The aggravation of equitably dividing household furnishings
June 24, 2017
Early in my career I spent an afternoon with two estranged spouses and a friendly opposing counsel auctioning the parties’ household furnishings to the highest
Family Court Procedure 101 Materials
June 11, 2017
On June 10, 2017, Dana Adkins and I, on behalf of Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services, presented a seminar explaining family court procedure to pro se litigants.
In praise of opinionated lawyers
June 11, 2017
Folks who know me well–and even some who don’t–consider me the most opinionated person they know. I accept their judgment. Given something I’ve thought about,
Seminar on “How to Represent Yourself in Family Court”
June 1, 2017
Please help me spread the word about this seminar, which Dana Adkins and I are presenting on behalf of Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services on Saturday
In praise of the additional sustaining ground
May 25, 2017
The Supreme Court opinion of Walker v. Brooks, 414 S.C. 343, 778 S.E.2d 477 (2015) was unique for my appellate experience in a number of
Help T. Ryan Phillips get Baker v. Hardwick published
May 25, 2017
I would love to see the May 24, 2017 Court of Appeals opinion in Baker v. Hardwick get published. Not just because T. Ryan Phillips
Who has the burden of proof on the willfulness element of contempt?
May 21, 2017
A few days ago I prosecuted a contempt action. The proof for one of the allegations of contempt was very document intensive and mathematical–reimbursement for
The time to prepare for trial is long before trial
May 18, 2017
I’m always amazed when the court asks me if I can be ready for a multi-day trial it wishes to set a few weeks hence.
