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For victims’ rights lawyer, work can be ‘long and difficult’ but so worthwhile
Sitting on the couch watching the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, 4-year-old Sarah Ford decided that she, too, would raise money for children with Muscular Dystrophy. Ford jumped up to […]
Injuries at apartment complex net $3.1M settlement
In August of 2021, counsel obtained a default judgment of $3.13 million against an apartment complex in Kingstree, S.C., on behalf of a visitor who sustained a hip fracture and […]
TIPPING THE SCALES:Female attorneys in the Carolinas are closing the gender parity gap — but work remains
In 1970, Victoria Eslinger, a first-year law student at the University of South Carolina, approached a Senate clerk with her application to serve as a page. “He leaned down and looked […]
5 Questions with Liz Washko
Liz Washko was recently elected firm-wide managing shareholder at Greenville-based firm Ogletree Deakins. After assuming the role in January 2024, Washko will be the firm’s sixth managing shareholder and the […]
IN THE RIGHT PLACE: As the first female executive director of the SC Bar Association, Emma Dean sees an opportunity for service
Walking through the Court of Appeals, side by side with respected judges, the rush in Emma Dean’s chest confirmed she was in the right place. Dean grew up in the […]
Failure of airbag to deploy results in $2.8M verdict
On Feb. 3, a jury in Spartanburg, S.C., handed down a $2.8 million verdict on behalf of a plaintiff who was seriously injured in a car accident when her 2015 […]
Slip, fall at a hotel results in $1.25M settlement
During the summer of 2016 the plaintiff and her husband traveled to the Charleston area and stayed at a second-story hotel room with outdoor entry. When leaving the next morning, […]
Robinson Gray adds member to staff
Matthew B. Hill has joined law firm, Robinson Gray as a member, according to a news release. Hill’s practice primarily focuses on the areas of commercial real estate, banking, and […]
Baker Ravenel Bender adds partner, two attorneys
Baker, Ravenel & Bender LLC, is welcoming three new attorneys, according to a news release. William A. Collins Jr. is joining as a partner, and Michal Kalwajtys and JC Davis […]
Columbia attorney added to Justice360’s board of directors
Sarah J.M. Cox, an attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been added to the Justice360 board of directors, according to a news release. The nonprofit organization takes a […]
Music and mergers: Carolina based Nexsen Pruet to merge with national firm, Maynard Cooper & Gale
At the first strum of the ear deafening electric guitar, Cannery Hall erupted with life. Leighton Lord maneuvered through the sea of fans, inching closer to the stage as Jason […]
Charlotte firm to open Greenville office
Sodoma Law, a full-service family law firm that works in divorce and custody cases, is opening an office in Greenville. Sodoma Law attorney Kelsey Queen has been named managing attorney […]
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
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- 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
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