Rick Reames, a member (partner) in Nexsen Pruet's Columbia office, has been selected as chairman of the South Carolina Bar Association's Tax Section for 2008- 2009.

Vicki Corley

Vicki Cor ley and Amy Humphr ies have joined Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. in the Metro office and Jean Murray has joined in the Chapin office.

The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers has unanimously elected Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Partner C. Mitchell Brown to membership in the prestigious organization.

Beau Long has joined Keenan & Suggs, Inc. as a general insurance broker.

The National Association of State School Nurse Consultants has named Cathy Young- Jones the 2008 Outstanding State School Nurse Consultant.

The President's Volunteer Service Award recipients for 2008 are Emily Hoff - man, Andrew Houde, William Houde, Morgan Osborne, and Gregor y Peterson.

RCPL axecutive director David Warren has recognized Penny Hamner for volunteering more than 1,000 hours of service to the Richland County Public Library. Pegg y Fowler, Howard Rose, Lonnie Craven, Janice Lynch, and Sarah Griese have joined Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc.

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Sgt. Stacey L. Davis, Cpl. Larry E. Payne and Sgt. Flynn L. Tanner of the Richland County Sheriff 's Office; Sgt . Mendel C. Rivers, Sgt . Ray H. Sapp and Sgt. Shawn Stankus of the South Carolina Highway Patrol; and Sgt. Henry M. Skipper of the Bureau of Protective Services are seven of 18 criminal justice officials from around the state who have completed an eight- month- long First Line Leadership training course at the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy. James H. Burns has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in its business litigation practice.

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte lawyers Grady L. Beard, Marcy J. Lamar, and Daniel W. Hayes have co- authored the new Fifth Edition of The Law of Workers' Compensation Insurance in South Carolina.

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