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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThis year, the event will feature special guest R. Fred Lewis, former Florida Supreme Court Justice. Lewis will be delivering a keynote entitled \u201cThe U.S. Constitution: What Are the American Dreams for Your Generation?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This event is free and open to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lewis was first appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida in 1998 and served as chief justice from 2006 to 2008. During his time as chief justice, he convened the first commission and statewide all branch mental health summit which developed and proposed a unified plan to address the increasing needs with the intersection of mental illness and the justice system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has also been heavily involved in children\u2019s issues, serving as a member of the board of directors of Miami Children\u2019s Hospital and many of its committees and panels. This involvement led to his selection as Florida\u2019s Citizen of the Year in 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lewis has served as liaison to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners for 13 years, as well as a professor at the University of Miami School of Law since 2010. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has received the prestigious Justice Sandra Day O\u2019Connor national award for civic education recognizing his work with Justice Teaching as a top civic education program in the U.S. In addition, Lewis was selected for induction into the inaugural class of the U.S. Army ROTC Hall of Fame for leadership excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information about the event, email acpl@seu.edu<\/a> or call 863.667.5051.<\/p>\n\n\n\n