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Each meeting consists of networking time and a continuing legal education (CLE) accredited presentation to allow members to learn and grow as trial lawyers while staying current on their licensing re- quirements. A CLE seminar at the end of each year is taught by various practitioners and educators from across Florida and the country.
“New this year is the start of an annual social event, something in- teractive to get our members outside their o ces and into a relaxed and fun state of mind,” Ellis said. “We are also proud to host a lun- cheon at the Duval County Courthouse for the local judicial assistants, where we invite all our members and their legal assistants and parale- gals to mingle with and show their appreciation for all our hardwork- ing judicial assistants.”
 e association’s events are also a great way for attorneys to get to know each other.
“ ere are also several networking opportunities throughout the course of the year that allow the membership to engage with one an- other in an informal atmosphere, along with our various sponsors who o er a wide range of legal services and products,” Ellis said.
Ellis graduated from the Florida State University College of Law in 2011 a er earning an undergraduate degree in political science at the University of Florida with minors in history and environmental stud- ies. He has been involved with the Jacksonville Justice Association for eight years.
He is the current president of City Beautiful Jacksonville and of his homeowners’ association, and he serves on the board of the Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida and on the executive committee of the E. Robert Williams Inns of Court. He and his wife, Lauren, have two boys: Jackson, 4, and Teddy, 3.
For more information, please visit www.jacksonvillejustice.org.
JASON T. ELLIS, PRESIDENT AND KELLY A. KARSTAEDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
JJA LEADERSHIP
Jason Ellis
Rudolph, Israel & Ellis, P.A. President
Andrew Miller
Farah & Farah, P.A. Vice President
Lindsay Tygart
Coker Law Treasurer
Jineane McMinn
Warren, Metcalf & Mairs, PLLC Secretary
Kelly Karstaedt
Karstaedt & Stanko, P.A. Executive Director
Bryan Gowdy
Creed & Gowdy, P.A. Immediate Past President & Judicial Liaison
Patrick Douglas Will Kurtz
Pete Shutters Leslie Goller Lloyd Manukian Kasey Wagner Matt Hinson Ray Reid
Mitch Woodlief Robert Kirilloff Shannon Schott Directors


































































































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