S.C. Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Annual CLE & Reception

Please join us for our annual CLE and Reception at the American Theatre in Charleston Please join us for our annual CLE and reception. The CLE is from 12:15pm-5:00pm directly followed by a cocktail reception next door at the historic William Aiken House. Federal Bar Association South Carolina Chapter Annual CLE & Reception October 15, 2026 12:15 p.m. Welcome Christiaan A. Marcum, President, SC Chapter of the FBA 12:20 – 1:20 p.m. Mental Health & Wellness (1.0 hr. SA/MH) William H. Jordan, Hubbard & Gottschall Law, Columbia, SC 1:20 – 2:05 p.m. AI Perspectives Panelists: Jay Davis, Clement Rivers, Charleston, SC; Liam Duffy, Yarborough Applegate, Charleston, SC 2:05 – 2:15 p.m. Break 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Multi-District Litigation Panel Moderator: Christiaan Marcum, RPWB, Charleston, SC Panelists: Brian Duffy, Duffy & Young, LLC, Charleston, SC; T. David Hoyle, Motley Rice, LLC, Mt. Pleasant, SC 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Essential Ethical Considerations Beyond the RPC Barbara Seymour, Clawson & Staubes, LLC, Columbia, SC 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. A Judge by Any Other Name: Understanding the Federal Magistrate Judgeship Moderator: Hon. Sherri A. Lydon, U.S. District Judge, District of South Carolina Panelists: Hon. Mary Gordon Baker, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of South Carolina; Hon. Kevin F. McDonald, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of South Carolina; Hon. Molly H. Cherry, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of South Carolina 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Reception – William Aiken House, 456 King St., Charleston, SC 29403