Debating Family Law

Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 8, Orders : Section I of VIII, Purpose and Parts

Imagine you are at the 25-mile-mark of the Boston Marathon, leading the pack, with only 1.2 miles to go. Like your competition, your calves hurt and...

June 7, 2021
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Marriage Tips from a Divorce Lawyer

Written by Thomas F. McDow 1. Love each other as you are. Men marry women hoping they will not change. Women marry men expecting them to...

July 27, 2020
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Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 7, Arguments

Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. compares oral argument with working a jigsaw puzzle. In working the jigsaw puzzle, it is helpful to see a picture of...

June 21, 2020
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Rules are Rules for a Reason, Part 6, Pretrial Briefs

Of all the tools provided in the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the most ignored and underused is the pretrial brief required by Rule 16(c),...

June 15, 2020
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Pro Se Litigants–Their Mistake, Everyone’s Problem. Originally posted October 28, 2016

One of the greatest challenges lawyers face is correcting problems created by the ignorance of pro se litigants. This is usually far more expensive than if...