Leadership Academy
Curriculum and Purpose
This highly selective program is designed to equip young lawyers (in practice from three to 10 years) with networking opportunities, professionalism training, community awareness and other skills necessary to give back to the 
profession and position themselves as leaders in the community. The class meets once a month for approximately six months, with each month’s program focusing on a different topic. Participants are given opportunities to connect with judges and legislators, gaining insight into the political process and opportunities for community leadership. Participants also learn from seasoned lawyers on topics of professionalism and rainmaking, including how to have healthy relationships with clients, judges and colleagues. Current issues facing the Bar and the importance of pro bono and community service are also emphasized.
The 2011 Leadership Academy will begin in conjunction with the Bar Convention in 2011. The application and criteria will be circulated via E-Blast in the fall.
Recognition
At the conclusion of the program, graduates are recognized before the Bar’s House of Delegates.
2010 Graduates (pictured at top)
A. Mattison "Matt" Bogan, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Columbia
David M. Bornemann, McAngus, Goudelock & Courie, Columbia
Tamika D. Cannon, S.C. Legal Services, Taylors
Jason P. Davis, 6th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, York
Ellie C. Floyd, Rogers, Townsend & Thomas, Columbia
R. Britton "Britt" Kelly, Rosen, Rosen & Hagood, Charleston
Shelly M. Leeke, Shelly Leeke Law Firm, Goose Creek
Edward G. McDonnell, McDonnell & Associates, Columbia
Peter B. Murphy, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Greenville
Rebecca Roser, Robinson, McFadden & Moore, Columbia
Stacy Elizabeth Thompson, Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado, Columbia
Martin S. Driggers Jr., Sweeney, Wingate & Barrow, Hartsville
Tina N. Herbert, McAngus, Goudelock & Courie, Columbia
Jennifer A. Jeffrey, S.C. Legal Services, Greenville
Brian M. Knowles, Knowles Law Firm, Summerville
Shelby K. Leonardi, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Columbia
Lucy Grey McIver, Lee Erter Wilson James Holler & Smith, Sumter
Ashley A. McMahan, S.C. Attorney General’s Office, Columbia
James Padgett III, Bacot & Padgett, Greenwood
S. Venus Poe, Smith Poe, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, Simpsonville
Tiffany Spann-Wilder, Spann-Wilder Law Firm, N. Charleston
Fred W. Suggs III, Roe Cassidy Coates & Price, Greenville
Benjamin A. Traywick, Young Clement Rivers, Charleston
Genevieve N. Waller, Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, Columbia
