Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Our offices are closed Friday so our attorneys and staff can enjoy a long weekend with family and friends.

Wednesday was Education Support Professionals Day. Education Support Professionals strengthen our schools, communities, and associations across the country. They play an important role on the education team and in the lives of students both inside and outside of the classroom. They keep our schools running and our students safe, healthy, and ready to learn every day. If you are an ESP and need legal advice about your job, contact us. Learn more about ESPs' critical role in education here: https://ow.ly/QxT550UcRWt.

There’s still time to check “honing your legal skills” off you 2024 to-do list. Attorneys and paralegals can join Nekki Shutt and other distinguished employment law attorneys at the SC Bar’s Employment Law Practice Essentials program. The day-long CLE, set for Dec. 5, gives new attorneys step-by-step instruction on litigating an employment law case. Topics include analysis of employment disputes, guidance on client intake, judicial insights on employment discrimination litigation, effectively representing clients in mediation, exhausting administrative remedies at EEOC or SCHAC, and handling unemployment claims. Registration is open through Dec. 4 at the Bar web site:https://lnkd.in/e_zWxbXx

Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those who lost their lives simply because they chose to live authentically. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel continues to move law forward toward a day when all transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals are free to be their genuine selves.

Mark your calendar for Nov. 15! Nekki Shutt has created a very special program for the SC Bar. “The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Turns 60” is a day-long CLE that will include noted attorneys, historians, and civil rights professionals examining the law’s history and what still must be done. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys Kathleen McDaniel and Lydia Robins Hendrix also are part of a panel. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/etcuTyR2

Today, we’re honoring those who served. We salute you and thank you for your sacrifice and for the sacrifices of your family as well.

It’s an honor – 13 times! The 2025 edition of “Best Law Firms” is out, and Burnette Shutt & McDaniel’s list of honors is a new record high. We’ve received six Tier 1 rankings for the Columbia area plus recognition in seven other areas. https://lnkd.in/eRXHs6-a #bsmmovinglawforward

Today, we ask you to cast a vote for our families, our freedoms, and our future. Vote for Democrat Francie Kleckley in South Carolina's District 10 State Senate Race. She's spent a lifetime serving the public, and she'll work tirelessly to serve you in the Statehouse.

Your assignment today: Vote like your rights depend on it! Because they truly do. Polls are open from 7 a.m. 7 p.m. If you’re already in line at 7 p.m., elections officials must allow you to vote. For information about finding your precinct and other voting FAQs, visit the South Carolina Election Commission web site: https://lnkd.in/eVwjCh5J And if you have any problems, call the Voter Protection Hotline: 855-785-0222.

The Charleston County Bar Association doesn’t bestow its James Louis Petigru Award very often. But when it does, it picks great attorneys who have brought honor to the legal profession. Congratulations, Ashley Pennington, on becoming only the sixth recipient of the Charleston Bar’s top award: https://ow.ly/lzCG50TUBSk #bsmmovinglawforward.