James Otis Lecture Series 2015 (Full Version) - Episode 1

The South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SC ABOTA) presented the Seventh Annual James Otis Lecture Series in observance of National Constitution Day on September 18, 2015. The topic for the 2015 James Otis Lecture was Women’s Rights.

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 development of Women’s Rights in South Carolina.

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