Welcome to LAKELAND BAR ASSOCIATION

NEW MEETING LOCATION

Our Lakeland Bar Monthly Meetings now held at Lakeland Country Club

Join us on Friday, September 10 with guest speaker Grady Judd

Registration is CLOSED!

Our first LBA meeting of the year will be on Friday, September 10 from 12:00—1:00 PM at the Lakeland Country Club.

Our special guest speaker will be Sheriff Grady Judd.  After beginning his career with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office as a dispatcher, Grady Judd quickly progressed through every rank – from Corporal to Colonel.  As a small child growing up in Polk County, Grady had dreamed of being Sheriff.  In 2004, Polk County overwhelmingly elected him to serve as their Sheriff, fulfilling that childhood dream. 

Sheriff Judd has earned higher education degrees through the Masters level and has graduated from the FBI National Academy, as well as several other prestigious law enforcement academies, and has taught 23 years at both the University of South Florida and Florida Southern College.  He is currently the Immediate Past President of the Major County Sheriffs of America, a national organization serving counties with a population of 500,000 or more.  Grady realizes that having proper priorities in place is important to success.  Faith, family, and the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office along with the citizens of Polk County are the priorities that direct his life.  Grady has been married to his wife Marisa for 48 years, and has two grown sons, and thirteen grandchildren.

Please contact Lisa at 863.838.6691 if you would like to be placed on a waiting list for this event.

YOU ARE INVITED

Congratulations to this year's Jerry DeVane Recipient Jay Geary

 Jay Geary (3rd from left) with Clark, Campbell, Lancaster & Munson PA received this year's Jerry DeVane Award at the Law Day Luncheon.  His colleagues attended the luncheon to celebrate with him.  Read more about this award by clicking on the LBA honors page