Welcome to our new and returning members and sponsors. It is my honor and privilege to serve as the President of SPBC FAWL for the 2025-2026 term. Having served on the Board of this incredible Chapter for the past eight years, this group has been an integral part of my professional experience in fostering friendships, mentorship, connections and camaraderie. It is my goal as President to ensure that we provide that same experience for each and every one of our members and sponsors. SPBC FAWL is a warm and welcoming group dedicated to the advancement and success of women lawyers to achieve excellence professionally, in our personal lives, and in our community.    

We have an exciting year ahead filled with networking opportunities and professional development with our Monthly Luncheons at Mariposa featuring a lineup of impressive speakers and our annual signature events including the Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon, Holiday Party, Judicial Reception and Women Lawyer of the Year Reception. We also have many joint events with other voluntary bar associations including happy hours and luncheons. We also proudly offer our exclusive Table for 8 lunches/dinners throughout the year featuring our distinguished Past Presidents to provide unique mentorship to our members in an approachable and inviting setting. A list of our events can be found on our Calendar on this website—Please be sure to Save the Dates!

We hope you will join and/or renew your membership to take full advantage of the benefits of membership with SPBC FAWL. In addition to all of the exciting event hosted by our Chapter, as a FAWL member, you also receive special perks including a free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) bank, access to the FAWL Career Center where you can post free job listings, and the ability to participate in the FAWL Membership Advancement & Promotion Center which actively helps members attain leadership positions with The Florida Bar, the judiciary and throughout the legal profession.

Our Chapter also strives to positively impact our community and has many opportunities to give back. Our Chapter is proud to be a continuing sponsor of the Rise Up Juvenile Summer Program hosted by the Palm Beach County Courts. SPBC FAWL is also honored to have formed the Rochelle “Shelly” Kerner Memorial/SPBC FAWL Changing Lives Scholarship presented each year to a deserving female law student a Nova Southeastern University Law Center in memory of our beloved Past President Shelly Kerner. We also incorporate giving back to those in need in our community into our events by fundraising for the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s Go Pink Challenge for breast cancer research at our Think Pink Luncheon and by collecting children’s shoes for In Jacob’s Shoes at our annual Holiday Party for the past several years. Our Chapter is also a proud supporter of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County in helping to further their mission of providing equal access to justice for all people in our community.

All of the events, benefits and community involvement listed above is only possible with the hard work, dedication and passion of our incredible Board. Thank you to the 2025-2026 Board for your commitment to another excellent year! And a very big thank you to our incredible annual and event sponsors who lift up our organization and allow us to offer such great programming and opportunities for our membership—we greatly value your support and commitment to SPBC FAWL! And, last but not least, a special thank you to our Chapter’s incredible Part Presidents for paving the way and elevating this incredible organization.

We hope you will join us for another incredible year and that you will take full advantage of the amazing events, networking, community involvement, and professional development that SPBC FAWL has to offer.

Thank you for being a valued part of SPBC FAWL!

Sincerely,

Alicia Z. Gross