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7 S.C. B. News 1 (1995-1996)

handle is hein.barjournals/socarbn0007 and id is 1 raw text is: SC YLD Helps Rebuild Virgin Island Law Libraries In an effort to rebuild Virgin Island law libraries recently dest-oyed by Hurricane Iris, the Bar's Young Lawyers Division is collecting law books from firms across the country. Law firms in Washington, D.C., New ork and Alabama have partici- pated. The damage to solo and small firms resulting from the hurricane was extensive, with many offices having their libraries, computer systems and client files completely destroyed. The request for book donations was sent out via the Internet with almost immediate response from the legal community. Donations began arriving at the South Carolina Bar building shortly before Christmas, and more than 150 boxes of books were delivered in the first three days. Speaking at a Federal Emergency Management Agency s,-minar for YLD regional directors and state chairper- sons held in Milwaukee in October, Curtis Gomez of the Virgin Islands told of the devastation caused by the hurri- cane and of its damaging effect on the legal community. In addition to wide- spread residential destruction, Gomez spoke of the damage to solo and small firms as he recounted seeing legal files and law books strewn across hillsides and throughout the islands. Without electricity and telephone service, addressing the needs of vic- tims was complex. Volunteer lawyers manning the disaster assistance cen- ters rotated two hour shifts, in part to allow them time to attend to their own personal and professional losses. House of Delegates Members Elected The Bar's Board of Goven. rs announces that the following individuals have filed petitions for and are elected to fill House seats in the circuits listed below. The number of nominations required in each circuit is in parenthesis. Charles B. Bamwell Jr. Michael P. Horger IdjL~dicial Circuit(2): Terrell T. Home 7th Judicial Circuit (5): Reginald L. Foster William 0. PressleyJr. 9th Judicial Circuit (17): A. Elliott BarrowJr. W. H. BundyJr. Nicholas V. Clekis Amie L. Clifford C. Allen Gibson Jr. Henry E. Grimball Wilbur E.Johnson Justin S. Kahn ThomasJ. Keaveny II Conud on pv- 2. Look for the 1995-96 Lauyers Desk Book supplement in this issue. The supplemezt lists members admitted fromJuly 1995 toJanuary 1,1996. With restoration of power and tele- phones not expected until late winter and early spring, the task of rebuilding will be lengthy. Anyone interested in making a donation should contact the South Car,'!ina Bar at 799-6653. NOTE: In July of 1993, the ABA/ YLD entered into an agreement with FEMA to provide legal services to disas- ter victims in the aftermath of a major disaster. The ABA/YLD Disaster Legal Assistance Committee was created to oversee the responsibilities and obliga- tions of this agreement. Membership on the council includes representatives from 34 districts nationwide. David W. Whittington of Charleston currently serves as the District 10 Representative, which includes South Carolina and the Virgin Islands. INSIDE... 1996-97 Officers Elected: Chatting with the Bar: Classifieds: CLE Calendar: Firm Announcements: Foundation Program to Preserve Senior Members' Knowledge: Judicial Advisory Opinions: Law School Establishes World Wide Web Site: Legal Administration News: LRE Awards Mini Grants to I I Innovative School Programs: Random Thoughts: Risk Management. Spotlight On Legal Services: 2 13 22, 23 21 4,5 9 18 6 16 8 10 19 14 4d5 -r.* NeWWS0

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