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Q&A: Highlight of his year: Going to Omaha (for baseball)
Ronald Cox is a founding member of Proffitt & Cox in Columbia. A graduate of the University of South Carolina at Aiken, Cox graduated with a B.S. in business administration in 1993. He went on to receive a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Here he discusses his decision to start a new small firm during tough economic times.
Support crucial for women lawyers to serve in politics
"You live through it." Newly elected state Rep. Elizabeth Munnerlyn (D-Chesterfield, Marlboro) uses that phrase to explain how she managed to run a full-time law practice, keep up with her two young children and successfully campaign for political office over the past year. Where some politicians might be able to "put everything on hold and just campaign, I did not have that luxury," said Munnerly[...]
Lawyers in the News
Attorney Jeffrey T. Stover has joined the law firm of Turner Padget Graham & Laney as an associate. He is based in the Charleston office practicing in the areas of […]
SC firms take up ABA-EPA on challenge to be green
By DIANA SMITH, Staff Writer [email protected] The staff at McAngus Goudelock & Courie sits in green desks, but they don’t match any shade of emerald, jade, olive or lime. […]
Q&A: Challenge is matching unemployed lawyers with underserved clientele
Carrington Wingard of Florence is the current chair of the S.C. Bar’s Pro Bono Committee. A sole practitioner, Wingard received her undergraduate degree in government from the College of William […]
What's an LL.M.worth? Hard figures are lacking and anecdotal data are mixed
LL.M. = Lawyers Losing Money. That’s a running joke in the online legal world these days, where bloggers and practitioners puzzle over whether a master of laws degree yields valuable […]
Non-Laywer to Lawyer: Please don't call it the South Carolina Bar Association
Everyone’s got their pet peeves. In everyday life, the minor irritations take many forms. I grit my teeth when motorists neglect to use their turn signals. And others hate dirty […]
E-mail marketing presents opportunities for firms, but perils if done wrong
It happens to e-mail users every day. Open inbox. View first message. It’s spam. Delete. Been there, done that? If you’re a South Carolina law firm considering using e-mail to […]
His passion is racing cars, including at Indianapolis
Q&A with Columbia attorney Gary Pennington
Lesson learned: No need to be stuffy to be a good lawyer
Q&A with Columbia's Sue Guitar Odom
Economic woes have meant boom for bankruptcy practice
Q&A with Columbia attorney Michael M. Beal
'Long, old feud' — Tension between practical skills and theory lingers at law schools
In the first year of operating his firm, Jerry Finkel made a $70,000 mistake. The North Charleston attorney didn’t jeopardize a case or behave irresponsibly. It was much simpler than […]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
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