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 South Carolina 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. G. Ross Anderson Jr., 2009 Hulett H. Askew, Esquire, 2012 The Hon. Sol Blatt Jr., 2009 The Hon. James E. Clyburn, 2009 The Hon. Patrick Michael Duffy, 2011 Dorthea Benton Frank, 2015 The Hon. John C. Few, 2012 The Hon. Richard M. Gergel, 2014 I. Richard Gershon, Esquire, 2008 The Hon. Lindsey O. Graham, 2011 Jan Crawford Greenburg, Esquire, 2008 The Hon. Kristi Lea Harrington, 2015

The Hon. Kaye G. Hearn, 2010 The Hon. Ernest F. Hollings, 2007 William C. Hubbard, Esquire, 2014 The Hon. John W. Kittredge, 2012 The Hon. Aphrodite K. Konduros, 2016 Ralph C. McCullough II, Esquire, 2013 The Hon. Costa M. Pleicones, 2016 Terry E. Richardson Jr., Esquire, 2008 The Hon. Joseph P. Riley Jr., 2012 John L. S. Simpkins, Esquire, 2013 The Hon. Jean Hoefer Toal, 2007 The Hon. William B. Traxler Jr., 2013 The Hon. William Walter Wilkins, 2007

Faculty and Deans Andrew L. Abrams Dean, Provost, and Professor of Law LL.M., University of Virginia J.D., University of South Carolina B.A., Furman University Aleatra P. Alexander Professor of Law LL.M., University of California at Berkeley J.D., University of Oklahoma B.A., Purdue University Constance A. Anastopoulo Associate Professor of Law J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.A., University of Virginia Jacqueline B. Bell Associate Dean of Admission and Financial Aid B.A., University of South Carolina Kathleen S.M. Brown Associate Dean for Information Resources M.L.I.S., Drexel University J.D., Seattle University B.F.A., DePaul University Kevin R. Eberle Legal Research, Analysis and Writing Professor J.D., University of South Carolina B.A., College of William and Mary Kristin Balding Gutting Associate Professor of Law LL.M., University of Florida J.D., Saint Louis University B.S., Valparaiso University William M. Janssen Professor of Law J.D., American University B.A., Saint Joseph’s University Margaret M. Lawton Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Professor of Law J.D., Georgetown University B.A., Duke University

Paul E. Lund Professor of Law LL.M., Yale University J.D., Florida State University B.S., Florida State University Dylan O. Malagrinò Associate Professor of Law M.Sc., London School of Economics J.D., University of San Diego B.A., Syracuse University Jonathan A. Marcantel Associate Professor of Law J.D., University of South Carolina B.A., College of Charleston Dyann M. Margolis Assistant Dean for Academic and Bar Success J.D., Cleveland-Marshall B.A., Miami University Elizabeth H. McCullough Associate Professor of Law J.D., University of South Carolina M.S., University of South Carolina B.S., University of Virginia William G. Merkel Associate Professor of Law D. Phil., Oxford University J.D., Columbia University B.A., Johns Hopkins University Jennifer L. North Legal Research, Analysis and Writing Professor LL.M., Tulane University J.D., Texas Wesleyan University B.A., Tulane University Kimberly D. Phillips Associate Professor of Law LL.M., Columbia University J.D., Washburn University B.B.A., Texas Tech 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., The Citadel 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

Melissa Michelle Adorno B.A., SUNY Potsdam

Charles Graves Anthony, III B.A., Hampden-Sydney College

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

Kristen Elizabeth Ashe B.S., Mississippi State University

Karl Lee Baker Jr. B.S., Winthrop University

Derek Michael Banov B.A., College of Charleston

Kelly Elizabeth McCall Barber B.A., Georgia State University

John-Paul Baum ♦ B.A., State University of New York at Purchase

Dominique Donnell Marquece Best M.A., Andrews University

B.A., Oakwood University

Brittany Layne Biggs M.B.A., Coastal Carolina University

B.S., Coastal Carolina University

++ Anticipated August 2020 Graduate Catherine Gail Blackburn ♦ B.S., University of Mississippi

Angelo Zachary Blasetti ++ B.S., Kennessaw State University

Michael Joseph Bognar B.S., Niagara University

Beverly Danielle Bolyard M.A., West Virginia University

B.A., Marshall University

Taylor K. Brice B.A., Valdosta State University

Landon Louis Brock B.S., North Carolina State University

Lucius Harvin Bullock Jr. B.A., University of South Carolina

Christopher Bradley Burgess B.A., University of South Carolina Kaitlin Capalbo Burke B.A., Keuka College

Christopher Michael Buthmann ** ♦ B.A., Montclair State University

Brenton Blake Byrd B.S., Campbell University

Kaitlan Elizabeth Cabe

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Anna Maria Christina Callas B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology

Alexandra M. Carlson B.S., South University

A.S., Community College of the Air Force

Olivia Marie Carrico B.A., University of Louisville

Alicia C. Carvajal Carvajal ** ♦ M.S., College of Charleston B.S.N., Medical University of South Carolina

B.A., Warren Wilson College

Mave Jefferson Bacani Cayabyab B.S., College of Charleston

Alexandra Florentina Chitiu B.A., Hunter College

W. Cole Collier ++ B.A.S., University of Tennessee

Kaitlin M. Cornwell B.S., Western Michigan University

John Francis Cuddy, Sr. M.S.S., United States Army War College

M.B.A., Franklin Pierce University

B.A., Siena College

Thomas James Curry B.S., Clemson University Paul Joseph Danna * B.A., Louisiana State University

Salvatore Giancarlo Davi B.S., University of Virginia

Cassidy Geneva Davidson B.S., Clemson University

Matthew Ryan Davis B.S., Western Carolina University

David Nicholas DeHart ♦ Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina

B.S., Anderson University

Kristyn Paige Dial B.S., Georgia Southern University

Shannon Marie Dillehay * ♦ B.A., Indiana University

Truong Duy Do * ♦ B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Bridgett Nichole Dudding B.A., West Virginia State University

Jessica Lynne Duffy B.A., University of South Carolina

Kyle E. Eatherly ++ B.A., Ashford University

Frank Henry Eberling IV * B.S., Florida State University

William Joseph Edwards B.A., University of South Carolina

Brianna Rae Ellenberger ** ♦ B.B.A., High Point University

Emre Ersoy B.A., College of Charleston

Natalia Janelle Falcon ++ B.A., University of Mississippi

A.A., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Christian Michael Fazel ** ♦ M.P.A., University of Colorado Colorado Springs

B.S., Kansas State University

A.A., Cloud County Community College

Harrison J. Flynn

B.A., University of South Carolina Emily Caroline Ford ** ♦ M.B.A., University of Charleston

B.A., University of Charleston

Joshua Caleb Ford A.S., Spartanburg Methodist College

Erika Norma Fowler B.A., University of South Carolina Upstate

Jeremiah Shawn Freeman * B.S., Francis Marion University

A.S., USC Sumter

Lani Winter Frost * ♦ B.F.A., Augusta University

Chelsea Nicole Frye B.A., Michigan State University

Gabrielle Nichole Gabriel B.S., Appalachian State University

Emily Anna Gates B.S., University of Tampa

David Christopher Gentry M.P.A., University of Colorado

M.S.C.J., University of Colorado

B.A., University of Colorado

Lydia Nicole Givins ♦ B.A., Clemson University

Jesse Dallis Goerl ♦ B.A., University of Wisconsin Clare Daley Goodwin ** B.S., College of Charleston Michael Grabara * ♦ B.A., College of Charleston Stefan Smoot Graff B.A., College of Charleston Justyn Brooke Graves B.A., Regis University

Calvin Reginald Greene III B.A., Newberry College

Rebecca S. Greene B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Gabrielle Daan Grimmett B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Isaac Grosswiler B.S., Thomas Edison State University

A.S., Trident Technical College

Allison E. Gutberlet ♦ M.S.W., University of South Carolina

Samuel P. Gutshall B.A., Belmont Univerity

Chandler James Hammond B.S., The Citadel James Cole Hancock B.S., Clemson University

Rebecca Leigh Haney B.A., University of North Florida

Charles Wesley Harkness B.A., University of South Carolina

Margaret Spillinger Harris * ♦ M.B.A., Western Governor's University

B.A., University of Washington

Iman Alece Hart ** ♦ B.S., Kennesaw State University

Michelle Nicole Hart B.S., East Carolina University

Daniel G. Hayes ♦ B.A., University of South Carolina

Joshua Ryan Henke B.A., McKendree University Andrew S. Hepner B.S., Stockton University

Jewell P. Hereford B.A., Northern Arizona University

Whitney Lace Higginbotham B.A., Coastal Carolina University

Steven Chauncey Hippolyte B.S., State University of New York at Canton

Laura Ellen Holloway B.A., University of Arizona

Robert P. Howell B.S., Northeastern University

Connor Jeffrey Hoy ** ♦ B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South

Riana Husted B.A., College of Charleston Rachel Huddleston Janowski B.S., Charleston Southern University

Victoria Elizabeth Jaworowski ** ♦ B.S., University of South Carolina

Shelby Ann Johnson B.S., University of Kentucky

Madison Etta Johnston B.A., University of South Carolina

Tahira S. Jones ++ B.A., Columbia College Gabriella Faith Kain B.S., Ohio University

Caitlin Hunter Kaloostian B.A., Washington and Lee University

Christopher Douglas Kays B.A., The Citadel Kevin Jeffrey Kegarise B.S., Birmingham Southern College

Alongkorn Khamkam B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Matthew Bradley King * ♦ B.A., University of South Carolina

Alexis Victoria Kovolenko-Vassillion B.A., East Carolina University

Stephen William Krieski B.S., East Carolina University

William La Salle III * ^^ ♦ B.S., Thomas Edison State University

Barbara Marinho Lacerda Wojtysiak *** ♦ B.A., University of Central Oklahoma

Andrew Joseph Lavin B.A.S., West Virginia University

Nicole Anne Leahey B.S., Wentworth Institute of Technology

Lindsay Jayne LeHew * ♦ B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University

J. Michael Lieberman M.S.W., Tulane University

B.A., Temple University

Keri Ann Lofton ++ B.A., Albany State University Toni Marie Lucente B.A., University of North Carolina Greensboro

Nicole S. Mallma B.A., Quinnipiac University

Joshua Thomas Mangan B.A., Wofford College

Ryan Dean Martin B.A., University of South Carolina

Delaney Jane Mason B.S., Western Carolina University

Edward James McAlpine, III B.A., Georgia College & State University

Tyler Reid McCallin B.S., Arizona State University

Meaghan E. McGovern B.S., University of New Hampshire

Melissa Katherine McKenzie B.A., University of the Fraser Valley

Hayley M. McKnight B.S., Drexel University

David Richard McNeely B.S., Wright State University

Shantel M. Middleton * ♦ B.A., College of Charleston

David Scott Miller B.S., West Virginia University

Margaret Lanier Miller B.S., Florida State University

Gregory Antony Mistikawi B.A., University of South Carolina

Haylee Christine Mitchell B.A., East Carolina University

Michael Andrew Monastra B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Gage Evan Montgomery B.S., East Tennessee State University

Steven Daniel Mot B.A., Anderson University

Steven Matthew Murdaugh B.S., The Citadel Jessica Socorro Nelson * ♦ B.S., Charleston Southern University

Rebecca Lynn Nicolella B.A., Cazenovia College

Timothy Harold Nicolette ♦ B.A., Clemson University

Nicole Marie Palombo ♦ B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Vishal Justin Patel B.S., Louisiana State University

Joshua Wilmore Patterson ♦ B.A., University of Georgia

Ana Michelle Payne ♦ B.A., Saint Leo University

Tracell R. Peace-Nichols M.A., Troy University

B.A., Augusta University

Mikela Zina Nikkole Peterson +

B.A., Kean University

A.A., Ocean County College

Ridge A. Phelps B.A., University of South Carolina

Ammar J. Phillips B.S., Western Carolina University

Sean J. Pike M.B.A., The Citadel

B.S., The Citadel

Caitlin M. Plocica B.A., University of Alabama

Ainissa Lytrice Proctor B.A., Colorado State University

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

B.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington

A.A., Coastal Carolina Community College

Bradley K. Riley ♦ A.A., Central Carolina Technical College

B.A., University of South Carolina

Francis Joseph Rizzo, Jr. B.A., Moravian College

William Deaton Rossi B.A., University of Delaware

Ashley Nichole Rummell B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Jayde Alexandra Sabin B.A., University of Arkansas

Kelsey Elizabeth Sanna B.A., Marymount University

Patrick R. Sarsfield B.A., University of San Francisco

Adrienne Zaneta Satchell * M.P.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke

B.A. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Latara A. Sauri B.S., University of Central Florida

Nathaniel D. Scripa B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte A.A., Onondaga Community College

Lia Rochelle Sewell B.A., Mercer University

Eva Colette Shelander M.S., Lamar University

B.A., Texas A&M University

Juankell Shingles B.A., Lander University

Samuel C. Shogren

B.A., Rider University

Lauren Haley Silverstein ++

B.A., Stevenson University

Maria Skermo B.A., University of Connecticut

David Snyder B.A., Stevenson University

Jeremy Joseph Snyder ++ B.S., Bucknell University

Victoria Claire Southerland B.A., Elon University

Tiffany Michelle Spry B.A., Marshall University

Lauren Moran Stickdorn B.A., Wittenberg University

John D. Stone B.S., Appalachian State University

Lindsey Kenan Suggs + B.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington

Olivia Drew Sullenberger

B.A., The University of Georgia

Liam Cullen Michael Sullivan B.A., University of Alabama

Lauren Jane Taylor B.S., University of California, Merced

Haleigh Renae Teegarden B.S., Western Carolina University

Caleb Ashley Sherman Thompson B.S., Methodist University

Chloe' L. Thornton B.S., University of West Georgia

Hannah Adele Tipton B.S., Florida State University

Joseph Reid Tulloch B.S., Christopher Newport University Christi Nicole Urrutia B.S., University of Central Florida

John J. Van Wagner III * M.A., Florida Atlantic University

B.A., Florida Atlantic University

Armaan Vasudeva M.S., The Graduate School at the University of

South Carolina

B.A., University of South Carolina

Irina Elena Vogt B.A., St. Andrews University

Rebecca Neil Wade *** ♦ B.A., College of Charleston

Lisa Marie Walden *** ♦ B.S., University of Georgia

Yeonjung Yun Waller M.A., Seoul National University

B.A., Kookmin University

Mark Christopher Watkins Jr. B.S., Coastal Carolina University

Mackenzie Paige Watson B.A., University of South Carolina

Cory A. Weatherholt * ♦ B.A., Bellarmine University

Samantha Jo Weidauer B.A., University of Oklahoma

Stewart Michael West B.A., Auburn University

A.A., Florida College

Jason Randall White B.S., Trine University

Forrest Craig Wilkerson III ** ♦ B.S., The Citadel

Myreon S. Williams ♦ B.A., Winthrop 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 Red, white and blue Alliance for Equality

Rainbow

Ambassadors White Black Law Student Association Red and black Business Law Society Royal blue Charleston County Bar Assoc. Student Division Navy blue and light blue Charleston Law Democrats Navy blue, green and white Charleston Law Review Green, gold and white Children’s Advocacy and Family Law Society Kelly green Christian Legal Society

Teal Criminal Law Society Black and gold Entertainment, Art & Sports Law Society Teal and red Environmental Law Society Royal blue and green Expungement Project Old Gold

Federalist Society Blue, orange and white Federal Bar Association Student Division Royal blue, gold and white Healthcare Law Society Red and blue Historic Preservation Law Society Purple and white Honor Council Black and white Immigration Law Society

Black, white and maroon

Intellectual Property Law Society Maroon and gold International Law Society Teal and white Latino/a Law Students Association Baby blue and purple Law Republicans Red MALABU Kelly green and white Maritime Concentration Light blue and gold Maritime Law Society Navy, light blue and white Moot Court Board Royal blue and gold

James L. Petigru American Inn of Court Blue and silver Phi Alpha Delta Purple and gold Phi Delta Phi Red, blue and yellow Real Estate Society Royal blue and white Resolved: Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution Red and silver Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Orange Student Bar Association Green, gold and navy

South Carolina Bar Student Affiliate Division Royal blue, silver and white South Carolina Association of Justice Student Division Royal blue and silver South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Student Division Forest green and black Tax Law and Estate Planning Society Forest green Trial Advocacy Board Silver Women in Law Lavender

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

Catherine Blackburn

Landon Brock

Lucius Bullock

Anna Maria Callas

Alicia Carvajal Carvajal

Kaitlin Cornwell

John Cuddy

Matthew Davis

Kristyn Dial

Christian Fazel

Harrison Flynn

Erika Fowler

Jeremiah Freeman

Rebecca Greene

Gabrielle Grimmett

Rebecca Haney

Michelle Hart

Connor Hoy

Rachel Janowski

Caitlin Kaloostian

Matthew King

Barbara Lacerda Wojtysiak

Tyler McCallin

Margaret Miller

Gage Montgomery

Bradley Riley

Patrick Sarsfield

Adrienne Satchell

Lia Sewell

Irina Vogt

Yeonjung Waller

Cory Weatherholt

Michael Yates

Alec Zarif

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 Mitch Agee, 2014 Lewann Lesley Harper-Armstrong, 2015 Ricky Arnold, 2018 Brandi Batson, 2009 A.J. Bilbrey, 2018 Les. Blankenship, 2008 Cameron Blazer, 2007 Anna Boning 2017 Drew Bradshaw, 2012 Katelyn Brunson, 2019

Bryant Cannon, 2019

The Hon. Robert S. Carr, 2003

David Bradon Childs, 2016 Alissa Collins, 2010 Julia Copeland, 2008 Sarah Crawford, 2012 Steven Denton, 2010 N. Brooks Derrick, 2007 Angele Douglas, 2009 Alon Faiman, 2018 Amy Foster, 2013 Katie Fowler, 2009 Kenny Gardner, 2011 Ben Garner, 2010 Tyler Gilliam 2017 Jose R. Gonzalez, 2015 Aris D. Hanchard, 2016 Ti' A Hazel, 2017 Kate Hendricks, 2013 Sean Hinton, 2011 Mariama Jefferson, 2011 Fay Johnson, 2019

Matthew Z. Kelly, 2016 Matt Kendall, 2008 Brian Kiel, 2017 The Hon. George C. Kosko, 2003

Ben Lee, 2017 Lyndsay Luthringer, 2018 Charles Marchbanks, 2007 Casey M. Martens, 2016 J.D. May, 2011 Ralph C. McCullough II, 2003 Taylor M. Morris, 2016 Lauren Mulkey, 2008 M. Paige Chamberlain Ornduff, 2015 Ian O’Shea, 2012 Kelsey Patterson, 2014 Ben Pogue, 2009 Kevin Pratt, 2012 Orion Ray, 2019 Patricia Rivera, 2019 Joshua Salley, 2019

The Hon. Alexander M. Sanders Jr., 2003

Nick Sanders, 2012 Jay Slocum, 2011 Andrew Smith 2017 Nicole Soulsby, 2018 Anna L. Strandberg, 2015 Crystal H. Swinford, 2016 Ryan Tennant, 2013 Jacqueline Venezia, 2019 Jeffrey W. Ward Jr., 2015 Victoria Watson, 2017 Austin Watts, 2010 Edward J. Westbrook, 2003 Megan White, 2014 K.J. Williams, 2018 Ty Williams, 2018 Nickisha Woodward, 2013 Annah Marie Woodward, 2015 Roger M. Young, 2016 Jeff Yungman, 2007

Law Reviews, Journals and Boards CHARLESTON LAW REVIEW Executive Board

Christian Fazel - Editor in Chief

Lani Frost - Associate Editor in Chief

Barbara Lacerda - Senior Articles Editor

Timothy Nicolette - Symposium Editor

Connor Hoy - Activities and Outreach Editor

Victoria Jaworowski - Student Works Editor

Lindsay LeHew - Managing Editor

Christopher Buthmann - Senior Research Editor

Members Kristyn Dial Shannon Dillehay Brianna Ellenberger Michael Grabara Stefan Graff Isaac Grosswiler Meagan McGovern David McNeely Jessica Nelson William Rossi Mackenzie Watson

MARITIME LAW BULLETIN Ainissa Proctor, Editor in Chief Johnathan Rice, Editor in Chief Irina Vogt, Article Editor Bradley Riley, Article Editor Iman Hart, Brief Editor Landon Brock, Brief Editor MOOT COURT BOARD Truong Do, Chief Justice

Iman Hart, Associate Justice of

Internal Competition

Bridgett Dudding Associate Justice of

CSOL National Moot Court Competition

Lani Frost, Associate Justice of

External Competitions

Emily Ford, Associate Justice of

Business Affairs

Allison Gutberlet, Social and Budget Chair

Members

Kelly Barber

Christian Fazel Isaac Grosswiler Barbara Lacerda Wojtysiak Joshua Mangan David McNeely Shantel Middleton Timothy Nicolette RESOLVED: JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Bradley Riley, Editor in Chief

Lydia Givens, Associate Editor in Chief

Jessica Woodyard, Managing Editor

Members

Salvatore Davi

David Miller

Mikela Peterson

TRIAL ADVOCACY BOARD

David Christopher Gentry, President

Alexis Kovolenko, Vice President of External

Competitions

Shelby Ann Johnson, Vice President of Internal

Competitions

Kelly Barber, Vice President of Faculty and Judge

Relations

Beverly Bolyard, Vice President of Media

Relations

Members

Kaitlin MacKenzie Cornwell

Bridgett Nichole Dudding

Christian Fazel

Isaac Grosswiler

Charles Wesley Harkness

Player William Long

Meaghan E. McGovern

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 lyoung@charlestonschooloflawfoundation.org. 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

Ryan Andrews, Vice Chair

Paige Ornduff, Secretary

Brett Vigrass, Treasurer

Ryan Andrews Maria Averill Brad Banyas Anna Boning Myesha Brown Benjamin Dennis John Dodds Mariama Glascoe-Kirkland

Mary Alden Jones Gabe Joseph Andrew McCumber Moutray McLaren Catherine Dunn Meehan Laura Moore Patrick Napolski Paige Ornduff

The Honorable Chisa Putman

Mallary Scheer Jay Slocum Nicholas Uricchio Brett Vigrass Jasmine Wyman

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