South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

The South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division is currently hosting a professional clothing drive for participants in the state’s BRIDGE Program. The BRIDGE Program allows South Carolinians with serious substance abuse and addiction problems training and other opportunities to begin ...

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The South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division is currently seeking nominations for the Young Lawyer of the Year award. The award recognizes an attorney for exceptional service to the legal profession in the state and to their local community. Nominees ...

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The undergraduate Mock Trial Program at the University of South Carolina is seeking volunteers for an upcoming tournament happening in Columbia. The group will be hosting a Regional Tournament in Columbia on the weekend of Feb. 9 – 10. The ...

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South Carolina lawmakers have elected a first-time judge to the state’s Court of Appeals in a move that led some legislators to temporarily walk out of the legislative chamber in protest. Blake Hewitt of Conway, who is a partner with ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have elected an attorney to the state Court of Appeals who has never been a judge, leading some black lawmakers to temporarily walk out of the chamber. Members of the House and Senate ...

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BY BRIAN J. CARNEY BridgeTower Media Newswires Every aspect of trial preparation is important. But just because you spend time preparing a witness, don’t assume the witness will succeed when called to testify. How can a trial lawyer ensure that ...

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BY MICHAEL R. STANLEY BridgeTower Media Newswires The U.S. Supreme Court continued to shape the contours of the Federal Arbitration Act, handing down two decisions on the topic in January. First, in Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer & White Sales ...

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Authorities say a 58-year-old woman has been charged with murder in the stabbing of her husband. Bennettsville Police Lt. Larry Turner said officers were called to a home Friday after Gladys Williams attacked her husband after they argued. Turner says ...

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K&L Gates announced four hires in the firm’s Charleston office, all as associates: Lauren McFadden in the firm’s Corporate/M&A practice group, Laura Musselman in its Complex Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice group, Whit McGreevy in its Labor, Employment and Workplace ...

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A federal judge denied Nevada’s latest request Thursday to immediately block all future shipments of weapons-grade plutonium to a nuclear security site near Las Vegas. The state wanted the shipments blocked until potential safety and environmental risks could be reviewed ...

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