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Attorneys examine employment law and social media
June 27, 2014 • News
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Lick the mashed potatoes at work and post a photo on Facebook – there are legal grounds to fire you. The action was not in the employer’s best interests. Smoke a cigarette during happy hour and post that image – your job is safe. At least, it is in states that […]
Read MoreShutt addresses human resource managers
June 3, 2014 • News
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Nekki Shutt, a Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, was a presenter at the Columbia Society for Human Resource Management’s annual legal workshop. Her presentation, delivered before an audience of 150 human-resources professionals who attended the day-long program, was titled, “Anatomy of a Lawsuit: From Intake To Complaint.” She also […]
Read MoreShutt to present program at national unemployment professionals convention
May 21, 2014 • News
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – Nekki Shutt, a Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, will address a national gathering of unemployment professionals next month in Charleston. Shutt will present a workshop to the National Association of Unemployment Insurance Appeals Professionals during the group’s annual convention, scheduled for June 22-26. She’ll discuss social media as cause […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel’s Shutt honored with SC Equality Founder’s Award
February 11, 2014 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Nekki Shutt has received the first ever SC Equality Founder’s Award. Shutt was a SC Equality founding board member from the inception of the organization in 2002 through 2012. She was also the organization’s first board chair, leading the organization during its first two years. SC Equality is a statewide non-partisan, non-profit […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys honored in Legal Elite of the Midlands
November 5, 2013 • News
Columbia, S.C. – Three Burnette Shutt & McDaniel partners were selected for the Columbia Business Monthly’s 2013 Legal Elite of the Midlands: Malissa Burnette – Labor & Employment Kathleen McDaniel – Environmental Nekki Shutt – Labor & Employment The winners were selected from more than 300 nominations. The top 10 attorneys in each of the […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel partners honored in 2014 Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2013 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Two Burnette Shutt & McDaniel founding partners were selected for the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession: Nekki Shutt: Employment Law, Individuals; Employment Law, Management; Litigation, Labor & Employment Malissa Burnette: Best Lawyers’ 2014 Columbia, SC Litigation, Labor & Employment […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel partners included in 2013 edition of Best Lawyers
August 23, 2012 • News
COLUMBIA, SC – Two Burnette Shutt & McDaniel founding partners were selected for the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession: Nekki Shutt: Employment Law, Individuals; Employment Law, Management; Litigation, Labor & Employment Malissa Burnette: Employment Law, Individuals; Litigation, Labor & Employment; Mediation Selection […]
Read MoreBurnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys recognized in 2012 Best Lawyers
September 8, 2011 • News
Nekki Shutt and M. Malissa Burnette have been selected for the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession. Both were listed in multiple practice areas: Shutt: Employment Law, Individuals; Employment Law, Management; Litigation, Labor & Employment Burnette: Employment Law, Individuals; Litigation, Labor & Employment; […]
Read MoreShutt certified as South Carolina employment and labor law specialist
July 25, 2011 • News
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nekki Shutt has earned certification from the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in employment and labor law. Certification as a specialist means an attorney has at least five years’ “substantial involvement and special competency” in the area and has devoted at least 40 percent of his or her practice to […]
Read MoreShutt heads SC Bar Employment and Labor Law Section
September 1, 2010 • News
Nekki Shutt has been elected to chair the South Carolina Bar’s Section on Employment and Labor Law for 2010. The 433-member Employment and Labor Law Section serves as a forum for all segments of the employment bar, allowing partners to review and comment on regulatory policy and procedure as well as on legislative initiatives. The […]
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