Staff Listing

Executive
Bob Wells bwells@scbar.org
Executive Director - Ext. 144
Oversees and manages Bar operations.
 
Leah G. Johnson ljohnson@scbar.org
Assistant Executive Director - Ext. 145
Oversees Membership and Communications divisions and legislative programs.

Communications
Leigh Thomas lthomas@scbar.org
Communications Director - Ext. 161
Oversees publications and public relations efforts; serves as managing editor for SC Bar News and the Lawyers Desk Book; coordinates advertising for SC Lawyer and SC Bar News.
 
Andrew Clemons aclemons@scbar.org
Communications Manager - Ext. 148
Serves as managing editor of SC Lawyer and as liaison to the editorial board; designs various print and online materials.
 
Aldrena Hicks ahicks@scbar.org
Design Manager - Ext. 162
Produces SC Bar News, The Bar Tab and other assigned print pieces.
 
Elizabeth Martin emartin@scbar.org
Public Relations Coordinator - Ext. 155
Produces E-Blast; fills Lawyers Desk Book orders; coordinates the Speakers Bureau.

Continuing Legal Education
Terry Burnett tburnett@scbar.org
CLE Director - Ext. 152
Plans and oversees the operation of the CLE Division; proposes and implements policies and projects.

Vacant
Seminars/Special Programs Director- Ext. 151
Oversees the planning of the Bar Convention and special CLE programs.
 
Jane Points-Brown jpoints-brown@scbar.org
CLE Customer Service/Marketing Manager - Ext. 128
Primary customer service contact for CLE products and services; maintains seminar calendar; designs and produces CLE marketing pieces.

Sheryl Dimock sdimock@scbar.org
CLE Seminars Manager - Ext. 122
Managers the production schedule of seminars and assists with marketing efforts for the seminars program; coordinates mediation certification trainings.

Cyndi Nickerson cnickerson@scbar.org
CLE Seminars Coordinator - Ext. 130
Coordinates administration, marketing and promotion for selected seminars.
 
Marley Lybrand mlybrand@scbar.org
CLE Convention and Special Programs Manager - Ext. 123
Assists with the planning of the Bar Convention; coordinates administration, marketing and promotion for selected seminars; processes distance learning orders.
 
Innis Belton ibelton@scbar.org 
CLE Financial/Office Manager - Ext. 124
Maintains CLE accounting and bookkeeping.
 
Jean Merrill jmerrill@scbar.org
CLE Registrar - Ext. 125
Handles seminar registration, invoices, cancellations, refunds and transfers.
 
Alicia Hutto ahutto@scbar.org
Publications Director - Ext. 119
Responsible for book content, authors and upcoming publications

Matt Riley mriley@scbar.org
Distance Learning Manager - Ext. 118
Oversees the day-to-day operations of and coordinates the production and marketing for all Seminars Direct programs, to include online programs, teleseminars and Web casting.
 
Carolyn Boltin cboltin@scbar.org
CLE Publications Manager - Ext. 129
Responsible for formatting publications, CLE catalog and publications brochures.
 
Vera Belton vbelton@scbar.org
CLE Publications Coordinator - Ext. 126
Responsible for publications/media order processing, invoices, late notices, office sales and shipping; processes publications/seminar materials returns and refunds/credits.
 
Cheryl Williams cwilliams@scbar.org
CLE Administrative Assistant - Ext. 110
Provides support for all CLE operations, including marketing and customer service, distance learning, seminars, publications and the Bar Convention.
 
Joanne Kelley Jkelley@scbar.org
CLE Receptionist - Ext. 110
Provides general CLE information; schedules reservations for meeting rooms; accepts telephone seminar registrations.
 
Finance
Monica Briscoe mbriscoe@scbar.org
Financial Director - Ext. 143
Manages Bar accounting, payroll, benefits and grant finances.
 
Law Related Education
Cynthia H. Cothran ccothran@scbar.org
LRE Director - Ext. 153
Plans and oversees the operation of the LRE Division. Conducts teacher training workshops; coordinates Project Citizen, Law for Teachers and Supreme Court Institute; supports all LRE projects including conferences, workshops, marketing and committees.
 
Nic Beza nbeza@scbar.org

LRE Coordinator - Ext. 176
Conducts teacher training workshops; coordinates We the People and middle school and high school mock trial; supports other LRE projects including conferences, workshops, committees and marketing.

Marian Kirk mkirk@scbar.org
Program Coordinator - Ext. 157
Responsible for managing the production schedule of LRE trainings and competition opportunities; supports all LRE projects including conferences, trainings, competitions, committees and special grants.

Donald Lanier dlanier@scbar.org
LRE Coordinator - Ext. 156
Promotes training for school resource officers; oversees LawforKids.org, Street Law, Community Works and Foundations of Democracy; supports other LRE projects in­clud­ing conferences, workshops, committees and marketing. 
 
Krystina Ludlow kludlow@scbar.org
LRE Coordinator - Ext. 184
Promotes trainings, programs and events for teachers statewide; oversees grants for schools; coordinates Youth Court; develops and promotes programs for Constitution Day and Law Day; assists with Project Citizen and the S.C. Supreme Court Institute; supports all LRE projects including conferences, trainings, competitions, committees and marketing.
 
Media and Technology
Joey Heape jheape@scbar.org
Director of Media and Technology - Ext. 120
Plans and oversees the operation of media services; oversees development of Internet capabilities and information systems.

Steve Jordan sjordan@scbar.org
Information Systems Coordinator - Ext. 127
Coordinates the implementation of information systems and Web site maintenance.

Warren Holland wholland@scbar.org
Media Services Manager - Ext. 121
Coordinates media production for seminars, Bar functions and special projects.

Jason Stokes jstokes@scbar.org
Media Services Assistant - Ext. 175
Assists with on-site media production of seminars; takes orders for and produces media projects (seminar audio tapes, videotapes and course books).

Membership Services
Charmy Medlin cmedlin@scbar.org
Membership Services Director - Ext. 134
Oversees the operation of the Membership Services Division; supports House of Delegates and Board of Governors; works with member benefits and insurance programs.
 
Tara Smith tsmith@scbar.org
Membership Services Manager - Ext. 146
Supports Young Lawyers Division; coordinates the S.C. Young Lawyer; serves as section and committee liaison.
 
Donna Oelhafen doelhafen@scbar.org
Membership Services Coordinator - Ext. 171
Primary contact for general member information--license fees, status changes, etc.; supports Senior Lawyers Division; serves as section and committee liaison.
 
Latoya Jackson ljackson@scbar.org
Database Administrator - Ext. 137
Handles mailing labels and address changes; committee sign-up; new member processing; database maintenance; enters license fees and targeted mailing information; reviews and compiles court appointment rule information.
 
Dana Kurtz dkurtz@scbar.org
Membership Services Assistant - Ext. 135
Provides general administrative support; handles day-to-day facilities management.
 
Libby Breitenbaugh lbreitenbaugh@scbar.org
Bar Receptionist - Ext. 111
Provides general Bar information; issues Bar cards; provides administrative support.
 
Courtney Kennaday ckennaday@scbar.org
Director, Practice Management Assistance Program - Ext. 183
Provides telephone consultation on law practice management/administration issues; acts as liaison to Casemaker; develops practice aids; authors technology tips.
 
Kali Campbell Turner kturner@scbar.org
Government Affairs Director - Ext. 170
Coordinates the Bar's legislative programs.
 
Katie Staden kstaden@scbar.org
Government Affairs Coordinator - Ext. 182
Serves as legislative and section and committee liaison.
  
J. Robert Turnbull rturnbull@scbar.org
Lawyers Helping Lawyers Director - Ext. 181
Assists Lawyers Helping Lawyers Commission; provides confidential service and assistance to impaired lawyers and judges.
  
Jill Rothstein jrothstein@scbar.org  
Risk Management Director - Ext. 154
Coordinates risk management programs; serves as liaison to Professional Responsibility, Ethics Advisory and UPL Committees.
 
Public Services
Barbara Brunson bbrunson@scbar.org
Public Services Director - Ext. 159
Directs Pro Bono Program; supervises improvement of delivery of services to indigents; oversees Ask-A-Lawyer, special projects, Lawyer Referral Service, Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection, Client Assistance Program (CAP) and fee disputes program. Provides support and project assistance for Bar sections and committees.
 

Robin Wheeler rwheeler@scbar.org
Access to Justice Commission Executive Director - Ext. 186
Coordinates the Commission's efforts to expand access to civil legal representation for people of modest means in South Carolina.

Joan Brown jbrown@scbar.org
Public Services Counsel - Ext. 138
Assists the Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification with the administration of court-annexed ADR programs; coordinates the judicial qualifications process and judicial evaluation survey. Administers daily operations of the statewide LRS and LRS Online.
 
Angela McKeirnan amckeirnan@scbar.org
Public Resource Director - Ext. 169
Fields legal questions from the public; coordinates public resource content for the Bar’s Web site.

Rose Dean rdean@scbar.org
Pro Bono Program Paralegal - Ext. 164
Responsible for intake and referral.

Debbie Morris dmorris@scbar.org
Special Projects Paralegal - Ext. 158
Coordinates legal clinics, Ask-A-Lawyer and other special projects; assists with Pro Bono intake.
 
Kimberly Hamilton khamilton@scbar.org
Public Services Coordinator - Ext. 141
Supports the Client Assistance Program, alternative dispute resolution and other entities.
 
Claudia Kea ckea@scbar.org 
Public Services Liaison - Ext. 163
Administers Resolution of Fee Disputes and Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection programs.
 
Betty McCune bmccune@scbar.org
LRS Operator (full-time) - Ext. 139
Answers incoming lines for the Lawyer Referral Service.
 
Jane Rush jrush@scbar.org
LRS Operator (full-time) - Ext. 139
Answers incoming lines for the Lawyer Referral Service.