South Carolina Association for Justice’s 2023 Annual Convention brought trial attorneys from across the state together for three days of legal seminars and professional networking on Hilton Head Island. Our team was thrilled to once again take part. This year, founding partner David Yarborough was among the select group asked to lead a legal seminar, while attorney Liam Duffy organized and hosted the Young Lawyers Seminar portion of the weekend.
During the convention, held August 5-7, Duffy was re-elected to a one-year term as chairperson of the SCAJ Young Lawyers Section. It’s a post he’s held since 2020.
Meanwhile, Yarborough’s seminar, “Insurance Bad Faith: Expect Delays Ahead,” covered key insights and strategies for navigating insurance bad faith cases. It’s a practice area Yarborough has become synonymous with in South Carolina through major results and his co-authorship, along with attorney Reynolds Blakenship, of the state’s first-ever playbook on the subject: Insurance Bad Faith: A Primer on the Law in South Carolina.
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Since its 1957 founding by a small group of trial lawyers, SCAJ has brought together those dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals who are harmed by the actions of others. Today, its statewide membership has grown to more than 1,200. SCAJ’s motto, “Advocates for Fairness Under the Law,” illustrates its simple, ringing mission of trial lawyers serving those they have sworn to protect.
Just a few months into 2023, our team has already been on the ground at events around the state. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to.
The seminar was devoted to sharing and collaborating on strategies for discovery, depositions, and trial and included a star-studded lineup of trial lawyers recruited by Duffy from across South Carolina and the country.
The organization’s motto, “Advocates for Fairness Under the Law,” illustrates the simple mission of trial lawyers serving those who they have sworn to protect.
As we savor the final days of 2021, we wanted to take a moment and revisit some of the year’s defining movements for our team here at Yarborough Applegate, and extend our deepest gratitude to all those who we’ve had the honor of working with along the way.
Yarborough Applegate attorney Liam Duffy continues his thought leadership amongst trial lawyers in his latest published article, “The Golden Rule in Opening Statement and Closing Argument: What It Is and What It Isn’t.”
His presentation focused on obtaining and utilizing forensic cell phone evidence in litigation, specifically in regards to trucking/tractor trailer cases.