Women lawyers, judges, and women in other professions related to law.
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Tameika Isaac Devine was age 29 when she ran for office for the first time. She became the first African American female and the youngest person on the Columbia City Council. She recalls winning that...
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Malissa Burnette is an award-winning attorney and advocate for equal rights for all. She is co-founder of the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel law firm in Columbia. She waged a legal battle to change the...
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The Honorable Judge Aphrodite K. Konduros of the SC Court of Appeals, discusses the importance of the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the Freedom of the Press.
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South Carolina Chief Justice (Ret.) Jean Hoefer Toal has a saying, “if you get a little something, leave the ladder down and pull your sisters up the ladder with you.” She decided early on that as she...
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Jean Hoefer Toal was elected the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court on March 23, 2000. As Chief Justice, she presides over the highest court in South Carolina. Her court sets the rules...
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In 1965, Dorothy Sampson became a partner in the law firm Sampson and Sampson. She was the first African American female attorney in Sumter. Her area of interest was civil rights litigation, voter...
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Broadcast live from the State House in the House Chamber, the program’s featured speaker was South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal. Justice Toal talked about her personal experiences with the...
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Molly Craig from the Hood Law Firm, LLC in Charleston, S.C. speaks at the 2015 James Otis Lecture about "Women Making History." The women she highlighted were: Charlotte E. Ray, first African-American...
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Forensic Artist, Deborah Goff, describes various aspects of her work and provides insight into the events that shaped her life, her education, and her career path.
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Problem Solving S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal (retired) discusses the skill of Problem Solving and reflects on ways that she has used these skills throughout her career.