Burnette Shutt & McDaniel proud to sponsor exhibit at Columbia Museum of Art
Often the fight for freedom takes place in a courtroom. At other times, art inspires us to work for a better world. Sometimes, we come to realize that the battle is about finding something within ourselves. That’s why Burnette Shutt & McDaniel is thrilled to help the Columbia Museum of Art bring “Something’s Happening: The […]
Burnette among speakers at All in Together civic education program
Dozens of women came together recently to devote time on a Saturday to work toward a cause: learning advocacy skills that will empower them and help them inspire others. Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder M. Malissa Burnette was among those on hand when the Gretchen Carlson Leadership Initiative came to Columbia. A South Carolina Supreme […]
GDPR privacy updates flooding inboxes, confounding organizations in U.S.
Thank GDPR if your e-mail inbox is flooded with privacy notices from everyone from the big guys such as Twitter, Facebook and Google to small sites you’ve long since forgotten about visiting. Thank GDPR if your organization is struggling to figure out how to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. The giants […]
Shutt to talk about #MeToo, Pavlicek about data security at Bar seminar
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys Nekki Shutt and Jax Pavlicek will talk about two timely topics today at the South Carolina Bar Employment Law Division Mid-Year Conference. The annual event updates lawyers on events in their practice area and lets them earn Continuing Legal Education Credits. Shutt will join three other lawyers […]
Burnette, Rhodes honored in 2018 Super Lawyers
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA –Super Lawyers 2018 is recognizing two attorneys from Burnette Shutt & McDaniel in the latest edition of the annual guide. Malissa Burnette and Janet Rhodes both earned honors in employment law practice areas. Burnette, one of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel’s founders, has been featured in every edition of Super Lawyers since 2008. […]
Shutt part of 14th Amendment panel at coming symposium
Columbia, South Carolina – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Nekki Shutt is among the panelists at symposium this month on the Fourteenth Amendment. “Reconstruction’s Legacy: The History and Contemporary Significance of the Fourteenth Amendment” is two-day event capping a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Reconstruction era. The University of South Carolina and Historic […]
McDaniel receives Leadership in Law Award
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has honored Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Kathleen McDaniel with a Leadership in Law Award. The annual honor recognizes attorneys who go above and beyond in serving the profession and the community. McDaniel has a long history of civic involvement, from creating a recycling program in Charleston to […]
WREN honors Burnette for work in social justice
COLUMBIA, SC – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel co-founder Malissa Burnette was among 10 South Carolina trailblazers honored today at the annual International Women’s Day luncheon. During the event, organized by the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network, Burnette was recognized for her success in taking the battle for social justice to the court system. Her record […]
Shutt addresses state dental hygienists meeting
COLUMBIA, SC – Nekki Shutt, a co-founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel and a certified South Carolina employment law specialist, addressed the midwinter meeting of the South Carolina Dental Hygienists’ Association last weekend. Her course, part of a day-long session, was on labor law. More than 100 dental hygienists attended. Shutt frequently addresses professional groups […]
Burnette receives social justice award from Columbia Urban League
The Columbia Urban League presented M. Malissa Burnette with its annual Stephen G. Morrison/Nelson Mullins Social Justice Award. The honor, named after a pioneering attorney, recognizes Burnette’s own pioneering efforts. Burnette, a co-founder of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, received the honor Tuesday during the League’s annual Equal Opportunity Day gala. The Urban League selected Burnette […]