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Driven, dedicated, and passionate. These are just some of the words used to describe Sutania A. Fuller and Teckla S. Henderson. Though Fuller and Henderson come from different backgrounds, they ...

Posted in: Lawyers › Young Lawyers Division

Kathy Dudley Helms of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. has been named the Distinguished Lawyer of 2021 by the South Carolina Bar Employment and Labor Law Section. Helms ...

Posted in: Lawyers › Employment Law Section

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Beaufort attorney Mary E. Sharp took office as president of the South Carolina Bar on May 6. An experienced litigator and certified mediator, Sharp founded Sharp Law Firm, LLC, in ...

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After over a year of uncertainty and financial stressors, is a wave of business failures and restructurings about to come crashing down upon us? Michael M. Beal thinks so.

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Judge J. Michelle Childs, who has served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina since 2010, is current chair of the American Bar Association’s Judicial Division. ...

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Bob Jones Academy of Greenville recently took home the 2021 State High School Mock Trial Championship in the virtual competition, sponsored by the South Carolina Bar Law Related Education (LRE) ...

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Involved in several ground-breaking cases on civil and constitutional rights, M. Malissa Burnette has served as a pioneer for equal rights in the Palmetto State. Burnette — a partner at ...

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In honor of Women’s History Month, the SC Bar Diversity Committee is pleased to present a spotlight series on female Palmetto State lawyers and members of the judiciary that made ...

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In her almost two decades as a prosecutor, Tameaka A. Legette has been guided by a fundamental principle. “Prosecutors face many difficult challenges, but the essence of our work is ...

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Creating positive change has been at the forefront of Luther J. Battiste, III’s career as a lawyer and public servant. This profile is part of the Diversity's Committee's Black History ...

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The South Carolina Bar CLE Publications Division is hosting its 9th annual after-Thanksgiving sale next week. Popular titles among SC Bar members will be available for purchase at a discount ...

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The South Carolina Bar Diversity Committee is hosting its second Virtual Fireside Chat: Beyond the Robe on Monday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m.

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While pro bono work is applicable in all practice areas, the bankruptcy bar plays a unique role in serving individuals in immediate financial need, as many individuals that appear in ...

Posted in: Lawyers › None, Pro Bono

In his article “Ever Evolving Evidence” for September’s SC Lawyer Magazine, Richland County Associate Chief Magistrate Judge Daniel Coble reminds us about the importance of taking in details when it ...

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South Carolinians facing evictions and housing-related legal issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to call a legal assistance hotline sponsored by the South Carolina Bar and ...

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