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26 Transcript S.C. B. 1 (1982)

handle is hein.barjournals/tscb0026 and id is 1 raw text is: T OF THE * SOUTH K CAROLINA ETRANSCIIll BAR Volume 20, No. I Handbook Available On Children's Code The Continuing Legal Education Division of The S,,uth Carolina Bar has announced the publication and availability of The South Carolina Children's Code landbook, prepared by the Joint Legislative Committee on Children. The South Carolina Children's Code, which became effective in May of 1981, Is the culmination of three years of work by the Joint legislative Committee on Children. The enactment of the new code provides for the first time a compilation of all state laws dealing uniquely with children in one chapter of the South Carolina Code. The new publication Is a joint effort of the Continuing Legal Education Committee of The South Carolina Bar and the Joint Legislative Committee on Children. The book was designed to make available as soon as possible the new code provisions. valuable com- meatary, practice aids, and trst -reference tables. The Bar Members Disbarment Oi January 12, t982 the Supreme Court of South Carolina issued its Opinion Number 21627 by which it disbarred August Whilden iHolmn of Gaffney from the practice of law. Both the Hearing Panel and the Executive Commit. tee of the Board of Commissioners on Grie- vinces and Discipline had earlier recommended an indefinite suspension. IHolman was convicted of contempt of court in the general sessions court of Cherokee County based on an alleged communication with a member of a jury selected for a trial where he represented the defendant. After the February 16, 198# conviction, the Supreme Court temporarily suspended Ilolmun's license to practice law on March 12, 19AI pursuant to Section 6(c) of lite Rule on Disciplinary Procedure. No appeal was taken from the conviction. In finding lolman guilty of misconduct, the Court said tllat his actions werewithin the definition of it 'ser!uu crime' as contained in Section 2tNi) of the Rules on Disciplinary Procedure. Public Reprimand On January 4, 1982 the Supreme Court of South Carolina issued Its Opinion book contains not only all statutory and case law references relevant to children in South Carolina but also gives the reader a compilation of all the various state and charitable programs and services that are available to children throughout South Carolina. This book contains: sin one section all S. C. laws pertaining uniquely to children *A number of supplemen- tary materials created to facilitate the understanding and use of the laws in their now organzlation. *All case law relevant to the children's area in this jurisdiction sA listiail of all programs and servic.q available to children o, Socth Carolina The Sough Carolina Children's Code ilandbook Is available for purchase through the S. C. Bar - CLE Division for $50.00. An order form for this valuable book may be found elsewhere in this issue of The Transcript. Disciplined Number 21615 by which it publicly reprimanded Joseph Ilenry Belier, Jr. of Columbia. Both the Iearing Panel and the Executive Commit. tee of the Board of Commissioners on Grie. vances and Discipline had earlier recommended a letter of caution. The grievance arose during a foreclosure action in whict'Blllesr represented one of the defendants. Belser agreed to a continuance of the proceedings based on his asserted belief that lie had to appear before tIme Supreint Court on the original dateset fur the foreclosure hearing. According to the Opinion, Belmer made no appearance before the Supreme Court tn the day of the foreclosure hearing, anil tit i subsequent hearing. lIe was also charged with filing excep. lions to the subsequent hearing which contained incorrect allegations, and failure to serve the exceptions oi opposing counsel. When the exceptions were argued before the circuit judge, time opposing counsel informed Helser that his exceptions were improper. Belser then abandoned the exceptions during the See Disciplined p. 12 January, 1082 Mid-Yea r Meeting Highlights The South Carolina Bar concluded a most successful Mid-Year Meeting on January 9 with over 575 lawyers, spouses, and guests In attendance. All meetings were well attended with the Board of Governors and House of Delegates taking action on several pioposals and recommendations. A summary of the meeting Is as follows: Board of Governors 'Meeting Authorized the President (S C. Bar) to appoint a victim 'witness committee if he determines that a need exists. a Approved financial statements for November and December. . Approved budgetary adjustments to the 191 - 82 S, C. Bar budget. 0 Approved the following dates and sites for future Board of Governors meet. ings: February 10. Columbia; April 21, Columbia; June 3, lilton Head Island. a Authorized partial reimbursement of expenses of three Young Lawyers Division delegates who will attend a Young Lawyers Institute in Chicago. 0 Authorized the Young Lawyers Division to co - sponsor a federal practice seminar with the American Bar Association Young Lawyers on February 19 in Columbia. 0 Received a report from the Judges' Portrait Committee. The concept of the report was approved, with the Committee directed to redraft the report to provide procedural guide- lines for later submission to the Board. a Approved reports as presented by the Consumer Law Committee, Practice and Procedure Committee and Judicial Evaluation Subcommittee (see further explanation on these reports in the House of Delegates summary that follows). ilouse of Delegates Meeting a Adopted budgetary adjustments to the 1981-82S. C. Bar budget. a Approved an amendme-': to the Bylaws (Article I, Section 1.2(e))oftheS. C. liar which in summary says that a terminated member after one year from the dote of termination maybe reinstat- ed only upon order of the Supreme Court. 9 Nominated six S. C. Bar members for three positions on - the Commission on Members of three speciali- zation advisory boords have been confirmed by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The boards will regulate certification programs for South Carolina lawyers seeking ti hecome certified as specialists in the fielis of estate planning and probate law, taxation law, and family and matrimonial law. according to Ilarris IHalis, director of tie Commission on Continuing Lawyer Coimpetence. After examining tie qualificatiuns and exper. lence of lawyers seekiig to specialize, board membitrs then will recommend those qualified to tie cimmitoion for certification. Appointed to the estate plaining and probate lw board were lames It. )reinan Ill, Spartanburg; Albert L. Moses, Columiia;' C. Lewis Danor, Greenville; William A. Rtuth, Bteaufort; sid iobert P. Wilkiis, Lexinghmn. Attorneys appointed to the taxation law board were James G. lloyd, Charleston; F. Ladson Boyle, Sumtcr; . Donald Dial Jr., Columlbia; II. Ilayne Crum, Denmark; nd Johnnie M. Walters, Greenville. Appointed t,, the family amd motriiniial low board were Ilarvey Golen. Columia; Krmiiit S. King, Columbia; Joseph iT. McElivee Jr., Sailutr; W Frank Portride, Newberry; and Iobert It. Wallace, Chnriestou. Specialization for lawyers was adopted by the Court on Seplemilr 2i6, 1979. ad became effective pit July 1. I t . 'h e o p i t t e t if the advisory Ioards marks the heginning of i proicsm that foronally will ru-cogniz- certain South Carolina lawyers ams specialits for the first time. Other specialty fields will b uuimoidered lat r. Circuit Court Judge Ernest Finney (right) is shown with former S. C. Bar President J. D. Todd, Jr. at the recent lid - Year Meeting. Continuing Lawyer Compe- by Chairman Robert J. tence. The nominees, who Thomas. Action was taken are appointed by the on the following rules: Supreme Court, included: W. -A Rule to Facilitate the Douglas Gray, Anderson; Taking of a Deposition in James B. Spears, Greenville: South Carolina for use in an Robert B. Wallace, Charles. Out - of - State Action or ton; Henry B. Richardson proceeding (approved). Jr., Sumter; I. Wayne -Circuit Court Rule87(ll) Unger, Jr., Walterboro; and (5), Rules for Depositions Melvin B. McKeown; York. (approved). a Endorsed the adoption of -Circuit Court Rule 97, therestatement format of the Filing of Discovery (approv. Model Rules of Professional ed). Conduct by the American -Amended and approved Bar Association. Supreme Court Rule 1, a Received a report from Section 2 relating to the Committee on Practice and Procedure as presented See Meeting cont'd, p. I I Members Confirmed To Specialization Boards

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