Direct Examination Podcast

Joseph and Dayne sit down with Kenny Berger of the Law Office of Kenneth E. Berger to discuss his work as a personal injury attorney whose area of practice includes life-changing injury and wrongful death. Find out what drew Kenny to this particular area of the legal field and hear his thoughts the dos and don'ts of legal marketing. You can learn more about Kenny's practice at .

This week we sit down with Kenny Gardner, Nick Lewis and LaRone Washington to discuss the elusive goal of achieving work-life balance as an attorney. Kenny, a member of Butler Snow's Tort, Transportation, and Specialized Litigation group; Nick, an attorney with the Curry Law Firm in North Charleston; and LaRone, an assistant attorney general in the State Grand Jury/Insurance Fraud department, share how they manage to balance work, family, and social lives. Follow Direct Examination on .

Our hosts sit down with Beverly Carroll, current SC Bar President and former SC Bar Foundation President. Find out what all the Bar does for its members, and find out which resources are available to all lawyers in the SC Bar. Even Joseph was surprised to learn about some of the most underutilized resources You can learn more at SCBar.org, and you can follow Beverly at .

Our hosts sit down with University of South Carolina School of Law Professor Derek Black to discuss his thoughts on public education, particularly how we fund public education. We also get an update on the #PeaInThePod from our very sleep-deprived redheaded new mama. You can follow Derek on Twitter at .

Our hosts sit down with self-proclaimed public health nerd Virginia Riley to talk about her work with the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. Find out which vital records are actually housed in the Office of Vital Records, and learn how gender identity comes into play in the day-to-day work of DHEC's general counsel. Get to know more about SC DHEC at dhec.sc.gov or by calling 803-898-3350. Follow Direct Examination on .