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Event Information
Video Replay- Probate Bench Bar
February 27, 2023
Credits
N/A
MCLE: 6.00
Ethics: 1.00
EPP: 6.00
Pricing
Dates
Monday, February 27, 2023Time
8:50 AM - 4:45 PMRegistration Deadline
Monday, February 27, 2023
Note: This program qualifies for live, in-person hours. Columbia location only - no sites or Webcast.
The SC Bar CLE Division is proud to present a VIDEO REPLAY of the 2022 South Carolina Probate Bench/Bar Seminar. Please join this year's distinguished and experienced faculty to guide you through some of the most important issues trending in Probate practice in South Carolina.
As always, this year's program is mandatory for South Carolina's Probate Bench and has also been approved for 6.0 hours of Estate Planning and Probate Specialization Credit. If you practice in Probate Court, this is THE program of the year for you!
This seminar is an intermediate to advanced level program.
Seminar highlights:
" Declaratory Judgement Actions
" Intersection between Workers' Compensation and Probate Court
" Guardianships / Conservatorships
" Litigation Involving Powers of Attorney
" Challenging Disbursement Decision-Making
" Where Veterans Affairs Can Assist
" Jurisdiction Issues
" Annual Case Law Update, and Ethics!
This seminar is an intermediate to advanced level program.
The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees. The South Carolina Bar believes that all Bar members have the right to both meaningful learning and to the exchange of ideas in a civil environment. The Bar reserves the right to remove or exclude any person from a Bar event if that person is causing inappropriate disturbance, behaving in a manner inconsistent with accepted standards of decorum, or in any way preventing fellow Bar members from meaningful participation and learning.
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Policy
Need to cancel or transfer your registration? Simply notify us in writing no later than 24 hours prior to the published start time of the seminar at registrar@scbar.org. You will be eligible to receive a full refund, be transferred to the live webcast or archived online version of the same seminar (if available), or to a live seminar of equal or lesser value - all with no cancellation or transfer fee. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made within 24 hours of a seminar start time, but all other options listed above are available with no transfer fee.
Continuing Education
Agenda
8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:50 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
The Honorable Heather Galvin, Beaufort County Probate Court
9 a.m.
Declaratory Judgement Actions Related to Charitable Trusts
Mary Frances Jowers, S.C. Attorney General's Office, Columbia
Rebecca Hartner, S.C. Attorney General's Office, Columbia
9:30 a.m.
Intersection between Workers' Compensation and Probate Court
Commissioner Melody L. James, S.C. Workers' Compensation Commission, Columbia
W. Michael Duncan, Duncan and Heydary Law, PLLC, Greensboro, NC
Moderator: The Honorable Heather Galvin
10:15 a.m.
Britney's Greatest Hit: Helping Yourself in a System Intended for Others to Help You
E. Robert Frenz, Jr., E. Robert Frenz, Attorney at Law, LLC, Charleston
10:45 a.m.Powers of Attorney and Powerless Attorneys
James Ashley Twombley, Twenge & Twombley, LLC, Beaufort
11:15 a.m.
Challenging Disbursement Decision-Making for Trust Administration
Joanne Marcus, MSW, President and CEO, Commonwealth Community Trust Richmond, VA
Olivia Wong, Director of Education, Commonwealth Community Trust, Richmond, VA
12:15 p.m.Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.
Practical and Ethical Problems Working with Clients with Diminished Capacity,Rule 1.14
The Honorable Leigh Powers Boan, Georgetown County Probate Court
S. Leslie McIntosh, McIntosh, Sherard, Sullivan & Brousseau, Anderson
2:15 p.m.
Estates Where Veterans Affairs Can Assist or Be Involved
Tim Mercer, Bluestein Attorneys, Columbia/New York
3:00 p.m.
It Isn't Yours Until the Judge Says It Is
Thomas R. Sims, Attorney, Orangeburg
3:30 p.m.
Case Law Update
Professor S. Alan Medlin, University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn