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Jasmine Smith to participate in Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jasmine Smith, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been named to the Fall 2020 class of the Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative. The Riley Institute at Furman started the DLI in 2003. The program’s more than 2,300 graduates have included a wide array of business, governmental and community leaders committed to advancing […]
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Tyson and Traywick teach Election Law at UofSC School of Law
In this most unusual and dramatic election year, Robinson Gray attorneys Rob Tyson and Lisle Traywick instructed future attorneys on the complexities of Election Law this summer. “We covered a wide range of topics,” said Tyson, “including candidate filing, candidate protests and challenges, absentee balloting, and redistricting. The students were very engaged, particularly given the […]
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Kelly Morrow joins board of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina
Kelly Morrow, a member at Robinson Gray law firm, has joined the board of directors of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina. Kids’ Chance of South Carolina provides scholarships for college and vocational school to children of South Carolina workers who have been killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident resulting in financial need. The […]
Accolades, Community, Firm News
Robinson Gray’s Beth Burke Richardson named to receive Diversity & Inclusion Award
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has announced that Beth Burke Richardson, a member with Robinson Gray law firm, has been chosen as one of 20 to receive the publication’s Diversity & Inclusion Award for 2019.
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Making it Rain: Elizabeth Van Doren Gray and Rebecca Laffitte
In the October issue of ABA Law Practice Today, Molly Campolong interviewed Betsy Gray and Becky Laffitte. The article, Making it Rain: Elizabeth Van Doren Gray and Rebecca Laffitte, reviews Betsy and Becky’s paths to becoming named partners, defining moments in their legal careers, and their experiences being women in the legal industry. Molly Campolong (MC): What […]
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Rob Tyson named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by S.C. Lawyers Weekly
Sowell Gray Robinson member Rob Tyson has been named Lawyer of the Year for 2018 by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. He received the recognition at the annual S.C. Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Awards event in Charleston on March 23. Here is an article from the magazine about Rob and the award. When Tyson received […]
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Haigler named to The State’s ’20 under 40’ class of 2018
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sowell Gray Robinson member Nick Haigler has been named by The State newspaper to its “20 under 40” class for 2018, recognizing him as one of the truly remarkable young professionals in the Midlands. Nick is the leader of the firm’s workers’ compensation team. He is a 2002 graduate of Presbyterian College, […]
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Jasmine D. Smith joins board of Sistercare
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jasmine D. Smith, an associate with Sowell Gray Robinson law firm in Columbia, has been appointed to the board of Sistercare, a local nonprofit that helps survivors of domestic abuse. “I am proud to have the chance to help Sistercare accomplish its mission of empowering survivors and their children to live free […]
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Sowell Gray member Betsy Gray has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees for the Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp & Laffitte, LLC is pleased to announce member Betsy Gray has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees for the Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community. Gray is a practicing attorney and past president of the South Carolina Bar. She has been recognized by many groups for her […]
Community, Firm News
Bowl for Kids’ Sake this Saturday
Sowell Gray is a sponsor of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Bowl for Kids’ Sake, taking place this Saturday. The funds raised will support positive futures for children in the community, and will help them succeed in school and in life. Good luck to all the teams participating!