As lawyers we take pride in our contributions to the legal profession, including theeducation of other lawyers. We served as presenters and panelists at seminars,primarily sponsored by the South Carolina Bar Continuing Legal EducationDivision, on divorce topics including professional ethics, family law practice andprocedure, guardian ad litem training, law office technology and economics, andsubstance abuse.
Thomas F. McDow
1982 South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting, "Retainer FeeAgreements in Domestic Relations Cases."
1985 South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting, "Survey ofEquitable Apportionment of Property Cases."
1991 The Return of Hot Tips from the Experts, "Good Lawyers Have Good Clientsor You Are Responsible for Your Client’s Education."
1992 Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, "Problem? What Problem?"
1992 Hot Tips from the Experts, "Impressing Courts, Clients, and Adversarieswith Prompt and Effective Pleadings."
1993 Hot Tips from the Experts, "Potpourri for Domestic Relations Lawyers: PokerMachines, Computers & Supersedeas."
1994 Hot Tips from the Experts, "Forms for Productivity, Professionalism, andPublic Relations."
1994 Ethics in Real Life Seminar, York County Bar Association, "What is Your E.Q?--Ethics in a Domestic Relations Practice."
1994 Secrets They Never Told You in Law School
1995 Hot Tips from the Experts, "Dare To Be Dull."
1995 Ethics Seminar, York County Bar Association, "Ethical Concerns for theFamily Law Practitioner."
1995 Ethics Seminar, Charter Pines, Charleston
1996 Hot Tips from the Experts,"Closing Your File and Getting a FavorableReview from Your Client."
1998 Hot Tips from the Experts, "Reasonable Visitation. Reasonable for Whom? Reasonable under What Circumstances?
1999 Judicial Continuing Legal Education,"WordPerfect for Busy Judges or TheFive Pound Law Clerk."
2000 Getting Organized at Last, "Office Supplies," "Filing System," "ComputerHardware." and "WordPerfect."
2002 Appleseed Seminar, "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act."
2002 Cool Tips for the Experts, "What Clients Want."
2004 Ethics Seminar, York County Bar Association, "Dress for Lawyers."
2005 Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners, "Separation and Property Settlement Agreements: What is necessary? What is silly? What ismalpractice? What is unethical?"
2005 60 Tips to Build a Successful Family Law Practice, "Retainer Fee Agreement"and "Client Evaluation of Lawyer Form."
2006 Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners, "How the PaperlessOffice Makes Me a Better Lawyer"
2007 Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners, "Ethics for Lawyers Who Already Understand Stealing is Unethical."
2010 Hot Tips for Solos and Small Firms, "Civility, A Winning Trial Strategy."
2011 Law School for Non-Lawyers, York Technical College, domestic relations
2011 Guardian ad Litem Seminar, "Theory versus Reality in Custody andVisitation."
2011 How To Handle Your First Trial, "Case and Trial Outline."
2012 Guardian ad Litem Training and Update, January 27, 2012. Topic: How ToBe a Useful Guardian ad Litem."
2014 Law School for Non-Lawyers, York Technical College, domestic relations
Erin K. Urquhart
2006 Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners, "Continuing Benefitof Continuing Education"
2008 Ethics Seminary, York County Bar Association, ethics opinion updates
2011 Law School for Non-Lawyers, York Technical College, domestic relations2011 Domestic Relations Update, York County Sherrif’s Department
2011 Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners, "Hot Tips IndexUpdate"
2014 Law School for Non-Lawyers, York Technical College, domestic relations
