The Criminal Law Section has selected four young lawyers to participate in the section’s first-ever Fellowship Program, a new initiative designed to spur interest, retain, and foster participation in the section among the next generation of criminal law practitioners, while fostering leadership, mentorship, and professional development among its members. Read the full Bar News story here.
The 2025 Criminal Law Section Fellows are:
- Laura Chiu, assistant state attorney in the Ninth Circuit, Orlando. Chiu is a 2024 graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
- Kyra Lucas-Millbrook, assistant regional counsel in the First Region, Green Cove Springs. She is a 2019 graduate of Florida A&M University College of Law.
- Freddie Menard, assistant state attorney in the 15th Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach. She is a 2019 graduate of Florida State University College of Law.
- Brooke Pemberton, assistant public defender in the 11th Circuit, Miami. Pemberton is a 2021 graduate of the George Washington University Law School.
