On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association honored Los Angeles Superior Court Judges David B. Gelfound and Shirley K. Watkins for their years of distinguished service to the community and the legal profession at its annual Judges’ Night Dinner at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills, California. Judge Gelfound was recognized as the Bar Association’s 2019 Judge of the Year, while Judge Watkins received the organization’s Administration of Justice Award. The Bar’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee also took the opportunity to acknowledge Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge, Kevin C. Brazile and Assistant Presiding Judge Judge Eric C. Taylor with Special Recognition “for their successful, ongoing efforts to diversify and engage the bench, and their unwavering support of the 93-year-old San Fernando Valley Bar Association and its goals.”