SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTER
Awards
NED Awards
Presenting the recipients of the prestigious Edward B. Davis ("NED") Award for Service to the Federal Bench & Bar, an esteemed recognition bestowed upon a distinguished judge or lawyer who epitomizes our Chapter's core values of excellence and unwavering commitment to community service, the federal bench, and the federal bar. This accolade stands as the pinnacle of honor within our Chapter.
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2025 | Judge Beth Bloom |
2024 | Cathy Wade Babyak |
2023 | Judge Marcia G. Cooke (posthumously) |
2022 | No award (COVID-19 pandemic) |
2021 | No award (COVID-19 pandemic) |
2020 | No award (COVID-19 pandemic) |
2019 | Judge Patricia A. Seitz |
2018 | Judge Alan S. Gold |
2017 | Judge Donald L. Graham |
2016 | Judge Robert L. Dube |
2015 | Clerk of Court Steven M. Larimore |
2014 | Judge Federico A. Moreno |
BOB Awards
The Bob Josefsberg Distinguished Member Service Award recognizes an FBA South Florida Chapter member who has provided exemplary service to our Chapter or the Southern District of Florida bench.
2024 | Oliver Ruiz |
2023 | Stephanie Turk |
Judge Marcia G. Cooke
Public Interest Scholarship.
This $5,000 scholarship recognizes a law student who has demonstrated a commitment to, and intends to pursue a career in, public service.
2025 | Tanisha Castro |
2024 | Rashawn Cobourne |
Chapter Awards
2026
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FBA Presidential Excellence Award
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2025
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FBA Newsletter Award
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FBA Presidential Excellence Award
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2024
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Chapter Community Outreach Grant, recipient
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2023
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Chapter Activity Award, Presidential Excellence
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Chapter Community Outreach Award (sole recipient)
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Outstanding Leader Award, Oliver Ruiz (then-Vice President for the Eleventh Circuit; also Past President of the Chapter)
2022
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Chapter Activity Award, Presidential Excellence
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Chapter Community Outreach Award (sole recipient)
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Newsletter Award, Meritorious
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Chapter Community Outreach Grant, recipient
2021
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Ilene and Michael Shaw Public Service Award for “Civil Discourse and the Constitution”, sole recipient
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Chapter Activity Award, Chapter of the Year
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Outstanding Leader Award, Yaniv Adar (then-Chapter President)
2020
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Chapter Activity Award, Presidential Achievement
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Newsletter Award, Meritorious
2019
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Chapter Activity Award, Presidential Excellence
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Newsletter Award, Meritorious
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Outstanding Leader Award, Brett Barfield (then-Vice President for the Eleventh Circuit; also Past President of the Chapter)
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Chapter Community Outreach Grant, recipient
2017
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Newsletter Award, Meritorious
2016
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Chapter Activity Award, Presidential Excellence
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Newsletter Award, Meritorious
2015
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Chapter Activity Award, Presidential Achievement
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Newsletter Award, Meritorious
2014
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Chapter Activity Award, Presidential Excellence
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Newsletter Award, Meritorious
2013
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Chapter Activity Award, Presidential Excellence
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Newsletter Award, Meritorious
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