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05:00 AM EST Share He coordinated the system to help distribute money that was part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
In recognition of his leadership when the Jacksonville Bar Association volunteered to administer financial aid appropriated by the city for residents facing eviction or foreclosure, Christian George is the 2021 Jacksonville Daily Record Lawyer of the Year.
The award was presented by Daily Record Editor Karen Brune Mathis at the JBA’s annual Law Day meeting and luncheon at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel on May 5.
Mathis said the Daily Record gave its first Lawyer of the Year award in 1986 to honor Jacksonville lawyers who not only are at the top of their game, but also are providing exemplary and impactful community service.
I say this because Alison is losing her eyesight.
I’ll come back to that. But on the way to meet her, it hit me that it has been two years since a few dozen people joined me when I walked into the ocean near the pier, finishing a series that involved crossing Jacksonville by foot.
Some days it feels like those two years have been more like 20. I’m guessing you know the feeling.
I miss doing those weekly walks. Not just the part involving putting one foot in front of the other. The part that involved doing it all over town, taking a few thousand steps and ending up in places like the bar that inspired “Gimme Three Steps,” meeting people in all kinds of neighborhoods and having them show me around.
05:10 AM EST Share A night with the Icemen, happy hour at Epping Forest, Jax Bar Dog Day, a Downtown tour and pickleball are on the agenda.
The Jacksonville Bar Association and Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association have an evening of professional ice hockey at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena scheduled March 17 when the Jacksonville Icemen play the Orlando Solar Bears on St. Patrick’s Day.
JWLA President Cyndy Trimmer, a JBA board member, will host the event.
The first 40 members who register for “Luck of the Icemen” will receive a free ticket and a $10 credit for concessions. A complimentary happy hour begins at 6 p.m. featuring green beer from Wicked Barley Brewing.