Click through the slideshow above to learn more. As much of the old guard retires from the bench, a number of fresh faces have already joined the Miami-Dade court system in 2018, with several more set for coming months. Here are the recently appointed judges that attorneys can expect to meet and appear before, beginning in the months ahead. In addition to these appointed judges, three new jurists are set to take office after running unopposed for election.

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County Court Judge-Elect Jacqueline Woodward ran unopposed on the August primary ballot to fill the vacancy in Group 21. She is the senior partner at Woodward & Reizenstein in Miami and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1994. Woodward earned her J.D. at Northeastern University School of Law in 1994.
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County Court Judge-Elect Betsy Alvarez-Zane is unopposed on the ballot to fill the vacancy in Group 18. Alvarez-Zane graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1987 and now works as a solo practitioner. Circuit Court Judge-Elect Carlos Lopez is running without opposition for Seat 31. Lopez has been a trial lawyer for more than 37 years and is a partner at Lopez & Best.   Related stories: Who's In, Who's Out: Miami-Dade's Changing Judicial Bench in 2018 and the Impact of Judicial Vacancies 5 Judges Vying to Replace Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel Coke and Apple: Judge Ivonne Cuesta Is a Mariel Refugee