Women in Legal Professions

Women lawyers, judges, and women in other professions related to law.

Women lawyers, judges, and women in other professions related to law.

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Darla Moore | Women Vision SC Tameika Isaac Devine | Women Vision SC

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Tameika Isaac Devine | Women Vision SC
Tameika Isaac Devine was age 29 when she ran for office for the first time. She became the first African American female and the youngest person on the Columbia City Council. She recalls winning that...
Darla Moore | Women Vision SC Malissa Burnette | Women Vision SC

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Malissa Burnette | Women Vision SC
Malissa Burnette is an award-winning attorney and advocate for equal rights for all. She is co-founder of the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel law firm in Columbia. She waged a legal battle to change the...
Aphrodite Konduros | James Otis Lecture 2019 3

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Aphrodite Konduros | James Otis Lecture 2019
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The Honorable Judge Aphrodite K. Konduros of the SC Court of Appeals, discusses the importance of the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the Freedom of the Press.
Jean Hoefer Toal | Periscope

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Jean Hoefer Toal | Periscope
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Jean Hoefer Toal was elected the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court on March 23, 2000. As Chief Justice, she presides over the highest court in South Carolina. Her court sets the rules...
Dorothy Sampson (1919-2013) | Road Trip

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Dorothy Sampson (1919-2013) | Road Trip
In 1965, Dorothy Sampson became a partner in the law firm Sampson and Sampson. She was the first African American female attorney in Sumter. Her area of interest was civil rights litigation, voter...
Atty. Dorothy Sampson | Road Trip

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Atty. Dorothy Sampson | Road Trip
Dorothy Sampson became the first African American female attorney in Sumter. Her area of interest was civil rights litigation, voter education and registration. She was a plaintiff in a suit against...
Victoria Eslinger | Civil Rights in S.C.

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Victoria Eslinger | Civil Rights in S.C.
Civil Rights Youth Media Summit: Victoria Eslinger Interviewed by Cassie Nelson (Scott's Branch High School) and Tyesha Elder (A.C. Flora High School)
Forensics | Eye Wonder

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Forensics | Eye Wonder
The Eye Wonder team investigates the ins and outs of forensics. D.V. visits a lab where he learns how evidence is analyzed and collected, as well as how fingerprints are lifted and identified. Jobs in...