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Monday, April 15, 2013  Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says issues involving the separation of church and state are always going to be some of the most difficult issues in the law and there's no quick test for deciding such cases.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A former U.S. Supreme Court justice is speaking in Charleston this spring.

Sunday, December 16, 2012  One of South Carolina's top appellate judges is set to address the newest graduates from the Charleston School of Law.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  The University of South Carolina School of Law is sponsoring a discussion on the intersection of the rule of law, human rights and international business.

Monday, August 06, 2012  South Carolina's health and environmental agency has picked a new person to act as its chief liaison with state legislators.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  A new study says thousands of eligible South Carolina voters may not have the right identification they would need to vote if the state's voter ID law goes into effect.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The U.S. Senate has confirmed Columbia attorney Mary Geiger Lewis as a federal judge. Senators voted 64-27 on Monday in favor of Lewis' nomination as a U.S. district judge for South Carolina.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist is speaking at the University of South Carolina on investigating business and government. David Cay Johnston is speaking Wednesday evening at the auditorium in the USC School of Law on the Columbia campus.

Friday, March 16, 2012  The University of South Carolina School of Law is hosting a symposium that brings together legal experts, prosecutors, defense counsel and law professors to discuss ethics and potential cases of wrongful conviction.

Friday, May 06, 2011  USC kicked off weekend graduation exercises with the School of Law commencement Friday morning.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  The South Carolina Bar is debating changes to its policies and constitution during a meeting in Greenville.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Robert M. Wilcox was named the new dean Thursday after a two-month search. Wilcox will take over his new job on July 1.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  The South Carolina Court of Appeals in on the road so law students can hear arguments before the panel.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Diplomats, scholars and legal experts are coming together to discuss how to rebuild the African nation of Sierra Leone after its civil war.