Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
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Judges engage community with thoughtful conversations
‘Building Bridges’
Judge Williams is pictured with author Michael Luo at the Historic Asolo Theater, and again with special guests at an MLK event at Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key. | Courtesy of Boxser Diversity Initiative Instagram
Circuit Judge Charles Williams is an active member of our community, a champion for diversity, and participates with various boards of local non-profit organizations. For the Boxser Diversity Initiative’s “Building Bridges” discussion series, Judge Williams moderated a conversation with Michael Luo, executive editor of “The New Yorker,” on the history of Chinese immigration to the U.S., on January 8th at the Historic Asolo Theater in Sarasota.
Judge Williams is also board chair of the non-profit organization Embracing our Differences. In time for the MLK weekend celebration, the judge and CEO Sarah Wertheimer shared a presentation at Temple Beth Israel of Longboat Key honoring the relationship between the Jewish and African American communities.
Engaging Sarasota
Circuit judges Kennedy Legler and Andrea McHugh were recent guest speakers at Engage Sarasota’s monthly luncheon series on January 21st to discuss the topic “Judging Today’s Court System.” Judges Legler and McHugh talked about the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, its various treatment court options, the difference between county and circuit court, how one becomes a judge and some of the difficult issues judges face. Engage Sarasota is a community orientation program connecting businesspeople and residents with local decisionmakers and leaders.
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