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South Carolina Bar's E-Blast
Volume 497 - December 13, 2007

Welcome to the South Carolina Bar's E-Blast!
E-Blast highlights upcoming activities, legal information and links to the Bar's Web site at www.scbar.org.

The South Carolina Bar is dedicated to advancing justice, professionalism and understanding of the law.

It's the giving season—support the profession
As the end of the year draws near and you consider your charitable giving plans, please remember the benefits that a contribution to the S.C. Bar Foundation can bring—not only to the legal profession, but also to your personal tax situation as well. Support your profession by making your gift online via www.scbarfoundation.org. Just click the "Give Now" button or download the giving forms via http://www.scbar.org/barfoundation/pdf/Giving2007.pdf. You can also contribute through your Bar license fee statement or via the Foundation's annual report which will arrive in next week's mail. Honor a colleague, remember a friend or designate your gift to one of the many funds. The Bar Foundation serves as your philanthropic arm. Each gift adds to the next, making the Foundation’s work possible.

2008 Justice Jam rescheduled
The 2008 Justice Jam has been rescheduled for April 26 in Columbia. The Young Lawyers Division is calling upon talented lawyer-musicians to participate. The only qualification is that your band must have at least one attorney member. Please send a demo to Travis Olmert at Carter, Smith, Merriam, Rogers & Traxler, PA, P.O. Box 10828, Greenville, SC 29603 by March 7. Remember, only send a demo if your band is willing to play. Our line-up will be chosen and announced on or before March 17. Event volunteers, a venue and items for a silent auction are also needed. Your support of Justice Jam 2008 is appreciated! For more information regarding the Division, contact Tara Smith at tsmith@scbar.org or (803) 576-3766.

New CLE publication available

Civil Practice and Due Process in Magistrate Courts by the Hon. George W. Jefferson is now available. This publication was written to supplement the materials in Civil Practice in Magistrate Courts and Landlord-Tenant Law and Procedure in Magistrate Court. Topics addressed include: jurisdiction, due process, burden of proof, motions and much more. Each book purchase includes a CD of 18 sample forms. The cost is $35 per copy, plus shipping and handling and seven percent sales tax. For more information, contact Vera Belton at 803-771-0333/800-768-7787, ext. 126.
Shipping and handling charges: For orders totaling $26-$50 = $8; $51-$100 = $10; and $101 or more = $12

Casemaker makes the case!
Tip: Printing a clean copy of a Code section or opinion in Casemaker is easy! Just use Casemaker's "Print Doc" button, which sits between the "library contents" and the "help" buttons on the Casemaker toolbar above your results. With one click, you'll view your case in a format free of extraneous information. It will include the citations and the page breaks. To send the document to the printer, print as you would any other Web page, using File/Print or clicking the printer icon on your browser toolbar. For assistance using Casemaker, e-mail casemaker@scbar.org or call (803)799-6653, ext. 183.

Firm announcements
Hodge Law, PC announces that T. Ryan Langley has joined the firm located at 229 Magnolia St., Spartanburg 29306. (864) 585-3873.

David M. Low announces the opening of Low Law Firm, LLC located at 1459 Stuart Engals Blvd., Ste. 201, Mt. Pleasant 29464. (843) 849-1009.

Robert M. Sneed announces the opening of the Rob Sneed Law Firm, LLC located at 1201 E. Washington St., Greenville 29601. (864) 235-3077.

Calendar
December 18
Criminal Law Section Council Meeting, Bar Building
Trial and Appellate Advocacy Section Council Meeting, Conference Call

December 21
Probate, Estate Planning & Trust Section Council Meeting, Conference Call

Upcoming CLE seminar topics
Please click the links below to view details on upcoming CLE offerings relevant to your area of practice.

Civil Litigation:
Webcast: Evidence in Civil Litigation: 2007 Trends & Developments

Ethics:
Ethics Roadshow: Managing Law Firm Technology with Mark Bassingthwaighte and Barbara Brunson in conjunction with Video Replay: Roger Dodd’s Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses
December 14—Hilton Head

Evidence:
Smoke and Mirrors: The Fabrication and Alteration of Electronic Evidence—Audio Online Only

Real Estate:
2007 Commercial Real Estate Update
The live site for this seminar has changed to Midlands Technical College Airport Campus Health & Science Building Auditorium (HS 144).

Secured Transactions/Consumer Law:
Teleseminar: 2007 UCC 2/Sales Update

Teleseminars/Webcasts
For teleseminar/telewebinar registration, please visit http://www.scbar.org/events/index.pl?cmd=opencal&cal=cal4 and click on the program of your choice. If you have difficulty registering for these seminars, please call 803-771-0333, ext. 125 or 800-768-7787, ext. 125 or email jmerrill@scbar.org.