Thank you to our 2016 Annual Dinner SponsorsA special thank you to all of our sponsors for their generous contributions that make this event possible. It is their com-mitment to the Historical Society’s mission that makes it possible for us to educate the public about the critically im-portant work of the courts in protecting personal rights and freedoms, and to preserve the rich history of Florida's judicial system.

Arnstein & Lehr, LLP

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Colson Hicks & Eidson

Dean Mead

Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, P.A.

Hill, Ward, Henderson

Hogan Lovells, US LLP

Jones Foster Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

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Messer Caparello, P.A.

Nance Cacciattore

Parks & CrumpPrinty & Printy, PA

Richman Greer

Russomanno & Borrello, PA

Spohrer & Dodd

Timothy Chinaris

Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez & Hearing

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SPECIAL GIFTS SPONSORS

Justice Kenneth Bell

Bruce Blackwell

Justice Gerald & Irene Kogan

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George “Buddy” Schulz, Jr.

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Possible Keynote Speakers for 2017 Annual Dinner on Thursday, January 19th.

Theodore ‘Ted’ Olson

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Former Solicitor General

Gerald Bard Tjoflat,

U.S. Circuit Judge

United States Court of AppealsEleventh Circuit

Donald Verrilli

Former Solicitor General

Jeffrey Rosen

President & Chief Executive Officer

National Constitution Center

Rosen's new book,

Louis Brandeis: American Prophet

His other books include,

The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries that Defined America,

The Most Democratic Branch: How the Courts Serve America,

Constitution 3.0: Freedom and Technological Change.

Archiving Justices’ Papers Not a Moot Point

The dust has settled in the Florida Supreme Court library for only a brief period of time, as studentvolunteers from Florida State University College of Law break from an archiving project to participate inMoot Court. At the close of the final round of Moot Court, volunteers will resume archiving collectionsof justices’ papers that have been stored in their original acidic folders, overfilled, and in need ofrearranging and long-term preservation.

To ensure these historic records would remain for generations to come, the Court began the process ofupgrading the overstuffed, acidic accordion folders tosubdivided, archive quality folders. With the immensityof the ever-growing collection, more than halfremained in their original state. To expedite theproject, Florida Supreme Court Historical Societyapproved a grant of $2500 and opened applications toRegistered Student Organizations at FSU’s School ofLaw, willing to provide 225 hours of volunteer time.Florida State Women’s Law Symposium was selectedfrom the grant applicants.

Several volunteers at a time, recruited by FloridaSupreme Court Historical Society, have been workingunder the supervision of Erik Robinson, Florida Supreme Court Archivist. Over 100 hours of work havebeen logged so far by volunteers Emily Baxter, Beatriz Benitez, Lindsey Boudreau, Cassandra DeCoste,Drew Domina, Kristin DuPont, Lolia Fernandez, Tiliany Parra Fontalvo , Alyssa Hartman, Tabitha Herrera,Rachel Laurel, Sarah Leon, Keeley McKenna, Kristi Sardina, and Nur Sokmensuer.

The collection of papers included in this project are housed inthe Archival Collection of the Florida Supreme Court andinclude numerous chamber papers donated by former Florida’sJustices. Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, theoriginator of the project grant, is a non-profit organization withthe mission to preserve, protect and honor the rich history ofthe state’s Supreme Court to learn more about the history ofFlorida’s high court visit us at www.FlCourtHistory.org.

The Historical Society is always in search for historicalsignificant documents from past Florida Supreme Court Justicesthat may be collecting dust in a relative’s closet or atticsomewhere. If know of documents that deserved to bepreserved, contact the Society’s executive director atMark.Miller@FlCourtHistory.org or call 850/201-2622.