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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 9, 2017)—Distinguished past members of the SC Bar will be memorialized at the annual Memory Hold the Door ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Hyatt Regency Greenville.
Established in 1958, this annual memorial provides an opportunity for the SC Bar and USC School of Law faculty to recognize and honor distinguished deceased members of the Bar and continue funding an endowment at the USC School of Law for scholarships, lectures, research and academic programs. The SC Bar Foundation has graciously contributed to the USC Educational Foundation in honor of those memorialized.
The honorees represent a true honor roll of the legal profession, selected by their peers as best exemplifying the qualities of integrity, professionalism and skill required of the bench and bar.
The ceremony will be held in conjunction with the annual SC Bar Convention, Jan. 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville. The ceremony begins at 5 p.m. and will treat attendees to an account of the lives and contributions of the following honorees:
Hon. Sol Blatt Jr.
Robert N. DuRant
Robert W. Foster Sr.
Hon. David W. Harwell
Harold W. Jacobs
Hon. J. Ernest Kinard Jr.
Hon. Marion H. Kinon
David A. Merline Sr.
Edward P. Perrin
H. Dave Whitener Jr.
About the South Carolina Bar:
The SC Bar, which has a membership of more than 15,000 lawyers, is dedicated to advancing justice, professionalism and understanding of the law.
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