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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel partners Nekki Shutt and M. Malissa Burnette were honored at the South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Business Guild Gala. Shutt and Burnette are among five honorees. The Guild is recognizing them for their roles in leading the legal team that won same-sex couples the right to get […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Nekki Shutt, a veteran South Carolina employment lawyer, will present a program this month at a federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regional training program. The day-long program is part of the EEOC’s outreach efforts designed to help employers train their managers on avoiding legal issues such as discrimination in the workplace. […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Jax Pavlicek will present a continuing legal education program about the interplay between human trafficking and employment laws. The session, scheduled for May 13, is part of a South Carolina Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar called “Recent Developments in Employment and Labor Law,” part of the annual, mid-year CLE put on […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Three Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys are highlighted in Super Lawyers 2016, the newest edition of an annual publication recognizing attorneys across more than 70 practice areas. Super Lawyers selected M. Malissa Burnette, Kathleen McDaniel and Janet Rhodes after a thorough evaluation that assessed nominees based on 12 indicators. The Super […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorney Jax Pavlicek recently spoke to the South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Business Guild on LGBT employment issues. The Guild, a 23-year-old not-for-profit organization, was formed to encourage business development and networking in the LGBT community. The group holds monthly informational meetings as well as regular educational […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Nekki Shutt presented a seminar covering employment issues impacting transgender employees. The program was part of this year’s South Carolina Bar State Convention. Shutt began her talk by outlining problems transgender people face in the workplace, including job loss due to bias, verbal abuse and harassment, threats and social ostracization. Among […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Nekki Shutt, was a participant in a spring symposium organized by the Federal Courts Law Review at the Charleston School of Law. The symposium is an annual event that draws both students and practicing attorneys. This year’s program included a keynote address followed by four, one-hour panels. Shutt was a panelist […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has selected Nekki Shutt to receive a 2016 South Carolina Leadership in Law Award. Shutt was among only 30 recipients this year. She and the other honorees will be profiled in the Jan. 18 edition of the magazine and celebrated at an awards dinner March 10 at […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Nekki Shutt will present a program this week at the SC Bar’s 5th annual “Everything You Need to Know About Ethics” seminar. The all-day program begins at 8:50 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Bar Conference Center in Columbia. It also will be webcast at a dozen locations across the state. Shutt’s […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Nekki Shutt and M. Malissa Burnette are being recognized jointly on a list of the Midlands Top 50 Most Influential of 2015. Columbia Business Monthly announces the list every Jan. 1. The rankings typically include people in business, government, legal, economic development, education and non-profit sectors who made an impact in […]