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by John Monk

October 03, 2021  5:00 AM

January 25, 2021

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The South Carolina Bar held its 2021 Annual Convention virtually from January 21, 2021 through January 24, 2021.  One of the highlights was the Torts and Insurance Practices Section’s course on Advanced Deposition Tactics. Speakers discussed advanced deposition tactics to incorporate into attorneys’ torts and insurance practice. Sach Oliver started the afternoon lineup with “Depositions Are Trial” by discussing a philosophy and new way of thinking that can lead to unprecedented results for clients by being in trial at the depositions. Next, Mark Kosieradzki, the nation’s leading author on 30(b)(6) depositions, taught how to use Rule 30(b)(6) depositions to win the case and how to avoid being unprepared to handle them. Finally, Stephen Saltzburg, George Washington University Professor of Law and Director of the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia, discussed how to make depositions effective by examining adverse parties, 30(b)(6) witnesses, experts, and others. Badge Humphries was course planner and moderator.

December 5, 2020

At the South Carolina Association for Justice's annual Advanced Trial Lawyer College, held virtually on December 3 and 4, Badge Humphries spoke on Rule 30(b)(6) strategies.

October 1, 2020

Griffin Humphries LLC represents plaintiffs in a case against South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and the law firms of Willoughby & Hoefer, P.A. and Davidson, Wren & DeMasters, P.A. in connection with the payment of $75 million in attorneys’ fees to those law firms from a $600 million settlement between the State of South Carolina and the U.S. Department of Energy.