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12 S.C. B. News 1 (2000-2001)

handle is hein.barjournals/socarbn0012 and id is 1 raw text is: INSIDE Bar Bytes: 19 Board of Governors 2 Calendar 21 Classifieds 22, 23 Ethics Advisory Opinions 14 Firm Announcements 4-9 Judicial Advisory Opinions 8 Legal Administrators News 18 MDP Hearing Announced 13 Risk Management 17 'I South Carolina S,11Bar Unauthorized practice On Autgust 29 in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, lawyers for the partties atltloutnced that a settlement had been reached in 'lIjr Sl/e Y/ Somlh Carohia, IN M Cblx A I. Condou, in hir o/-idl ,'aip?,I as ,oti/h Calv/ina .i//omi.t, Ge1,// I.. Illie I/prl lher ///,I aTu1 rn1,l! .- l.rsode,.¢, I LC, 99-0P-40-0160. Tlhe complaint alleged that the company had committed the unautho- rized ptacdc of law as well as violations under the South (arolina Unfair Trade Practices Act. The settlement incoiporates a tempe- tiry injutction issued in February 1999. 'Te terms of that injunction include that defendiants could not place :advertiscntns stating that living trusts tiitnize or elimi- nate estate taxes; that defendants could not make representations as to the legal effica- cy or desirability of a living trust; and that all advertisements must Colntain language that the need for a living trust should be of law case settled determined after consultation with a licensed attorney In addition to the Continuatiin of tile temporary injunction, defendants :agrecd to a discontinuaion of the business and all re- lated practices. Also, defeindants must pay $1,0(W to the Attorney Generals Office foir the costs of investigation. IFinall , in the (onsttlt Order defendants agree to refrain from ainy business in violation of the find- ings and recomllcndations in lob, Doe, l/ias I.r. (CIYit's AM. Condou, .'IllonryT Giend//iir Sof/h cam/ina. In that actiotn, the Court answered severtl questions on the unattho- rized practice of law in the estate planning field. Nothing in the Settlement Order \ill li- mit remedies available to the Attorney Gc- neral in connection \vith fuiture violations of laws or t'egulations. Addifionally; pri'ate par- ties \Vill have the right to pustc remedies available under South Carolina law Video CLE pilot program approved At its s'umtnet 111ccl.g in Ililton Head, hours of I.I IPR or M(I1.1. credit per callen- tile Commission on (ontinuing iegal dar yetr ib watching videotapes without I luiteation and Specialization approved a pilot program that will allow Bar mem ers to licta portii of their 111 annual continuing egadl education retuirement )y .. 1 viewing videotapes. The program, scheduled to bxin in October, will Ibc having to attend a live or remctc broadcast outh Sarolina ~ar presentation. Bar mem- bers \rill be able to partial- h' Fulfill their reporting requirements at home, ill tile office or tnvwhere they can watch a \,idco- tape, tis empowering members to schedule their administered by the lar's Continuing I .egal (1.- trining around professional, civic and F.ducatiotl )ivisiOn. family comllitments. A great advantage of tile progntnl is The CI .Division is in tile process of that law crs will be able to gain up to two see CLE page 2 License fccs will be matuilcd in Novemiber. Pay cnits vill not be accepted from tuembers who havc outstanding CLE balancs. 7 zinvul.sc-bar.61. October'2000,/V011. 12, No. I

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