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ALUMNI NEWS

Judge Ralph King "Tripp" Anderson III, USC JD '84Judge Ralph King “Tripp”
Anderson III of Columbia, class of 1984, was elected the Administrative Law Court’s chief judge.

Judge Kaye Hearn, USC JD '77Judge Kaye Hearn, class of 1977, became only the second woman in state history to be elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court, joining the first woman on the court.

 2008 Pro Bono Award winner Philip A. Middleton, USC JD '69Philip Middleton, class of 1969, was chosen by the SC Bar Association as the 2008 Pro Bono Award Winner.

 Inez Tenebaum, USC JD '86Inez Tenenbaum, class of 1986, was chosen by President Obama to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

STUDENT NEWS

 233 Graduate at May School of Law Commencement

Judge Karen J. Williams, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, was the featured speaker.

3L Class Gift Campaign a Success!

 3L Class Gift Campaign Co-Chairs Leigha Blackwell and Kelly Wilson Hall

21 Students Inducted into Order of the Coif

 President Josie F. Brown, Serjeant and Secretary Brant J. Hellwig, and faculty member, Phil Lacy welcome honorees and their families.

FACULTY NEWS

 Professor Ann BartowProfessor Ann Bartow quoted in The State newspaper about Craigslist suing Attorney General McMaster.

Assistant Professor Cinnamon CarlarneCinnamon Carlarne chosen to participate in the Global Environmental Governance Forum this summer in Switzerland.

 
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Class of 1959 Reunited at Commencement

The Class of 1959 gathers together in their regalia before commencement begins.Each year, the 50th anniversary law class is invited back to take part in commencement, where they are honored for their contributions to the legal community. (more)
 

L to R: Justice Kittredge, Glenn Ruckman Oxner, George Dewey Oxner, Jr., & Chief Justice Toal
 Portrait of the Honorable George Dewey Oxner presented to the SC Supreme Court

On May 27, 2009, the Supreme Court of South Carolina held a ceremony to accept a portrait of Justice George Dewey Oxner, which was given to the Court by the Oxner Family. (more)


 
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  1980 Graduate Mentors 2006
Graduate and Co-Authors Article

W. Curtis Elliott, Jr., USC JD '80 and Briani Bennett, USC JD '06 

Even in these times economic duress a shining example of mentoring emerges. W. Curtis Elliott, Jr., a 1980 graduate of the School of Law and partner of the firm Culp Elliott & Carpenter in Charlotte, NC recently shared his experience. Elliott’s firm recruited a young female graduate of the USC School of Law, Briani Bennett USC JD '06, to their firm. And in his words, “It is indeed rewarding to have an associate so ‘right out of school’ perform at her level.” (more)

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Three Alumni and USC Law Staff Member
Graduate from
Leadership South Carolina

L to R: Michelle P. Clayton, Class of 2004, Turner Padget Graham & Laney; Hamilton E. Russell, III, Class of 1995, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; Alicia N. Smith, Director of Development, USC School of Law; and Patrick W. Turner, Class of 1991, AT&T

Leadership South Carolina is a statewide endeavor that develops South Carolina’s emerging leaders to increase the State’s capacity to address issues affecting the quality of life. (more)

An exhibit exploring the lives and law practices of five generations of South Carolina lawyers.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the South Carolina Legal History Collection, the Coleman Karesh Law Library has mounted an exhibit exploring the lives and law practices of five generations of South Carolina lawyers.

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