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Cal Watson’s guest column in The State newspaper
South Carolina Bar president Cal Watson is a guest columnist in today’s issue of The State newspaper. Read his column entitled Lawyers fight for America’s founding principles in the opinion section.
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Tiffany Hendricks to Chair Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization
Congratulations to Tiffany Hendricks! She has been appointed Chairman of the Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.
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Bobby Stepp represents House Speaker Bobby Harrell in the Supreme Court
Bobby Stepp represented House Speaker Bobby Harrell in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Click here to read an article published in The State Newspaper discussing the case.
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Haigler selected to chair Leadership Columbia Advisory Board
COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Nicolas (Nick) L. Haigler was recently selected as chair of the 2014-2015 Leadership Columbia Advisory Board. Leadership Columbia, a program of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, gives emerging leaders opportunities to connect more deeply with their community. The Leadership Columbia Advisory Board consists of […]
Advocate's Journal
Expert Testimony Tested Again in South Carolina
By Alex Davis The qualification or exclusion of expert testimony can often be one of the most contentious pre-trial battles between the parties. Over the past two decades, numerous opinions have been issued by state and federal courts seeking to clarify when expert testimony is admissible at trial. On June 11, the South Carolina Supreme […]
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Sowell Gray attorney, Gibbs Leaphart, to be featured at the USC School of Law alumni event
Free event for Midlands law alumni tonight. BBQ will be provided by several alumni, including Sowell Gray attorney Gibbs Leaphart. Music provided by the Mustache Brothers. Wednesday, June 4, 2014 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. USC School of Law Courtyard 701 South Main Street, Columbia, SC
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Sowell Gray members recognized in 2014 Chambers USA edition
COLUMBIA, SC – Four Sowell Gray members have again been featured as leaders in their field in the latest edition of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This is the sixth year Chambers has named Sowell Gray members Betsy Gray, Biff Sowell, Bobby Stepp and Cal Watson as among the nation’s best. The […]
Advocate's Journal
The Advocate’s Journal: (Not-So Obvious) Thoughts on Taking a Deposition
By Michael Montgomery As a young lawyer who has been practicing for almost six years, I have been lucky to have taken a number of depositions. I am by no means an expert, but I have learned some things, often the hard way, that make it easier to sit comfortably across the table from a […]