Press Release

Posted At : July 22, 2010 11:08 AM | Posted By : Admin
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Local SC Private Investigator to Chair the SC Bar-CLE Committee

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Brian Stillinger, Byrd, Stillinger & Associates

803-400-1974 or

Emily Wright, Option Media

803-767-4817

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Columbia, SC: July 2, 2010- Elizabeth Cook, Senior Investigator and General Counsel for Byrd, Stillinger & Associates, has been chosen as the 2010-2011 Chair of the South Carolina Bar-Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee. According to the South Carolina Bar CLE Director, Terry Burnett, “Elizabeth was chosen as the 2010-2011 CLE Committee Chair because of her dedicated service, extensive experience in a wide range of legal practice areas, demonstrated leadership, and commitment to the mission of providing excellent and innovative continuing legal education opportunities for South Carolina lawyers.”

The CLE Committee is responsible for designing and executing compelling, practical and scholarly programming so that South Carolina attorneys can maintain and build the knowledge and skills base to keep them on the cutting edge of legal practice nationally. Burnett adds, “Elizabeth’s knowledge in a range of practice areas makes her the ideal choice to lead this committee.” Cook is excited about her appointment, “I’ve enjoyed working with Terry, his staff and the committee for the last few years. The study of law is a life-changing and lifelong process, and it’s an honor to be selected to lead a Committee that so heavily influences the substance and availability of opportunities for lawyers to renew, re-energize and expand their legal knowledge.

Elizabeth Cook graduated from Lancaster High School in 1985. She attended the University of South Carolina, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. She served as a Patrol Officer for the City of Forest Acres. In 1994, Elizabeth earned her Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina Graduate School and Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina Law School. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the SC Youth H.O.P.E Foundation, on the SC Bar CLE Publications Committee and on the Richland County Bar Public Service Committee. Elizabeth is a member of many community organizations, including the National Association of Investigative Specialists, the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the SC Women Lawyer’s Association, and the SC Insurance Fraud Investigator’s Association.

Founded in 1991, Byrd, Stillinger & Associates serves the State of South Carolina with quality private investigation services. The firm focuses on domestic investigations, criminal defense, and fraud. Byrd, Stillinger & Associates has expertise in a range of situations, including domestic violence, adultery and infidelity and child custody cases.

For more information about the SC Bar CLE Committee, please contact Terry Burnett, CLE Director, at 803.576.3780 or visit www.scbar.org.