October 18, 2009
Just this month, one of my local family law colleagues was placed on interim suspension by the South Carolina Supreme Court. Not only did this
October 18, 2009
Rather than purchase a “starter home” (which I define as a modest first home one seeks to trade-up for as soon as one has moved
Mentoring newly licensed attorneys
October 17, 2009
In December 2008, the South Carolina Supreme Court reestablished a second pilot mentoring program, in which all qualifying lawyers admitted to the Bar between March 1,
October 17, 2009
The Chief Administrative Judge for the Charleston County Family Court, F.P. Segars-Andrews, has instituted mandatory mediation for all DSS abuse and neglect cases. Volunteers, such
Religious hypocrisy is not “family values” hypocrisy
October 14, 2009
Though I am not very religiously observant I find it disturbing that our culture considers religious men (or women) who act less than virtuous to
More dang unpublished opinions
October 14, 2009
A few weeks ago, I complained about the South Carolina appellate courts issuing uncitable, unpublished opinions from cases that were not decided in a summary
Why won’t South Carolina end common-law marriage?
October 14, 2009
On July 24, 2019, the South Carolina Supreme Court finally (and only prospectively) abolished common-law marriage in South Carolina. See South Carolina Supreme Court finally
Buying one’s way out of court appointments
October 6, 2009
Under South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 608, most South Carolina attorneys are required to be on either the criminal or civil court appointment list, in
