The SCUPA Scoop: Seminar Success!

SCUPA's 16th Annual Seminar for Legal Professionals was a huge success!   We had a great turnout with 71 attendees and many excellent speakers.  Special thanks goes out to the entire seminar committee who worked all year long to put this event together. 

Our keynote for the day was Jack D. Griffeth, Esquire of Collins & Lacy.  His presentation was entitled "Your Role as a Paralegal in Making Your Attorney Look Good...or...HELP ME!!!!!  HELP ME!!!!!

Jack Griffeth, Esquire

One of our first workshops was presented by Suzanne B. Cole, Esquire of Collins & Lacy who discussed "The Role of Paralegals in Workers' Compensation." 



Suzanne B. Cole, Esquire

Phyllis Bennefield, EA of Dobson Law Firm and Liz Scharf, ACP of Wyche, PA presented "Law Office 101." 

Phyllis Bennefield, EA

Liz Scharf, ACP

Following the first workshops, Barbara M. Seymour, Esquire, Deputy Disciplinary Counsel of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel gave an ethics presentation entitled "Speak No Evil: Professional Responsibility in the Internet Age." 

Barbara M. Seymour, Esquire

Our longtime seminar committee leader Becky Maxson was honored following Ms. Seymour's presentation for her years of service in SCUPA and all of her hard work making the seminar the great success that it is today. 

Our afternoon workshops featured Melissia Ford, CP of Stephen D. Baggett Attorneys at Law with her presentation called "Conquering the Medical Records Mountain - Preparation of Effective Medical Records Notebooks and Summaries"

Melissia Ford, CP

D. Sean Faulkner, Esquire of Roe Cassidy Coates & Price discussed "South Carolina Real Estate Resolutions - The Rest of the Story."

D. Sean Faulkner, Esquire

During the second set of afternoon workshops, Don Pilzer, Esquire and Carol Morgan, MA of The Pilzer Law Firm presented "Dancing Through the 3-D Maze: Social Security Disability"

Don Pilzer, Esquire and Carol Morgan, MA

Finally, Debbie Lawrence of Huseby, Inc. gave a discussion entitled "Tips & Tricks for Effective Communication and Time Management Skills." 

Debbie Lawrence

Special thanks goes out to all of our great sponsors and exhibitors who help make the seminar possible.  They included:

Cannon Court Reporting

CompuScripts, Inc.

Corporate Intel

Depositions And Inc.

Esquire Solutions

Greenville Office Supply

Legal Eagle

SC Bar

SC One Stop