South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

  Attorneys working in matrimonial law have to deal with the equitable distribution of various properties, both real and personal. Sometimes working out the distribution is not too involved, but sometimes there can be a hitch in determining which party ...

Tagged with: Divorce

  A recent opportunity to testify as an expert witness in a big legal malpractice trial inspired this question: “How is the standard of care for legal malpractice related to or affected by risk management and claim avoidance strategies that ...

Tagged with: risk management

Legal technology is no longer a new idea, and many firms have embraced “legaltech,” such as document management systems (DMS) and financial systems, for day-to-day operations, and to automate routine aspects of legal work, such as contract management and eDiscovery ...

Tagged with: Technology

“Car towed (no it didn’t drive itself to the tow yard).” — @CHPSanFrancisco on Twitter The San Francisco division of the California Highway Patrol injected a little humor into its report on an incident involving a semi-autonomous vehicle. The department’s account tweeted ...

Tagged with: autonomous vehicles

Have you ever wondered what happens to your old television when you buy a new one? Most TVs, and tons of other used electronic devices, are collected by local governments and shipped to recyclers. Private companies also sell their used ...

Tagged with: Carolina Pines

If you are an established lawyer, you probably give back to your community by your involvement in civic, charitable and pro bono activities. How many times in the past year, however, did you “pay it forward” at the office by ...

Tagged with: work-life balance

The practice of law is extremely demanding, and research indicates the levels of substance abuse and mental health issues are highest among attorneys. Due to the stress of the work, it permeates every aspect of a lawyer’s life, placing heavy ...

Tagged with: candor

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees who work for covered employers with up to 12 weeks (sometimes more) of protected time off work. Most employees use FMLA in good faith. However, there are some bad apples ...

Tagged with: FMLA

People often ask me where I get new client referrals. The answer is complicated. But I think one thing that helps generate business is having a varied and interesting personal and professional network. Though it would be easy to hang ...

Tagged with: referrals

Most trial presentations center on a narrative — that is, the facts of the case, woven into a story. With rare exceptions, that story should be told in chronological order. It’s almost always more interesting, more effective, and more compelling ...

Tagged with: story