South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

  Picture this: a bottle of beer all alone in the corner of a fridge, scaring away the rest of the food items, all of which are wearing surgical masks. The beer was a Corona, and this image was perhaps ...

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By Katherine Kayatta In the last couple of weeks, nearly all in-person meetings have come to a grinding halt as the world hunkers down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Litigators, whose practices frequently require in-person contact at depositions, mediations and court ...

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BY ROBERT MEYER On March 10 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Final Rule establishing a new system by which third parties may develop and operate apprenticeship programs in the U.S. According to the DOL’s press release regarding ...

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BY KRISTIE WALLIS Just last week many South Carolina law firms and businesses were still functioning under the status quo. Flash forward: now many firms are operating remotely, encouraging working from home or possibly scrambling to get business continuity plans ...

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BY VICKI L. SHEMIN BridgeTower Media Newswires Noah Baumbach, writer-director of the Oscar-nominated film “Marriage Story,” has a powerful message for lawyers, asking attorneys who practice family law to examine their role in the divorce process. “Marriage Story” is the ...

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By Shawn Healy and Heidi Alexander BridgeTower Media Newswires When a lawyer feels the pressure of work-related stress, talking to others can be among the most helpful avenues of relief. When we talk to others who understand our experiences, we ...

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BY JAMES MARASCO BridgeTower Media Newswires During the holidays last year, many of you may have purchased or received a smart device. Almost seven out of 10 of American households reported owning a smart product, which is a device that ...

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  Let’s face it: Nobody likes confrontation, no matter which end of the spectrum you fall on. But interpersonal conflict is as avoidable as death and taxes. Despite how nice and considerate we are, eventually we’re going to collide. Ideally, ...

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BY JEFF FRASER When people hear “family mediation,” they likely think of divorce. And there’s a reason that divorce mediation has become so commonplace: Parties with longstanding and complicated relationship conflict face the need to restructure their lives and create ...

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“Pro Bono Publico” is a Latin phrase that means “for the good of the public.” For lawyers, the phrase is associated with taking on a case or helping clients free of charge. Maybe your firm requires you to hit a ...

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