2026 Paralegal Seminar

2026 Best Practices for South Carolina Paralegals: Sharpening the Edge

The South Carolina Bar and its SCCP Seminar Committee are excited to announce Best Practices for South Carolina Paralegals:  Expanding Your Horizons  This program focuses on a variety of topics, including Ethics, Criminal Law, AI, Title 9 and Medical Chronologies, as well as Rule 428 and the status of the role of SCCPs in South Carolina.

This seminar has been approved by the South Carolina Bar Certified Paralegal Board for 6.50 CPE credits (including 1.0 for Ethics).  It also has been submitted for approval by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), and the National Association for Legal Support Professionals (NALS) for their continuing education credits.  

This year's program will take place on: Friday, August 28, 2026 from 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM

To register, contact registrar@scbar.org.

https://www.scbar.org/cle-resources/quicklinks/2026-paralegal-seminar/

Program Agenda

the South Carolina Bar

Barbara Seymour, Esq.

Clawson & Staubes

James Nauck, Esq.

Nauck and Kerr Law Firm

John Bell, Esq.

John Bell Law 

William McSorley, Esq.

Paralegal Program Director at Midlands Tech

Chair, SC Board of Paralegal Certification, Columbia, SC
Board Member, American Association for Paralegal Education 

Doug Kim, Esq.

Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm

Derek Tarver, Esq.

Parker Law Group