IN THE RIGHT PLACE: As the first female executive director of the SC Bar Association, Emma Dean sees an opportunity for service
Walking through the Court of Appeals, side by side with respected judges, the rush in Emma Dean’s chest confirmed she was in the right place. Dean grew up in the small town of Due West, S.C. There was a four way stop and no traffic lights. She inherited a passion for service to her community […]
Federal prosecutor being sworn in to lead SC Bar Association
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal prosecutor is being installed as the new president of the South Carolina Bar Association. William Witherspoon will be sworn in Thursday as the group’s president during the Bar’s House of Delegates meeting in Columbia. South Carolina Chief Justice Costa Pleicones (Pluh-KON-us) will administer the oath, and Witherspoon will address […]
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