Law Students Receive Scholarships from T.J. Reddick Bar Association

From left: T.J. Reddick board member Alfreda Coward, Nova Southeastern University law student and scholarship recipient Emmanuela Charles, T.J. Reddick board member Kim Coward, Esq., and Nova Southeastern University law student and scholarship recipient Edna Estime.

On March 15, the T.J. Reddick Bar Association held its 19th Annual Scholarship Banquet at the Signature Grand Ballroom in Davie with inspiring keynote speaker attorney Willie E. Gary. The event was well attended by those in the legal and business community. The theme for the evening was “Achieving Greatness: Celebrating Those On Their Way and Those Already There.”

During his keynote address, Gary announced that he would give $100,000 in scholarship funds to the T.J. Reddick Bar Association. Among the recipients were two Nova Southeastern University law students, Emmanuela Charles and Edna Estime. Attendees at the banquet included Florida Bar President Frank Angones and numerous Broward County Judges.

The T.J. Reddick Bar Association was formed because blacks were not being afforded equal access into law firms as attorneys or partners, court appointments in civil or criminal cases, appointments to judgeships, or respect as attorneys in Broward County, Florida.

Today, the Association has broadened its purpose and is dedicated to promoting the professional excellence of black lawyers in Broward County, increasing the enrollment of minority students in college and law school, and promoting the general welfare of all citizens in Broward County. The Association not only provides legal-advice clinics and collaborates with the NAACP Fort Lauderdale Branch Legal Redress Clinic, its members also mentor children who have cases pending in the dependency and delinquency court systems and minority law students attending local law schools.