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Amendments on expert testimony
On March 4 the Court issued an order regarding amendments it is considering to Rule 5 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules 16 and 26 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 702 and 703 of the Rules of Evidence. The rule changes relate to the standards for admission of expert testimony in South Carolina, the procedure for qualification of experts and discovery of the substance of expert testimony. The Court will hold public hearings after conclusion of the June 2008 term of court. The time will be announced at a later date. To view the full text of the order, click here.

PMAP - Your guide to...
Handy Internet tools. Did you know that Google has a built-in calculator? To use Google's built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box and hit the Enter key or click on the Google Search button. The calculator can solve math problems involving basic arithmetic, more complicated math, units of measure and conversions, and physical constants. For more information about Google calculator and Google Currency Conversion, click here. Free advice hotline + online tips = The Practice Management Assistance Program. Contact PMAP at pmap@scbar.org or (803) 799-6653, ext. 183.

Thank you from the Lawyer Referral Service
Thank you to the many members of the Lawyer Referral Service for the assistance you provide the LRS callers. Unfortunately, the service must turn away many people for lack of lawyers who practice in their geographic areas and in their areas of need. (For a list of critical need counties and areas of law, click here.) Please join this valuable service to meet these needs while growing your practice. To apply, click here.

A few seats remain...
There is still time to RSVP for the Bar Foundation's second annual gala to be held Thursday, March 6, at 6 p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Tickets are $50 each and include a cocktail hour, seated dinner and dancing to the tunes of Second Nature. For more details, click here to view your invitation. To reserve your seat, contact the Bar Foundation at (803) 765-0517.

Congrats!
Williamson & Associates, Inc. was named one of the Ten Most Dependable Accounting Professionals of the Southeast by Fortune magazine on February 18. Congratulations to Bar members John S. Williamson III and Robert Wills Bass who in the firm.

Disaster relief training seminar relocation
The Disaster Relief Committee of the Young Lawyers Division training seminar on March 28 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m has changed location. The event will take place at the Charleston School of Law, Room 101, AT&T Building located at 385 Meeting St. The seminar is for 6.5 CLE credit hours. There is no registration fee to attend, and lunch will be provided. Note that you must be pre-registered to attend. Please reply to Tara Smith at (803) 799-6653, ext. 146 no later than March 14. Hurry, as space is limited. This seminar is also open to the general public.

DePew order
By order of February 25 the Court appointed Elizabeth B. Partlow as trustee for the law practice of Harry C. DePew.

Appointments to Commission
By order of February 28 the Court has appointed Kathy Price Elmore and Steven T. Moon to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

Firm announcements
W. Baxter Harwell announces the relocation of Harwell Law Firm, PA to 1293 Professional Dr., Ste. D, Myrtle Beach 29577. (843) 692-3056.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA announces Anne S. Ellefson has been elected Managing Director of the firm. She will continue to practice at the Greenville office located at 75 Beattie Place, Two Liberty Square, 29601. (864) 240-3200.

Laura Bardsley Houck announces the opening her new firm located at 1027 W. Main St., P.O. Box 217, Laurens 29360. (864) 681-1201.

Judge Aphrodite K. Konduros announces the location of her new chambers located at 305 E. North St., Greenville 29602. (864) 467-8496.

Kevin F. McDonald has been named Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina to fill the vacancy by outgoing U.S. Attorney Reginald I. Lloyd.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough announces that Sonny Graves and Marion Sieffert have joined the firm located at 104 S. Main St., Ste. 900, Greenville 29601. (864) 250-2300. 

Strom Law Firm, LLC announces that Amanda E. Schlager has become an associate of the firm located at 2110 Beltline Blvd., Ste. A, Columbia 29204. (803) 252-4800.

In memoriam
Oren Oscar Jones, 82, of Anderson died on February 29. His obituary can be found at the Anderson Independent Mail Web site.

Calendar
March 5
Corporate, Banking and Securities Law Section Council Meeting, Conference Call

March 6
Bar Foundation Gala, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Lawyers Helping Lawyers Commission Meeting, Bar Building

March 7
Bar Foundation Board Meeting, Bar Building

March 7-8
State High School Mock Trial Competition, Matthew J. Perry Jr. Federal Courthouse, Columbia

March 14
Probate, Estate Planning & Trust Section Council Meeting, Conference Call