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 ...

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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 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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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