Charleston Law Review hosts Symposium

Thursday, Feb. 9 - Friday, Feb. 10
Charleston Music Hall
37 John St.

The Charleston Law Review and the Riley Institute at Furman announce the fourth annual "Law and Society Symposium," on Feb. 9 - Feb. 10 at the Charleston Music Hall located at 37 John St. This year's topic is "The Role of Government."

Keynote speaker A.E. Dick Howard, White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Virginia School of Law, will discuss "The Constitution and the Role of Government" on Thurs., Feb. 9, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. The address is one credit toward the Professionalism Series requirement and general admission is free for CSOL students, faculty and staff.

The symposium will be held Fri., Feb. 10, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission to the symposium for CLE credit is $125. To qualify for a discounted tuition rate of $100, registration must be received by Jan. 20. Attendance with no CLE credit is free. Click here for a registration form.

The symposium qualifies for 7.25 CLE credits in South Carolina, including 1.25 hour of ethics credits.

For more information, contact Associate Professor Sheila B. Scheuerman.

Students observe U.S. Tax Court hearing

Students in Professor Kristin Gutting's Civil Tax Procedure and  Litigation Strategy course attended the calendar call and trial at the U.S. Tax Court in Columbia, S.C. The U.S. Tax Court is permanently located in Washington, D.C., but travels annually to various locations in the United States to hear tax cases. Charleston School of Law students attended a trial on Dec. 12, 2011 and were able to meet The Honorable David Gustafson of the U.S. Tax Court. Judge Gustafson was appointed by President George W. Bush as U.S. Tax Court Judge in 2008, for a term ending in 2023. Attending students were able to tour the courthouse and Judge Gustafson's chambers where they discussed tax litigation and the U.S. Tax Court procedures.

Pictured left to right: Professor Kristin Balding Gutting, Steven Frasier, Ashton Daley, Camryn Hays, The Honorable David Gustafson, Corey Smith, Gary Patterson, Brent Bullock and Jonathan Spitz.

Kittredge addresses graduates

S.C. Supreme Court Justice John W. Kittredge delivered the Commencement address at the Charleston School of Law on Dec. 11.

"Justice Kittredge is one of the leading jurists of our region," Dean Andy Abrams said. "Since the founding of the Charleston School of Law, Justice Kittredge has been one of our strongest and most vocal supporters. We are indeed fortunate to have someone of the caliber and character of Justice Kittredge as our commencement speaker."

About 35 students took part in the ceremony, held at 2 p.m. in Physicians Memorial Auditorium at 3 College Way near George Street on the campus of the College of Charleston.

For more information about the ceremony, schedule, regalia, guest, photography, parking, etc., click here.

Philip Allen & American Inns of Court Symposium

Charleston School of Law student Philip Allen, who will graduate in December of 2011, is pictured above with Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the United States Supreme Court and Dean Abby Edwards Saunders at the American Inns of Court Symposium on the Status of the Legal Profession in Washington, D.C.

CSOL wins Giving Back award

The Charleston School of Law was honored on Friday, Nov. 18, as the recipient of the 2011 Giving Back Award for businesses, in recognition of its commitment to one of its most important core values: public service.

Details of the award can be found in the November issue of Charleston Magazine. Since the school started in 2004, Charleston Law students have contributed more than 170,000 hours of public service through pro bono and externship projects with local, state and national organizations, law firms and government agencies.

The honor was presented during the Giving Back Awards ceremony which was held at 8 pm on Nov. 18 at the Charleston Music Hall.