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2013 SCAJ Convention Program
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. New Board Orientation
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. SCAJ Presidents Council
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. SCAJ Board of Governors Meeting
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Coffee Break – Compliments of Robson Forensic
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SEMINARS
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Social Security Seminar - Stacy E. Thompson., Esq., Chairperson
“ObamaCare and Access to Treatment for Low to No Income Clients – Other Public Benefits and What You Need to Know to Assist Your Client Beyond the Courtroom” - Sue Berkowitz, Esq., Columbia, SC
“District Court and 4th Circuit Appeals: Preparing Your Case to be winnable on Appeal and Identifying Issues for Appeal” - Paul McChesney, Esq., Spartanburg, SC
“Social Security Update – What’s New in the Past Year” - Stacy Elizabeth Thompson, Esq., Columbia, SC
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m: Computer Technology Seminar - J. Benjamin Stevens, Esq., Chairperson
"How We Do the Digital Law Thing" - Thomas A. Pendarvis, Beaufort, SC
"How Litigation Apps Can Make You a Better Trial Lawyer" - James T. McLaren, Esq., Columbia, SC
10:00 a.m. Coffee Break – Compliments Thomson Reuters Business
10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Consumer Securities Environmental and Real Estate Seminar - Andrew S. Radeker, Esq. and Badge Humphries, Esq. and William E. Applegate, IV, Esq. Chairpersons
“Real Estate Law: Recent Developments and Ethical Considerations” -James Graham Padgett, III, Esq., Greenwood, SC
“What Can Be Learned from the Largest Class Action Settlement in U.S. History?” -Joseph F. Rice, Esq., Mt. Pleasant and Frederick C. Baker, Esq., Mt. Pleasant
“Arbitrate This: A Compelling Panel Discussion”- Panelists: The Honorable David C. Norton, Charleston, SC; The Honorable Clifton B. Newman, Kingstree, SC; William H. Narwold, Esq., Hartford, CT, Stephen R. Suggs, Esq., Columbia, SC; Brian L. Boger, Esq., Columbia, SC - Moderators: Badge Humphries, Esq., Mt. Pleasant, SC and Andrew S. Radeker, Esq., Columbia, SC
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. “Criminal Law Seminar - Heath P. Taylor, Esq., Chairperson
“Hot Topics from the Bench, Defense, and Prosecution” - The Honorable John C. Few, Chief Judge, South Carolina Court of Appeals; W. Walter Wilkins, III, Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor; Beattie B. Ashmore, Esq.
“Practical Immigration Tips” - John E. Duncan, Esq., Lexington, SC, Charles A. Phipps, Esq., Columbia, SC
“Criminal Law Legislative Update” - Heath P. Taylor, Esq., West Columbia, SC
11:00 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. Employment Law Seminar - Candy Maria Kern-Fuller, Esq., Chairperson
“Social Media evidence in the Employment Law Context” - The Honorable J. Michelle Childs
“Mediation Communication: How to Improve Your clients Chances of Success at an Employment Law Mediation” - Eric K. Englebardt, Esq.
“Wage Theft: The State of Wage & Hour Law in South Carolina” - Joseph M. Epting, Jr., Esq., Columbia, SC, Jennifer Munter Stark, Esq., Charleston, SC
“Through the Looking Glass: Observations from the Bench” - The Honorable J. Michelle Childs
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Family Law Seminar - Bryan W. Braddock, Esq., Chairperson
"Perils and Pitfalls of the Indian Child Welfare Act "- The Honorable Deborah A. Malphrus, Ridgeland, SC
"Judges Are Human, Too: (Unspoken Thoughts at a Final Hearing)" - The Honorable A. Eugene Morehead, III, Florence, SC
"Rules of Procedure and Effective Advocacy at an Order of Protection Hearing"- The Honorable Vicki J. Snelgrove, Aiken, SC and The Honorable Jerry D. Vinson, Jr., Florence, SC
“ABC, Easy as 1, 2, 3” - The Honorable Kaye G. Hearn, Columbia, SC and The Honorable Lisa A. Kinon, Conway, SC
"Oops, They Did It Again: an Annual Review of South Carolina Family Law - Appellate Opinions (with a Pop Princess Perspective)" - Ashby Lawton Jones, Esq., Lexington, SC
“Temporary Hearings: Practical Considerations under the New Guidelines " - Robert N. Rosen, Esq., Charleston, SC
“Getting Paid or Getting Out” - David C. Shea, Esq., Columbia, SC
2:45 p.m. Refreshments – Compliments of Forge Consulting
1:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Workers’ Compensation Seminar - Stephen B. Samuels, Esq., Chairperson
“What Workers’ Comp Lawyers Need to Know About Social Security” - Stacy E. Thompson, Esq., Columbia, SC
“What Civil Trial Lawyers Need to Know About Workers’ Compensation” - James Gary Christmas, Esq., Mt. Pleasant, SC
“What Workers’ Comp Lawyers Need to Know About Civil Trials” - W. Hugh McAngus, Jr., Esq., Columbia, SC
“Case Law and Legislative Update” - Stephen B. Samuels, Esq., Columbia, SC
Panel Discussion with the SC Worker’s Compensation Commissioners
4:00 p.m. Refreshments – Compliments of Thaxton Barclay
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Young Lawyers Seminar - Graham L. Newman, Esq., Chairperson
“Don’t be a Richard” - John Thomas Lay, Esq., Columbia, SC
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Business Meeting and Presidents Remarks
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Welcoming Reception: Matthew T. Richardson, Esq., President and Rodney C. Jernigan, Jr., Esq., President Elect - Compliments of the Diamond Sponsors: The Bell Legal Group, Furr & Henshaw, McGowan, Hood and Felder, Motley Rice, Wyche Law Firm, FindLaw, Forge Consulting, Gibson & Associates, ML Healthcare, Robson Forensic, Thaxton Barclay, and West, a Thomson Reuters
7:45 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. Litigation at Sunrise – A One Day Seminar in One Hour - Justin S. Kahn, Esq., Moderator
“Five Essential Apps for Trial Lawyers” - J. Benjamin Stevens, Esq., Spartanburg, SC
“New Developments in Insurance Laws” - Bert G. Utsey, III, Esq., Walterboro, SC
“Sexy Employment Issues” - Jennifer Munter Stark, Esq., Charleston, SC
“Guilty Pleas- The PCR Protection Plan” - John T. Mobley, Esq., Columbia, SC
“Professional Conduct Rules Update” - Thomas A. Pendarvis, Esq., Beaufort, SC
“Evidence and Procedure Tips” - Justin Kahn, Esq, Charleston, SC
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Coffee and Danish – Compliments of ML Healthcare
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Torts & Negligence Seminar - Susan F. Campbell, Esq., Chairperson
“Digging for Gold in 1983 Cases” - Robert V. Phillips, Esq., Rock Hill, SC
“Nursing Home Litigation – Pre-Trial and Trial Considerations” - John G. Felder, Jr., Esq., Columbia, SC
“Inside the Enemy Camp: Personal Injury Valuation Through the Eyes of the Adjuster” - F. M. "Nick" Cotten, Jr, Esq., Chester, SC
10:45 a.m. Coffee Break – Compliments of ML Healthcare
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Ethics Seminar - John S. Nichols, Esq., Chairperson
"2013 Ethics & Discipline Update: Succession Planning, Identity Theft, and the Unauthorized Practice of Law” - Barbara M. Seymour, Deputy Disciplinary Counsel Supreme Court of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
"To Fee or Not to Fee: Protecting Yourself When Collecting Fees from Your Client” - Peter Protopapas, Esq., Columbia, SC
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Beach Volleyball – Compliments of the Philpot Law Firm, PA
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PAC Reception – Compliments of SCAJ Political Action Committees
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday Night at the Pavilion (Ticketed Event) - Dinner, Drinks and Light Music by the Beach
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. DANCE-LIVE BAND (Ticketed Event) - You asked and we brought it back! Come have some fun and show your stuff on the dance floor
7:30 a.m. For Early Birds Only –2013 Ruth Shafer Annual Fun Run - Compliments of Lester & Hendrix Law Firm
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. “Breakfast with the S.C. Workers’ Compensation Commissioners, Panel Discussion” - South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commissioners
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. SCAJ Gala Breakfast – Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow attendees at this casual, hearty breakfast that has become a true highlight of the Annual Convention. Compliments of our Diamond; Gold and Silver Sponsors
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Awards and Portrait Presentation, The Honorable Donald W. Beatty
1:30 p.m. Golf Tournament – Compliments of Attys Lee, Eadon, Isgett, Popwell and Reardon
1:30 p.m. Tennis Tournament – Compliments of Harrison, White, Smith & Coggins, PC
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Kids Program – For children 4-16.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Judicial Reception honoring all members of the Judiciary
10:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Young Lawyers Party – Come enjoy the fun and meet the future generation of leaders of the South Carolina Association for Justice!
***A special “thank you” to J. Ed “Punky” Holler, Convention Chair; Vice-Convention Chair Catherine Hendrix; Pamela R. Mullis and Pamela M. Secrest Co-CLE Chairperson, for all of their hard work.***
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