Memory Hold The Door About Memory Hold The Door				Roll of Inductees - Alphabetical - By Year				Alumni Home Orientation Displays

2013 Memory Hold The Door Honorees

The Memory Hold The Door induction ceremony was held on January 24, 2013 at the Myrtle Beach Marriott during the 2013 South Carolina Bar Convention in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The 2013 Memory Hold The Door inductees are:

• Charles E. Baker
• Reginald C. Brown, Jr.
• James S. Chandler, Jr.
• The Honorable Louis E. Condon
• Julian H. Gignilliat
• The Honorable Thomas Kemmerlin, Jr.
• Clarke W. McCants, Jr.
• The Honorable Jamie L. Murdock, Jr.
• D.V. Richardson III
• Emil W. Wald

Orientation Display

During Orientation, examples from four Memory Hold The Door biographies are cited to highlight the professional virtues that law students and lawyers should cultivate. In addition, the law library mounts a display that celebrates the lives and accomplishments of the four Memory Hold The Door honorees. The attorneys honored in the current display are:

Philip Alston Willcox (1866-1922)

“He had a keen mind, was quick in perception, powerful in analysis, and could resolve an intricate legal problem with ease. … Philip Alston Willcox was a good man, lawyer and a gentleman. To know him would enrich your life.”

The Honorable Matthew J. Perry, Jr. (1921-2011)

“As his legal career progressed, Judge Perry would eventually play a central role in almost every case that integrated South Carolina's public schools, hospitals, golf courses, restaurants, parks, playgrounds and beaches. He individually tried more than 6,000 cases, and his work led to the release of nearly 7,000 people arrested for protesting various forms of segregation.”

H. Grady Kirven (1925-1994)

“Grady was a trial lawyer of the highest caliber. His integrity and strength of character were the hallmarks of his career and of his relationship with associates, adversaries and the court. … Grady was a quiet, courteous and conscientious gentleman who pursued his career and conducted his life with unwavering integrity and dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession.”

The Honorable Mary E. Buchan (1952-2007)

“Judge Buchan was a member of the S.C. Bar, Marion County Bar Association, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, S.C. Family Court Judges Association, S.C. Women Lawyers Association and Commission on Judicial Conduct. She was admitted to practice in all S.C. courts and in the U.S. District Court for the District of S.C.”

The display is located on the first floor of the library, between the South Carolina Legal History Collection and the Attorneys Room.