Virtual Commencement Exercises Charleston School of Law May 10, 2020

Welcome

Today’s ceremony marks a milestone for this, our fourteenth graduating class. This group of talented legal minds has spent the past three years immersed in a vast array of legal topics, while gaining crucial knowledge, skills and practical experience through a range of experiential learning opportunities. They leave us today ready for the bright and exciting future that awaits them.

Equally as important as the skills they have acquired are the values our faculty and staff have sought to instill within them: a commitment to public service that will lead them to have a positive impact in the lives of others and in their communities, as well as a commitment to provide relief for those who are helpless, weak, outnumbered or victims of prejudice.

I hope you will find this Virtual Commencement ceremony to be a meaningful and impressive celebration of the achievements of those who receive their degrees today.

Thank supporting us as we continue our tradition of graduating the next generation of legal professionals. These graduates truly are the individuals who will shape the future of our state, our nation and our world.

-- Andrew L. Abrams Dean, Provost, and Professor of Law

Parents, family, friends - it is my honor to welcome each of you to this virtual celebration. Today marks the culmination of legal education for these graduating students. Each and every one of these students has shown great perseverance, which is a testament to their character and shows a drive to advance their legal education and become part of this honorable profession.

Graduation from law school is a tremendous achievement, and I am proud to share this moment with all of you. This group of talented individuals is now adept with legal knowledge, equipped through practical experience for the rigors of the legal profession, and trained in the skills to facilitate a smooth transition.

One of the incredible things about this school, and something of which I am honored to be part, is that each student, alumni, faculty and staff shows dedication to the founding motto: Pro Bono Populi. The dedication of time and effort toward the betterment of others throughout the community is a worthwhile proposition and something that will serve them well in their lives, both as attorneys and in general.

Thank you all for celebrating the accomplishments of these graduates. These are future attorneys, community leaders, church leaders, and role models who will affect the lives of those around them. To our newest alumni – I look forward to seeing what the future holds for each of you.

-- J. Edward Bell III President

Order of Exercises

PRESIDING Andrew L. Abrams Dean, Provost, and Professor of Law

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS Dean Andrew L. Abrams

J. Edward Bell III President

Laura E. Holloway Student Bar Association President, 2019-2020

SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Dean Andrew L. Abrams

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dean Andrew L. Abrams

PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Margaret M. Lawton Associate Dean and Professor of Law

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dean Andrew L. Abrams

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES Professor Jason A. Paskan Visiting Professor of Law

CLOSING REMARKS Dean Andrew L. Abrams

Charleston School of Law

The Charleston School of Law is rooted in tradition, tracing its precedent to November 1825, when a group of Charleston attorneys petitioned the Legislature for a charter of incorporation for the “creation of a regular Law Institute in the City of Charleston and the annexation of a Law Library.” The following month, the Legislature granted Act No. 2379, establishing “a Lecture-ship on the Law.” In February 1826, the Charleston Forensic Club began offering lectures, essentially establishing the South’s first law school. That legacy continues today through the Charleston School of Law.

In 2002, several prominent Charleston judges and attorneys began working to establish a new law school that would serve as a community-centered institution offering a superior traditional and experiential educational program led by a collegial faculty of the highest caliber. In 2003, the S.C. Commission on Higher Education granted a license to allow the school to begin accepting students.

The Charleston School of Law opened its doors on August 17, 2004, with 133 full-time students and 64 part-time students. In the fall of 2005 and 2006, the school welcomed its second and third classes of students, bringing its enrollment to about 600 students. The school received provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association on December 2, 2006. On August 4, 2011, the school was fully accredited by the American Bar Association.

Charleston has played a pivotal role in the development of the rule of law in our country and has a legal community with the highest professional reputation. Not only are Charleston School of Law students able to take advantage of mentoring and externship programs offered in conjunction with Charleston’s collegial, professional Bar, but they also benefit from a firsthand look at the study of law in a city anchored by a historic, yet vital, downtown civic hub known as the Four Corners of Law. Thus, the Charleston School of Law has reinvigorated the study of law in Charleston by offering a rich, comprehensive program rooted in excellence.

We believe that better lawyers make better communities. The Charleston School of Law’s mission is to make better lawyers by producing practice-ready graduates of high moral character and integrity and instilling within them a commitment to public service. The Charleston School of Law is committed to producing great lawyers for the greater good.

Charleston School of Law

BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. Edward Bell III, Esq. The Hon. Robert S. Carr The Hon. George C. Kosko

ANNOUNCER Jason A. Paskan Visiting Professor of Law

MUSICIANS Thomas Joyce and The Charleston Brass

Honorary Degree Recipients

T. Patton Adams IV, Esquire, 2013 The Hon. Kaye G. Hearn, 2010 The Hon. G. Ross Anderson Jr., 2009 The Hon. Ernest F. Hollings, 2007 Hulett H. Askew, Esquire, 2012 William C. Hubbard, Esquire, 2014 The Hon. Sol Blatt Jr., 2009 The Hon. John W. Kittredge, 2012 The Hon. James E. Clyburn, 2009 The Hon. Aphrodite K. Konduros, 2016 The Hon. Patrick Michael Duffy, 2011 Ralph C. McCullough II, Esquire, 2013 Dorthea Benton Frank, 2015 The Hon. Costa M. Pleicones, 2016 Terry E. The Hon. John C. Few, 2012 Richardson Jr., Esquire, 2008 The Hon. Richard M. Gergel, 2014 The Hon. Joseph P. Riley Jr., 2012 I. Richard Gershon, Esquire, 2008 John L. S. Simpkins, Esquire, 2013 The Hon. Lindsey O. Graham, 2011 The Hon. Jean Hoefer Toal, 2007 Jan Crawford Greenburg, Esquire, 2008 The Hon. William B. Traxler Jr., 2013 The Hon. Kristi Lea Harrington, 2015 The Hon. William Walter Wilkins, 2007

Faculty and Deans

Andrew L. Abrams Paul E. Lund Dean, Provost, and Professor of Law Professor of Law LL.M., University of Virginia LL.M., Yale University J.D., University of South Carolina J.D., Florida State University B.A., B.S., Florida State University

Aleatra P. Alexander Dylan O. Malagrinò Professor of Law Associate Professor of Law LL.M., University of California at Berkeley M.Sc., London School of Economics J.D., University of Oklahoma J.D., University of San Diego B.A., Purdue University B.A., Syracuse University

Constance A. Anastopoulo Jonathan A. Marcantel Associate Professor of Law Associate Professor of Law J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill J.D., University of South Carolina B.A., University of Virginia B.A.,

Jacqueline B. Bell Dyann M. Margolis Associate Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Assistant Dean for Academic and Bar Success B.A., University of South Carolina J.D., Cleveland-Marshall B.A., Miami University Kathleen S.M. Brown Associate Dean for Information Resources Elizabeth H. McCullough M.L.I.S., Drexel University Associate Professor of Law J.D., Seattle University J.D., University of South Carolina B.F.A., DePaul University M.S., University of South Carolina B.S., University of Virginia Kevin R. Eberle Legal Research, Analysis and Writing Professor William G. Merkel J.D., University of South Carolina Associate Professor of Law B.A., College of William and Mary D. Phil., Oxford University J.D., Columbia University Kristin Balding Gutting B.A., Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of Law LL.M., University of Florida Jennifer L. North J.D., Saint Louis University Legal Research, Analysis and Writing Professor B.S., Valparaiso University LL.M., Tulane University J.D., Texas Wesleyan University William M. Janssen B.A., Tulane University Professor of Law J.D., American University Kimberly D. Phillips B.A., Saint Joseph’s University Associate Professor of Law LL.M., Columbia University Margaret M. Lawton J.D., Washburn University Associate Dean for Academic Affairs B.B.A., Texas Tech University Professor of Law J.D., Georgetown University B.A., Duke University

Nicholas R. Sanders Associate Dean of Students Assistant Dean of Career Services J.D., Charleston School of Law B.A., Furman University

Miller W. Shealy Jr. Professor of Law J.D., University of South Carolina B.A., University of South Carolina

Lisa A. Smith-Butler Associate Professor of Law M.L.S, Clark Atlanta University J.D., Creighton University B.A., Hastings College

Barbara Jean Steadman Assistant Professor J.D., Mississippi College B.S., James Madison University

Allyson Haynes Stuart Professor of Law J.D., University of South Carolina B.A., Duke University

Nancy L. Zisk Professor of Law J.D., Duke University B.A., Duke University

Current Visiting Instructional Faculty

Raymond Batla Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law J.D., University of Texas B.S., University of Texas

James G. Boyd Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law LL.M., New York University J.D., University of South Carolina B.A.,

Debra J. Gammons Director of Diversity Initiatives Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law J.D., University of South Carolina B.A., College of Charleston

Jason Paskan Visiting Professor of Law J.D., Cleveland-Marshall B.S., Ohio University

Candidates for Degrees

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION was prepared before final grades were reported; inclusion in this listing does not constitute evidence of graduation. The listing of a name in this program should not be construed as an indication that the person will, in fact, receive a degree from the Charleston School of Law at this commencement. Conversely, the absence of a student’s name from this list does not necessarily mean that the person will not be awarded a degree. Honors for degree candidates are based on the cumulative grade point average on file at the time of printing. Honors to be printed on the diploma will be based on the final cumulative grade point average on all law school work. The following designations indicate the level of honors for degree candidates:

* cum laude ^^ Maritime Honors ** magna cum laude ♦ Presidential Scholars *** summa cum laude + December 2019 graduate ^ Maritime Concentration ++ Anticipated August 2020 Graduate

Melissa Michelle Adorno Catherine Gail Blackburn ♦ B.A., SUNY Potsdam B.S., University of Mississippi

Charles Graves Anthony, III Angelo Zachary Blasetti ++ B.A., Hampden-Sydney College B.S., Kennessaw State University

Andrew Michael Antonucci Michael Joseph Bognar B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University B.S., Niagara University

Kristen Elizabeth Ashe Beverly Danielle Bolyard B.S., Mississippi State University M.A., West Virginia University B.A., Marshall University Karl Lee Baker Jr. B.S., Taylor K. Brice B.A., Valdosta State University Derek Michael Banov B.A., College of Charleston Landon Louis Brock B.S., North Carolina State University Kelly Elizabeth McCall Barber B.A., Georgia State University Lucius Harvin Bullock Jr. B.A., University of South Carolina John-Paul Baum ♦ B.A., State University of New York at Purchase Christopher Bradley Burgess B.A., University of South Carolina Dominique Donnell Marquece Best M.A., Andrews University Kaitlin Capalbo Burke B.A., Oakwood University B.A., Keuka College

Brittany Layne Biggs Christopher Michael Buthmann ** ♦ M.B.A., Coastal Carolina University B.A., Montclair State University B.S., Coastal Carolina University

Brenton Blake Byrd Salvatore Giancarlo Davi B.S., Campbell University B.S., University of Virginia

Kaitlan Elizabeth Cabe Cassidy Geneva Davidson B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.S.,

Matthew Ryan Davis Anna Maria Christina Callas B.S., Western Carolina University B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology

Alexandra M. Carlson David Nicholas DeHart ♦ B.S., South University Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina B.S., Anderson University A.S., Community College of the Air Force

Kristyn Paige Dial Olivia Marie Carrico B.S., Georgia Southern University B.A., University of Louisville

Alicia C. Carvajal Carvajal ** ♦ Shannon Marie Dillehay * ♦ M.S., College of Charleston B.A., University B.S.N., Medical University of South Carolina B.A., Warren Wilson College Truong Duy Do * ♦ B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Mave Jefferson Bacani Cayabyab B.S., College of Charleston Bridgett Nichole Dudding B.A., West Virginia State University

Alexandra Florentina Chitiu B.A., Hunter College Jessica Lynne Duffy B.A., University of South Carolina

W. Cole Collier ++ B.A.S., University of Tennessee Kyle E. Eatherly ++ B.A., Ashford University

Kaitlin M. Cornwell B.S., Western Michigan University Frank Henry Eberling IV * B.S., Florida State University

John Francis Cuddy, Sr. M.S.S., Army War College William Joseph Edwards M.B.A., Franklin Pierce University B.A., University of South Carolina

B.A., Siena College Brianna Rae Ellenberger ** ♦ B.B.A., High Point University Thomas James Curry

B.S., Clemson University Emre Ersoy B.A., College of Charleston Paul Joseph Danna * B.A., Louisiana State University

Natalia Janelle Falcon ++ Jesse Dallis Goerl ♦ B.A., University of Mississippi B.A., University of Wisconsin A.A., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Clare Daley Goodwin ** Christian Michael Fazel ** ♦ B.S., College of Charleston M.P.A., University of Colorado Colorado Springs B.S., Kansas State University Michael Grabara * ♦ B.A., College of Charleston A.A., Cloud County Community College Stefan Smoot Graff Harrison J. Flynn B.A., College of Charleston B.A., University of South Carolina Justyn Brooke Graves Emily Caroline Ford ** ♦ B.A., Regis University M.B.A., University of Charleston B.A., University of Charleston Calvin Reginald Greene III B.A., Joshua Caleb Ford A.S., Spartanburg Methodist College Rebecca S. Greene B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Erika Norma Fowler B.A., University of South Carolina Upstate Gabrielle Daan Grimmett B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges Jeremiah Shawn Freeman * B.S., Francis Marion University Isaac Grosswiler A.S., USC Sumter B.S., Thomas Edison State University A.S., Trident Technical College Lani Winter Frost * ♦ B.F.A., Augusta University Allison E. Gutberlet ♦ M.S.W., University of South Carolina Chelsea Nicole Frye B.A., Michigan State University Samuel P. Gutshall B.A., Belmont Univerity Gabrielle Nichole Gabriel B.S., Appalachian State University Chandler James Hammond B.S., The Citadel Emily Anna Gates B.S., University of Tampa James Cole Hancock B.S., Clemson University David Christopher Gentry M.P.A., University of Colorado Rebecca Leigh Haney M.S.C.J., University of Colorado B.A., University of North Florida B.A., University of Colorado Charles Wesley Harkness

B.A., University of South Carolina Lydia Nicole Givins ♦ B.A., Clemson University Margaret Spillinger Harris * ♦ Shelby Ann Johnson M.B.A., Western Governor's University B.S., University of Kentucky B.A., University of Washington Madison Etta Johnston Iman Alece Hart ** ♦ B.A., University of South Carolina B.S., Kennesaw State University Tahira S. Jones ++ Michelle Nicole Hart B.A., Columbia College B.S., East Carolina University Gabriella Faith Kain Daniel G. Hayes ♦ B.S., Ohio University B.A., University of South Carolina Caitlin Hunter Kaloostian Joshua Ryan Henke B.A., Washington and Lee University B.A., McKendree University Christopher Douglas Kays Andrew S. Hepner B.A., The Citadel B.S., Stockton University Kevin Jeffrey Kegarise Jewell P. Hereford B.S., Birmingham Southern College B.A., Northern Arizona University Alongkorn Khamkam Whitney Lace Higginbotham B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro B.A., Coastal Carolina University Matthew Bradley King * ♦ Steven Chauncey Hippolyte B.A., University of South Carolina B.S., State University of New York at Canton Alexis Victoria Kovolenko-Vassillion Laura Ellen Holloway B.A., East Carolina University B.A., University of Arizona Stephen William Krieski Robert P. Howell B.S., East Carolina University B.S., Northeastern University William La Salle III * ^^ ♦ Connor Jeffrey Hoy ** ♦ B.S., Thomas Edison State University B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South Barbara Marinho Lacerda Wojtysiak *** ♦ Riana Husted B.A., University of Central Oklahoma B.A., College of Charleston Andrew Joseph Lavin Rachel Huddleston Janowski B.A.S., West Virginia University B.S., Charleston Southern University Nicole Anne Leahey Victoria Elizabeth Jaworowski ** ♦ B.S., Wentworth Institute of Technology B.S., University of South Carolina Lindsay Jayne LeHew * ♦ Shantel M. Middleton * ♦ B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State B.A., College of Charleston University David Scott Miller J. Michael Lieberman B.S., West Virginia University M.S.W., Tulane University B.A., Temple University Margaret Lanier Miller B.S., Florida State University Keri Ann Lofton ++ B.A., Albany State University Gregory Antony Mistikawi B.A., University of South Carolina Toni Marie Lucente B.A., University of North Carolina Greensboro Haylee Christine Mitchell B.A., East Carolina University Nicole S. Mallma B.A., Quinnipiac University Michael Andrew Monastra B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania Joshua Thomas Mangan B.A., Gage Evan Montgomery B.S., East Tennessee State University Ryan Dean Martin B.A., University of South Carolina Steven Daniel Mot B.A., Anderson University Delaney Jane Mason B.S., Western Carolina University Steven Matthew Murdaugh B.S., The Citadel Edward James McAlpine, III B.A., Georgia College & State University Jessica Socorro Nelson * ♦ B.S., Charleston Southern University

Tyler Reid McCallin B.S., Arizona State University Rebecca Lynn Nicolella B.A., Cazenovia College

Meaghan E. McGovern B.S., University of New Hampshire Timothy Harold Nicolette ♦ B.A., Clemson University

Melissa Katherine McKenzie B.A., University of the Fraser Valley Nicole Marie Palombo ♦ B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Hayley M. McKnight B.S., Drexel University Vishal Justin Patel B.S., Louisiana State University

David Richard McNeely B.S., Wright State University Joshua Wilmore Patterson ♦ B.A., University of Georgia

Ana Michelle Payne ♦ Jayde Alexandra Sabin B.A., Saint Leo University B.A., University of Arkansas

Tracell R. Peace-Nichols Kelsey Elizabeth Sanna M.A., Troy University B.A., Marymount University B.A., Augusta University Patrick R. Sarsfield Mikela Zina Nikkole Peterson + B.A., University of San Francisco B.A., Kean University A.A., Ocean County College Adrienne Zaneta Satchell * M.P.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke

B.A. University of North Carolina at Pembroke Ridge A. Phelps B.A., University of South Carolina Latara A. Sauri B.S., University of Central Florida Ammar J. Phillips B.S., Western Carolina University Nathaniel D. Scripa B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sean J. Pike A.A., Onondaga Community College M.B.A., The Citadel

B.S., The Citadel Lia Rochelle Sewell B.A., Mercer University Caitlin M. Plocica B.A., University of Alabama Eva Colette Shelander M.S., Lamar University Ainissa Lytrice Proctor B.A., Texas A&M University B.A., Colorado State University

Juankell Shingles Johnathan D. Rice B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington

B.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington Samuel C. Shogren A.A., Coastal Carolina Community College B.A., Rider University

Bradley K. Riley ♦ Lauren Haley Silverstein ++ A.A., Central Carolina Technical College B.A., Stevenson University B.A., University of South Carolina Maria Skermo Francis Joseph Rizzo, Jr. B.A., University of Connecticut B.A., Moravian College David Snyder William Deaton Rossi B.A., Stevenson University B.A., University of Delaware Jeremy Joseph Snyder ++ Ashley Nichole Rummell B.S., Bucknell University B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania Victoria Claire Southerland Armaan Vasudeva B.A., Elon University M.S., The Graduate School at the University of South Carolina Tiffany Michelle Spry B.A., University of South Carolina B.A., Marshall University Irina Elena Vogt Lauren Moran Stickdorn B.A., St. Andrews University B.A., Wittenberg University

Rebecca Neil Wade *** ♦ John D. Stone B.A., College of Charleston B.S., Appalachian State University

Lisa Marie Walden *** ♦ Lindsey Kenan Suggs + B.S., University of Georgia B.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington

Yeonjung Yun Waller Olivia Drew Sullenberger M.A., Seoul National University B.A., The University of Georgia B.A., Kookmin University

Liam Cullen Michael Sullivan Mark Christopher Watkins Jr. B.A., University of Alabama B.S., Coastal Carolina University

Lauren Jane Taylor Mackenzie Paige Watson B.S., University of California, Merced B.A., University of South Carolina

Haleigh Renae Teegarden Cory A. Weatherholt * ♦ B.S., Western Carolina University B.A., Bellarmine University

Caleb Ashley Sherman Thompson Samantha Jo Weidauer B.S., Methodist University B.A., University of Oklahoma

Chloe' L. Thornton Stewart Michael West B.S., University of West Georgia B.A., Auburn University A.A., Florida College Hannah Adele Tipton

B.S., Florida State University Jason Randall White B.S., Trine University Joseph Reid Tulloch B.S., Christopher Newport University Forrest Craig Wilkerson III ** ♦ Christi Nicole Urrutia B.S., The Citadel B.S., University of Central Florida Myreon S. Williams ♦ John J. Van Wagner III * B.A., Winthrop University M.A., Florida Atlantic University B.A., Florida Atlantic University

Neil Patrick Williams B.A., University of South Carolina

Beverley Deloris Wilson M.D., Medical University of South Carolina B.S., University of South Carolina

Jessica Leigh Woodyard B.A., Spelman College

Michael James Yates Jr. B.S., Auburn University

Alec N. Zarif B.A., Roanoke College

Academic Regalia

The academic regalia worn in today’s commencement trace their origins to those worn by students and faculty at medieval European universities. These regalia have remained largely unchanged since the 16th century. Standards for colleges and universities in the United States were established in 1895 with the adoption of an intercollegiate code that specifies design and color appropriate for various degrees. As in medieval times, the regalia worn on formal academic occasions denote the wearer’s academic heritage.

Modern academic costume consists of three parts – the gown or robe, a headpiece and a hood.

The doctoral gown is full flowing and has large bell-shaped sleeves. It is trimmed with velvet panels down the front and has velvet chevrons on the sleeves. While black is the predominant color for doctoral gowns, the color purple traditionally represents law.

The Tudor bonnet, or “tam,” is the official headpiece of the Charleston School of Law and is generally worn by those with doctoral professional degrees. This purple formal academic cap, which dates from medieval times at Oxford University, consists of a stiff oval brim around a soft oval cloth or velvet top. A gold cord ends in a tassel around the brim.

While the gown and headpiece denote the wearer’s level of education, it is the hood that adds meaning and dimension to the academic costume. Changed little since medieval times, the hood is worn falling from the shoulders down the back of the gown in a display of vivid color. It is edged in velvet, which by its color denotes the field or discipline in which the wearer’s degree was earned. It is lined in two colors of silk, which represent the college, university or school from which the degree is earned. The Charleston School of Law hood is lined in Charleston green and gold and edged with purple, denoting the discipline of law.

Commencement Cords

Honors may be designated by the wearing of a cord or a stole. The gold honor cord, draped from the neck on the front of the gown, designates the wearer as an honors graduate. The navy blue honor cord designates graduates who have completed 100 or more hours of pro bono service at the Charleston School of Law. Other cords and adornments worn by students denote membership in student organizations on campus.

2nd Amendment Association Federalist Society Red, white and blue Blue, orange and white

Alliance for Equality Federal Bar Association Student Division Rainbow Royal blue, gold and white

Ambassadors Healthcare Law Society White Red and blue

Black Law Student Association Historic Preservation Law Society Red and black Purple and white

Business Law Society Honor Council Royal blue Black and white

Charleston County Bar Assoc. Immigration Law Society Student Division Black, white and maroon Navy blue and light blue Intellectual Property Law Society Charleston Law Democrats Maroon and gold Navy blue, green and white International Law Society Charleston Law Review Teal and white Green, gold and white Latino/a Law Students Association Children’s Advocacy and Family Law Baby blue and purple Society Kelly green Law Republicans Red Christian Legal Society Teal MALABU Kelly green and white Criminal Law Society Black and gold Maritime Concentration Light blue and gold Entertainment, Art & Sports Law Society Teal and red Maritime Law Society Navy, light blue and white Environmental Law Society Royal blue and green Moot Court Board Royal blue and gold Expungement Project Old Gold James L. Petigru American Inn of Court South Carolina Bar Student Affiliate Blue and silver Division Royal blue, silver and white Phi Alpha Delta Purple and gold South Carolina Association of Justice Student Division Phi Delta Phi Royal blue and silver Red, blue and yellow South Carolina Association of Criminal Real Estate Society Defense Lawyers Student Division Royal blue and white Forest green and black

Resolved: Journal of Alternative Dispute Tax Law and Estate Planning Society Resolution Forest green Red and silver Trial Advocacy Board Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Silver Orange Women in Law Student Bar Association Lavender Green, gold and navy

Special Recognitions

The Charleston School of Law salutes its fourteenth graduating class, the Class of 2020. Relying on the support and loyalty of these new alumni, the school looks to the future with great hope and confidence, as it appreciates the past devotion and hard work put forth by today’s graduates to create an atmosphere of excellence. The following members of the Class of 2020 are recognized for their achievement and service as follows:

WILLIAM BENNETT REGAN AWARD This award is presented annually to the graduating student who best represents the leadership and commitment exhibited by William Bennett Regan as Charleston Corporation Counsel, 1975–2003.

ARTHUR G. HOWE TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARD This award, funded by the American College of Trial Lawyers, is named in honor of the late Arthur G. Howe. It is presented to the graduating student who best exemplifies excellence in trial advocacy.

OUTSTANDING PRO BONO SERVICE A core value at the Charleston School of Law is to instill within its graduates a commitment to public service. Toward that end, each graduate is required to perform a minimum of 30 hours of pro bono (“for the public good”) service to the community. This requirement allows students to work with attorneys practicing in the public interest legal sector. We salute the following students for performing 100 or more hours of public service.

Brittany Biggs Erika Fowler Margaret Miller Catherine Blackburn Jeremiah Freeman Gage Montgomery Landon Brock Rebecca Greene Bradley Riley Lucius Bullock Gabrielle Grimmett Patrick Sarsfield Anna Maria Callas Rebecca Haney Adrienne Satchell Alicia Carvajal Carvajal Michelle Hart Lia Sewell Kaitlin Cornwell Connor Hoy Irina Vogt John Cuddy Rachel Janowski Yeonjung Waller Matthew Davis Caitlin Kaloostian Cory Weatherholt Kristyn Dial Matthew King Michael Yates Christian Fazel Barbara Lacerda Wojtysiak Alec Zarif Harrison Flynn Tyler McCallin

MUSC PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM

David DeHart Lani Frost Timothy Nicolette Beverley Wilson

The Forensic Club

In November 1825, a group of Charleston attorneys were granted a charter by the State of South Carolina to establish a “Lecture-ship on the Law.” In February 1826, the Forensic Club offered lectures in the law to begin what essentially was the South’s earliest law school. As a tribute to the founding members of the Forensic Club, the Charleston School of Law selects a limited number of graduates to become members. Members are selected based on demonstrated leadership, professionalism, public service and academic commitment. Alumni members include:

Mary Abraham, 2013 Ben Lee, 2017 Mitch Agee, 2014 Lyndsay Luthringer, 2018 Lewann Lesley Harper-Armstrong, 2015 Charles Marchbanks, 2007 Ricky Arnold, 2018 Casey M. Martens, 2016 Brandi Batson, 2009 J.D. May, 2011 A.J. Bilbrey, 2018 Ralph C. McCullough II, 2003 Les. Blankenship, 2008 Taylor M. Morris, 2016 Cameron Blazer, 2007 Lauren Mulkey, 2008 Anna Boning 2017 M. Paige Chamberlain Ornduff, 2015 Drew Bradshaw, 2012 Ian O’Shea, 2012 Katelyn Brunson, 2019 Kelsey Patterson, 2014 Bryant Cannon, 2019 Ben Pogue, 2009 The Hon. Robert S. Carr, 2003 Kevin Pratt, 2012 Orion Ray, 2019 David Bradon Childs, 2016 Alissa Collins, 2010 Patricia Rivera, 2019 Joshua Salley, 2019 Julia Copeland, 2008 Sarah Crawford, 2012 The Hon. Alexander M. Sanders Jr., 2003 Steven Denton, 2010 Nick Sanders, 2012 N. Brooks Derrick, 2007 Jay Slocum, 2011 Angele Douglas, 2009 Andrew Smith 2017 Alon Faiman, 2018 Nicole Soulsby, 2018 Amy Foster, 2013 Anna L. Strandberg, 2015 Katie Fowler, 2009 Crystal H. Swinford, 2016 Kenny Gardner, 2011 Ryan Tennant, 2013 Ben Garner, 2010 Jacqueline Venezia, 2019 Tyler Gilliam 2017 Jeffrey W. Ward Jr., 2015 Jose R. Gonzalez, 2015 Victoria Watson, 2017 Aris D. Hanchard, 2016 Austin Watts, 2010 Ti' A Hazel, 2017 Edward J. Westbrook, 2003 Kate Hendricks, 2013 Megan White, 2014 Sean Hinton, 2011 K.J. Williams, 2018 Mariama Jefferson, 2011 Ty Williams, 2018 Fay Johnson, 2019 Nickisha Woodward, 2013 Matthew Z. Kelly, 2016 Annah Marie Woodward, 2015 Matt Kendall, 2008 Roger M. Young, 2016 Brian Kiel, 2017 Jeff Yungman, 2007 The Hon. George C. Kosko, 2003

Law Reviews, Journals and Boards

CHARLESTON LAW REVIEW Members Executive Board Kelly Barber Christian Fazel - Editor in Chief Christian Fazel Lani Frost - Associate Editor in Chief Isaac Grosswiler Barbara Lacerda - Senior Articles Editor Barbara Lacerda Wojtysiak Joshua Mangan Timothy Nicolette - Symposium Editor David McNeely Connor Hoy - Activities and Outreach Editor Shantel Middleton Victoria Jaworowski - Student Works Editor Timothy Nicolette Lindsay LeHew - Managing Editor Christopher Buthmann - Senior Research Editor RESOLVED: JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE Members RESOLUTION Kristyn Dial Shannon Dillehay Bradley Riley, Editor in Chief Brianna Ellenberger Lydia Givens, Associate Editor in Chief Michael Grabara Jessica Woodyard, Managing Editor Stefan Graff Isaac Grosswiler Members Meagan McGovern Salvatore Davi David McNeely David Miller Jessica Nelson William Rossi Mikela Peterson Mackenzie Watson TRIAL ADVOCACY BOARD MARITIME LAW BULLETIN David Christopher Gentry, President Ainissa Proctor, Editor in Chief Alexis Kovolenko, Vice President of External Johnathan Rice, Editor in Chief Competitions Irina Vogt, Article Editor Shelby Ann Johnson, Vice President of Internal Bradley Riley, Article Editor Iman Hart, Brief Editor Competitions Landon Brock, Brief Editor Kelly Barber, Vice President of Faculty and Judge Relations MOOT COURT BOARD Beverly Bolyard, Vice President of Media Relations Truong Do, Chief Justice Iman Hart, Associate Justice of Members Internal Competition Kaitlin MacKenzie Cornwell Bridgett Dudding Associate Justice of Bridgett Nichole Dudding CSOL National Moot Court Competition Christian Fazel Lani Frost, Associate Justice of Isaac Grosswiler External Competitions Charles Wesley Harkness Emily Ford, Associate Justice of Player William Long Business Affairs Meaghan E. McGovern Allison Gutberlet, Social and Budget Chair Rebecca Lynn Nicolella

Mark Christopher Watkins Forrest Craig Wilkerson III

In Memoriam Jonathan Victor Hughes

March 8, 1989 – December 5, 2019

Jonathan Victor Hughes, known as “Jon,” was a second-year student at the Charleston School of Law. In his brief time at the law school, he quickly developed devoted friends and colleagues in whom he inspired fierce loyalty and deep affection. Jon brought his unique wit, light heartedness, and caring nature to any situation, was an excellent student, and a joy to teach. A Charleston transplant, Jon immediately engaged his law school community and was a fixture in his local neighborhood on Charleston’s East Side. A true patriot, he devoted his adult life in service of his country, in caring for his community, and in pursuit of his love for the law. Jon died at his home during December final exams after a short illness where after his friends responded with characteristic loyalty and commitment.

Jon was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Woodlands, Texas. An Eagle Scout, Jon attended Texas Tech University before enlisting in the Army where he served in the infantry for four years. He reached the rank of Specialist and was based out of Fort Benning, Georgia as a member of the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment with whom he served in Afghanistan. After being honorably discharged in 2014, he received his bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from Armstrong State University a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of South Carolina-Beaufort and entered Charleston School of Law in August 2018.

Jon’s conscientiousness, leadership, and service left a legacy that continues to influence his classmates and the Charleston School of Law community.

Charleston School of Law Foundation Founded 2003

The Charleston School of Law Foundation wishes to extend its warmest congratulations to the newest graduates, their families, and their friends. The Foundation’s mission is to encourage and assist the study, teaching, promoting and research of the rule of law at the Charleston School of Law. This is accomplished in various ways including the award of scholarships, grants, and fellowships for need and merit, which have been created by individuals, groups, and organizations, who want to honor a particular individual or cause. Accordingly, the Foundation invites named scholarships and endowed awards from alumni, students, their families, companies, and individuals. In fact, many of today’s graduates are the recipients of these awards.

Those interested in creating a scholarship should contact Len Young, Executive Director, at 843.377.4910 or write to her at [email protected]. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, donations are tax deductible. And, again, graduates, please accept our heartiest congratulations on your exciting accomplishment!

Message from the Charleston School of Law Alumni

Congratulations on your graduation from the Charleston School of Law! Commencement marks the beginning of a new chapter in your legal career—you now get to put into practice everything you have learned the last few years. While today ends your tenure as a student at the Charleston School of Law, it begins your life as an alumnus. Through the Alumni, the Charleston School of Law will continue to assist you in your life-long journey of learning and professional growth. The active involvement of its alumni helps the law school fully maximize its impact and achieve its potential. We continue to benefit from working together as a team.

We encourage you to stay in touch and keep your contact information current. Let us know of your career moves, family news and other accomplishments, and the Alumni Leadership will keep you abreast of what is happening here at the law school and with your classmates. We hope that you will be an active part of the Alumni, either working with your executive leadership or serving on a committee, networking and helping each other as you practice law or use your degree in other fields. We have great plans for the school to grow and its future is based in your being part of us. With your involvement, we can continue to make the Charleston School of Law a special place and ensure that our networks of support and information sharing are an ongoing success. Your continued participation in and support of your alma mater will help the Charleston School of Law continue to successfully train students to be “Great Lawyers for the Greater Good.”

Again, congratulations, on this exciting and impressive milestone. We hope that you and your family will celebrate this momentous occasion, and we wish you all the best in your legal career and in all your future endeavors. Pro Bono Populi!

- Andrew McCumber for the Alumni

ALUMNI LEADERSHIP

Andrew McCumber, Chair Paige Ornduff, Secretary Ryan Andrews, Vice Chair Brett Vigrass, Treasurer

Ryan Andrews Mary Alden Jones The Honorable Chisa Maria Averill Gabe Joseph Putman Brad Banyas Andrew McCumber Mallary Scheer Anna Boning Moutray McLaren Jay Slocum Myesha Brown Catherine Dunn Meehan Nicholas Uricchio Benjamin Dennis Laura Moore Brett Vigrass John Dodds Patrick Napolski Jasmine Wyman Mariama Glascoe-Kirkland Paige Ornduff

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