Judge Kathleen McHugh spoke to members of the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Network Thursday, August 4, on the subject of domestic violence. McHugh has served in Broward County’s problem solving court since 1992. Presently, McHugh’s office is handling around 700 cases.

Data from the University of Westminster and the UCL Center for Ethics and Law show that over 50 percent of law students and attorneys who identify as LGBT have complained of discrimination in the academy and in the workplace, respectively.