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VIDEO: Stone, agency ensure solicitors have needed tools
When circuit solicitors need more tools, more people or more of anything else to prosecute cases in South Carolina, they can call Duffie Stone. Stone knows who to call in Columbia. The chairman of the state’s Commission on Prosecution Coordination, his fellow commissioners and the agency’s staff work closely with senior members of the General […]
VIDEO: Putting together online campaign requires thought, creativity, care
It’s 2023, and social media is king. With hundreds of platforms from which to choose, some more popular than others, social networking can be a powerful tool for its users, including law firms and individual attorneys. Today, the attorney or firm that isn’t highly visible on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube or Instagram is […]
VIDEO: Stone felt pulled toward working as a solicitor
Duffie Stone serves as solicitor for the 14th Circuit and as chairman of the South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination. He knew as a young man that he wanted to enter the field, and in the following video, he reflects on how he entered the field, including: “I went to law school knowing I wanted […]
VIDEO: Practical ideas can help firm launch a podcast
Michael Burney, the director of business development and marketing for Collins & Lacy in Columbia, has turned his background in broadcasting and communication toward producing “The Legal Bench,” the firm’s podcast. In this video, he offers practical tips for firms that want to produce their own podcasts, including: “To start a podcast, you’ve got to […]
VIDEO: School brings lawyers to ‘legal deserts’
Instead of clients coming to a legal clinic at the University of South Carolina School of Law, the school takes the clinic to them. The Palmetto LEADER is a bus set up to work as a law office, including serving South Carolinians in “legal deserts,” areas where there are few lawyers. In a video, Taylor […]
VIDEO: 5 Questions With … Tom A. Killoren Jr.
By Rasmus S. Jorgensen Compassionate counsel and aggressive advocacy are two key values for Tom Killoren. The KD Trial Lawyers partner says what he likes most about the law is that it applies equally to everyone; someone with few means has access to the same judicial system as large corporations. At least in theory. There […]
VIDEO: Counsel’s focus firmly set on reproductive rights
Behind Susanna Birdsong’s mild voice stands a steely resolve. The counsel for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic speaks clearly and unequivocally about her job and what she sees as its importance to herself and others. “The issue of reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy was deeply personal to me,” she said about what drew her to the […]
VIDEO: New SCAJ president Killoren talks barriers to the court system
Tom Killoren Jr., a personal injury lawyer with KD Trial Lawyers in Spartanburg, recently was sworn in as president of the South Carolina Association for Justice. The group seeks “to ensure that the little guy is heard, and Killoren is part of that effort,” Rasmus Jorgensen reports in the 5 Questions profile in the September edition […]
VIDEO: Lawyer ponders future of reproductive rights
Susanna Birdsong, the general counsel and vice president of compliance for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, is very familiar with the controversies surrounding abortion and other reproductive rights issues. In a video available now that will accompany the profile of her to be posted at sclawyersweekly.com, she discusses the state of reproductive freedom her three daughters might experience on[...]
VIDEO: End to affirmative action leaves uncertainty in the legal field
By Rasmus S. Jorgensen and Heath Hamacher Substance and shadows coexist in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw affirmative action. Yes, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts was clear: Race no longer has a place in admissions decisions at institutions of higher learning. Yet, diversity remains critical to many law schools and law […]
Video: Oklahoma judge uses phone during trial over fatal beating of toddler
CHANDLER, Okla. (AP) — A newspaper reports that a new judge in Oklahoma is facing scrutiny after courtroom video showed her scrolling through social media and texting throughout the murder trial for a man accused in the fatal beating of a 2-year-old. Security video obtained by The Oklahoman shows Lincoln County District Judge Traci Soderstrom texting or messaging for minutes at a time during jur[...]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Lawyer defends free press, public’s right to know
Taylor M. Smith IV’s professional career started in journalism, moved into the law and then morphed into a combination of the two. A partner with Harrison, Radeker & Smith in Columbia, his practice includes serving as lead counsel for the S.C. Press Association, the professional organization for the state’s 82 daily and weekly newspapers. His […]
Business Law
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- 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
- Stericycle decision forces evaluation of policies, practices
- Are workplace DEI policies still legal after SCOTUS decisions?
- Court cases add new twists to legal language
- It’s all business, especially the busyness
- Virginia Tech student got due process in hearing
- High court justices cross the line of propriety
- High court’s term was rough on big business
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
- NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
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