South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

People of color, and especially women of color, are less likely than their counterparts to have made partner at private law firms since 2000, according to a newly released study funded by the American Bar Foundation, an affiliate of the ...

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Any lawyer who passed the bar in California or New York will insist that those two states have the most difficult bar exams. But, do they? Associate Professor Robert Anderson of Pepperdine University School of Law attempted to answer this ...

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Nexsen Pruet announced that Nicole Ewing has joined the firm as special counsel in its real estate law practice group in Charleston. Danielle M. Mitchell has been named a partner at the firm Mitchell Ramseur, where she handles family law ...

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There’s more than one way to rank a law school. While some live and die by the U.S. News & World Report numbers, that list doesn’t take into account every aspect of the law school experience. Those who wonder which ...

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McNair Law Firm announced that associate Jonathan Eggert has joined the firm’s Hilton Head office.  Jonathan’s practice focuses on immigration and labor and employment law. David S. Cox has joined the law firm of Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms as a member. Cox ...

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Video gamers may have noticed a key detail missing from the Carlos Condit character in EA Sports’ recent version of “UFC” – no lion tattoo. EA Sports left out the tattoo to avoid being sued by the martial arts star’s ...

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Ron Jones has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Charleston office as a partner. Jones focuses his practice on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. Adam Ribock has joined McAngus Goudelock & Courie, where he focuses on real estate law at the firm’s Irmo office. ...

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In a recent decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that service to an intended recipient was proper even though the FedEx driver executing the service failed to leave the summons and complaint with the recipient. In other words, ...

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Alissa Fleming has been promoted to special counsel at the Barnwell Whaley law firm in Charleston. Fleming advises and represents a broad range of clients primarily in the areas of professional practice and liability, employment law, and civil litigation.    ...

Your spouse is always right. You’ve probably heard that before, but the results of a recent survey indicate that many corporate CEOs and business owners take it heart, even turning to their better halves for business advice rather than their ...

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