SC Lawyer, Nov. 2004, #1. Bar News - November 2004.

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SC Lawyer, Nov. 2004, #1.

Bar News - November 2004

South Carolina LawyerNovember 2004Bar News - November 2004Congrats!

Billy C. Coleman has been elected president of the Saluda County Bar.

Louis E. Condon has been elected chair-elect of the American Bar Association Senior Lawyers Division.

3. Wilson DuBose has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the State Bar of Georgia.

Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A. has become the only South Carolina law firm to be elected to membership in the Law Firm Alliance.

I. Allan From has been selected to serve on the Board of Trustees of George Washington University.

Wesley Graybill has been appointed to the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

Knox Haynsworth has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto from Gov. Mark Sanford.

The Hon. J. Ernest Kinard Jr. has attended The Judge as Fact Finder and Decision Maker Conference sponsored by the American Academy of Judicial Education.

L. Suzanne Mayes has received the 2004 Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in State Prosecution in the General Sessions Court from the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee of the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Erika L. McJimsey has received the 2004 Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in State Prosecution in the Family Court from the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee of the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Disciplinary Actions

none? None in E-Blast since last magazine.

Reinstatements

On August 12 the Court reinstated Kenneth Lee Cleveland of Birmingham, AL.

On August 19 the Court reinstated John B. West Jr. of Appling, GA.

On August 20 the Court reinstated Warren Stephen Curtis of Sumter.

On August 24 the Court reinstated Mitzi Campbell Williams of Savannah.

On August 27 the Court reinstated George Turner Perrow of Georgetown and Warren Stephen Curtis of Sumter.

On September 20 the Court reinstated Laurie A. Baker of Charlotte.

On September 22 the Court reinstated Francis A. Humphries Jr. of Conway.

Incapacity Inactive Status

On August 30, the Court placed R. Charles Richards of W. Columbia on Incapacity Inactive Status.

Bar news

Casemaker(c) is here!

Casemaker(c) is the new, free online legal research product for South Carolina Bar members. Recently, Bar members received a letter from Bar President F. Earl Ellis Jr. announcing the launch of the Casemaker(c) Web Library. Each letter included the member's username and password. Here's how to access Casemaker(c):

1. Go to www.scbar.org/casemaker or click on the Casemaker button on the left side of any scbar.org page.

2. On this page you may either view or print the FAQs (frequently asked questions), the User Guide and the Cheat Sheet.

3. Scroll down the page and click on the link that says Login to Casemaker(c).

4. The Casemaker(c) login page will open.

5. Type in the e-mail address and password that was provided in the letter.

6. You will see a new page that says, "You have reached the secure area of the South Carolina Bar Web site."

7. Click on the link that says, "Go to Casemaker(c)."

8. A new page will open with the end user license agreement. Click, "I Agree, Continue."

9. The next page that opens is the Casemaker(c) Library. You're in!

If you didn't receive your letter, or if you are having difficulty logging in, please contact casemaker@scbar.org or call Courtney Kennaday at 803-799-6653, ext. 183. A Casemaker(c) forum is also available for the posting of comments and questions at http://forum.scbar.org/casemaker.

Don't miss outstanding lineup of seminars and entertainment at 2005 Bar Convention!

Last January, nearly 1,000 South Carolina judges, attorneys and guests learned, networked and socialized at the Bar Convention. Were you one of them? This year's Convention promises an informative and outstanding lineup of 20 seminars, unique venues, fun-filled entertainment, networking opportunities and much more. Visit www.scbar.org/member/cle/convention.asp for reservation information and highlights on the Thursday Evening President's Welcome Reception at the South Carolina Aquarium; the Friday Night Dinner and a Show featuring The Second City; the Plenary Luncheon featuring State of the Judiciary remarks by Chief Justice Jean Toal and ABA President Robert Grey; the Saturday Quality of Life Program with beloved naturalist and adventurer Jack Hanna; and more!

Deadline December 31 for taking revised Lawyers Oath

Administration of the revised Lawyers Oath and related seminars began in April, with full compliance expected by all Bar members by December 31. One-hour seminars are being presented through the Bar's CLE Division, local bars and other bar associations. A schedule of remaining seminars is available online at www.scbar.org/member/cle/Oath.asp.

USC School of Law alumni honored with Compleat Lawyer Awards

The University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Association Compleat Lawyer Awards Dinner was held on Friday, October 8, at the Embassy Suites on Greystone Boulevard in Columbia.

This year's honorees were: C. Ben Bowen, Victoria L. Eslinger and W. Duvall Spruill (platinum recipients); Thomas C. Brittain, Albert D. McAlister and Robert E. Stepp (gold recipients); and Robert F. Daley Jr., Harry R. Easterling Jr. and J. Hagood Tighe (silver recipients). The honorees are individuals who have made significant contributions to the legal profession and who exemplify the highest standards of professional competence, ethics and integrity. ADD MORE WHEN INFO COMES IN

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