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28 Transcript S.C. B. 1 (1984)

handle is hein.barjournals/tscb0028 and id is 1 raw text is: OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR January. 1084 ME 28 No. I Mock Trial to Segin in March .looth Carolina Bar is ,ing its Third Annual Trial Competition Sut Carolina High h Bth public and ... high schools are tirig in the March tilian. oty-one schools will ptate in the criinal .Percy W. Snodgrass, , d for the murderofan Navy buddy that ,,A after a night on the together. . ttr.ya and one tar cLn pol ae tile judge jury in each trial. rmnully, each team has rt eir attorney to coach •au prcsentation, trial ar lid other legal ques. , single elimination ,ition is tentatively isled to begin the first of It, with the final round, led over by Judge J, B. Ness of the South Carolina Supreme Court, to be held at the end of March In. Columbia. Trials will be scheduled in the evening in courthouses throughout the state. Any attorneys interested In assisting as judes or attorney coaches are urged to contact Carole Cox, Mock Trial Coordinator, at the South Carolina Bar. 799- 56&53, or at 256-3695. The Mock Trial Competi- tion is a program of the Pablic Education Sub. committee of the Bar's Publi, Affairs Committee. Jack Nanna, Columbia attorney rnd Chairman of the Sub,'ommilttee, Is assisting Ms. Cox in coordinating the competi. tion. Last year's overall team winner was Conway High School. Franck Discusses the Model Rules of rofessional Conduct heel Franek, executive .r f tie State Bar of gun and Chairman of ;pestal Committee on ementatlon of the ian Bar Associatlin I Rules of Professional lact, spoke to an ably daring the Mid- Meeting In Greenville ifered his committees trieS. C. Bar. committee is available ,rnish materials. aation and speakers as ,td by implements. ;cuups, and to explain -nces in rationale oen adherents of uaor ethics rules and who opposed the ..go as it was finally c. ,rk's committee met in .go lice. 2-3, and agreed k formal liaisons with g:roup in each state railble for lawyer ,i strndords, although .,latch may not yet be .mrI to at on the rules ,.I by the ABA iruse Ig.res in August. The 4 Carolina Bar present. , aSuhcommittee of the -aional tesponsibility rittee studying the adopted by the ABA. Model Itules represent the first total revision of ethical standards for lawyers since the 1969 adoption of the Model Code of Professional Responsibili. ty. The Model Rules address Issues that were not recognized in 1969, and In some cases ofrer new. responses to somdcofotbe iau'that were recognized in the earlier standards. One of the reasons why a new model has been drafted so soon Is because decisona in the law affecting issues covered by tire Code have made more change in the last 15 years tlhan in 50 to O years before that. Franck said. Another factor necessitat- ing an update was the vst expansion in malpractice liability, with lawsuits being filed in increasing numbers against lawyers as well as doctors and other professionals. As the S. C. Bar's Subcommi)tee.-p the Professioirl'Responiijility Committ - studies ths',riw rules ani'nakep recommo. datlon t the South Caroline .upreme Court, ie Trunscipt will infori members bI he S. C. Bar.. Mid-Year Meeting Held The South Carolina Bar had a successful Mid.Year Meeting January 12-14 in Greenville. The gathering officially began Centennial activities for the Bar which will extend through it84, its one hundredth year. Over 400 lawyecre partici- pated, and including spouses and guests the total attendance was 680. Besides meetings of tile Board of Governors and House of Deleibatns, all Sections held continuing legal education seminars in which participants obtained CLE credit hours. Other highlights of tire meeting included a reception at Greenville County Museum of Art where members and guests were able to view the highly respected WEST/83 Art and the Law. On Saturday morning at the Assembly, L. Stanley Chauvin, Jr. of Louisville spoke on The Second Century. Chauvin serves as Chairman of the American Bar Association House o Delegates. Sharing the program with Chauvin was Michael Franck. executive director of the State Bar of Michigan. Franck delivered an Interesting report in his capacity as Chairman of the Special Committee on Implementation of the American Bar Association Model Rules of Profss;.nsl Conduct. The meeting closed with a Saturday luncheon honoring 24 of the dae's 0-Year Members. The impressive ceremony attracted over 165. lighlights of the meeting can be found elsewhere in this issue of The Transcript. A repqrt on actions of the louse of Delegates is as follows: *Adopted adjustments to the 1983.84 budget as presented by Joseph S. Mendelsohn, S. C. Bar Treasurer. &Nominated six persons to the South Carolina Supreme Court to fill three vacancies on the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Com- peteace. @Recommended that the General Assembly adopt the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. sDeclinred to adopt an amendment to the S C liar By.Laws to create an Inactive Membership category. eApproved amendments to the By-Laws of the Corpora- tion, Banking and Securities Law Section. *Approved an amendment A reception held at the Greenville County Museum of Art attracted over 300 people dering the Mid-Year Meeting of the Bar. Guests were able to preview WEST/83 Art and the Low. to the By-Laws of the Employment and Labor l.aw Section. *Approved an amenlment to the By-Laws of the Consumer Law Section. oWent on record as supporting legislation allowing six year terms for Court judges. The House also supported provisions allowing for the presence oa Deputy Constable or Ballff in the Family Courtroom. A resolution was *also passed urging that a bill on equitable distribution of property be reported out of committee and onto the S. C. louse of Representatives floor for debate. Rejected were recommendations that Family Court judges' salaries be 95 per cent of Circuit Court judges' salaries, and the allowance of one law clerk per circuit. Other Family Law Section matters included the Ilouse raising annual Family l.ow Section dues to $10, and a Resolution urging the S. C. Supreme Court to reconsider its order of August 28, 1983 which rescinded the estollishment of a spe- cialization field in Family and Matrinronlal Law. #Adopted a resolution opposing proposed legisla. tion thatwould lower from 12 to 10 the age of children who may be incarcerated with adult prisoners. Alan adrpted a resolutirn urging legislalion to give iuthority to State Department of Youth Services and law enforcement officers to issue warrants for committed juveniles who have caped from custorly or failerd to return to custody after furlough. The resohitio also called for the return of juveniles as it relates to the interstate compact on juveniles. The [louse also adopted a resolution urging legislation relating to the jurisdictional and disposil- tionel powers of the Family Court so as to provide for concurrent jurisdiction with the Probate Court. sEndorsed the transfer of the National Academy of Corrections, which the U. S. Department of Justice is considering moving from the University of Colorado to the University of South Caro- lina College of Criminal Justice. elecommended iling a petition with the South Carolina Supreme Court to ask the Court to reconsider the adoption if the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts program. sApproved the creation of tire Silent Partner Program whirch would connect new lawyers with hder merrler so that the more experienced attorney could arhise tire newer member or virioue matters. eltejected ar amenduent that would have provided more elected delegrtes, rnd less ex officio delegates .otie Ilouse of Delegates. A proposed resolution fur a South Carolin liar Refer- enduet on electing memnhers to the louse of Ilelegates wis ilma defeated. $Adopted a resolution opposing tile equity joris. dictirr provision of a South Carolina lienerol Assembly Joint lesolution. elIeclined to adopt resolutions to 1raVitle that see Meetlig, ii. Il Digitized from Best Copy Available

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