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Board of Governors seat added for Sr. Lawyer Division
The South Carolina Bar has added a board seat to its Board of Governors, the state’s Supreme Court announced in a Feb. 4 order. Pursuant to Rule 410(c) of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules and effective immediately, the amendment to Article VII, Section 7.2 of the South Carolina Bar Constitution adds one representative […]
S.C. high court suspends ex-Richland County official’s license
COLUMBIA (AP) — A former South Carolina county’s councilwoman, accused of paying for vacations and shopping sprees with taxpayers’ money, has been temporarily barred from practicing law. The South Carolina Supreme Court, in an order posted Tuesday, suspended ex-Richland County Councilwoman Dalhi Myers’ law license following her indictment on Dec. 17 on 24 charges, including [&h[...]
SC Bar seeking Young Lawyer of the Year nominations
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 for the award must be members of the Young Lawyers Division, but they cannot currently […]
SC Bar dues deadline extended for federal employees
The South Carolina Supreme Court has extended the deadline for South Carolina Bar members who are federal employees to pay license fees. On Jan. 25, Chief Justice Donald Beatty issued an order granting such employees an additional 30 days after the government shutdown ends to pay. The order extends to any federally employed member of […]
Date set for 2019 SC Bar Convention
The 2019 South Carolina Bar Convention will take place Jan. 17-20 in Myrtle Beach. The Board of Governors will meet at 9 a.m. on Jan. 17 at the Marriott Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, and the House of Delegates will meet at 11 a.m. that same day. Afterward, there will be […]
South Carolina Bar names leadership nominees
The South Carolina Bar’s nominating committee has chosen nominees for bar leadership positions for the upcoming year. Elections will be held at the House of Delegates meeting on Jan. 17, 2019, at the Bar’s annual convention in Myrtle Beach. Roy Laney of Columbia was nominated for the president-elect position, to take over for Beverly Carroll […]
SC Bar’s CLE Division sponsors trip to Cuba
The South Carolina Bar’s CLE Division is planning a cross-cultural exchange trip to Cuba. Participating bar members will travel to the country for several days in April to experience and learn about the country’s history, culture, commerce and legal system. The five-day People to People Cultural Exchange tour will happen April 5 to 9, 2019, […]
SC Bar Nominating Committee seeks nominees
The South Carolina Bar’s Nominating Committee is asking members to submit names of candidates for various leadership positions within the organization. The group will meet in September to discuss nominating people to fill the following positions: president-elect, treasurer, secretary, board of governors and a state bar delegate to the American Bar Association. Names of candidates […]
SC bar allows attorneys to get CLE credit online
The South Carolina Bar now offers online on-demand continuing legal education opportunities, as part of their eCLE On-Demand, Webcast and Teleseminar program. The program bills itself as an opportunity to earn CLE from the office, home or anywhere with access to the internet. Presently, attorneys can earn up to six hours annually of CLE online. […]
SC Bar leader elected vice president of NABE
Leah Johnson, the current assistant executive director of the South Carolina Bar, has been elected to serve as the vice president of the National Association of Bar Executives. Johnson previously served on the NABE’s board of directors. She will serve as vice president for 2018-2019 before assuming the position of president-elect in 2019-2020 and president […]
Rock Hill attorneys named SC Bar LRE Lawyers of the Year
The South Carolina Bar’s Law Related Education Division recognized two Rock Hill attorneys May 24 for their work with the mock trial program. Gary Lemel and Nathan Sheldon will share this year’s LRE Lawyer of the Year Award. Both attorneys were recognized at the House of Delegates meeting at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle […]
Columbia attorney named SC Bar Mentor of the Year
The South Carolina Bar recently named a Columbia attorney as the 2018 recipient of the G. Dewey Oxner Jr. Mentor of the Year award. The award was presented to Brian Autry by Supreme Court Justice John W. Kittredge May 3 at the Mentor of the Year luncheon. Every year, the award goes to a bar […]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- 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
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- 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
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
- N.C. Bar Association embraces homophobia
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