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At State House, CCES Student’s Question Elicits Wise (& Familiar) Advice

by Jamie Bryant, Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications
 
The South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SC ABOTA) presented the Tenth Annual James Otis Lecture Series in observance of National Constitution Day on September 13th. The topic for the 2019 James Otis Lecture was “The Role of Citizens in the Administration of Justice.”  Two students from every high school in the state received invitations to attend and were recognized as James Otis Scholars.
 
Two CCES Upper School students, seniors Cog Gregory and Jake Mahon, were nominated to attend the live program. Broadcast from the State House, the program’s featured speakers were: South Carolina Supreme Court Justice John Cannon Few and Judge Aphrodite Konduros, SC Court of Appeals.
 
In the following clip, Cog asks, “What advice would you give to a student like me, who wants to pursue a career in law?” Upon hearing that Cog attends CCES, the Law School Dean launches into in a profile of alumna Ashley Robertson '09, who is now a clerk on the United States Supreme Court! He goes on to share his advice, which bears a striking resemblance to the elements that define a CCES education, as well as the initiatives outlined by our Strategic Plan. Click here to watch the short segment.
 
The James Otis Lecture is the American Board of Trial Advocates’ contribution to our state’s education system whereby they hold a program every year around Constitution Day. For federally funded schools, it is a federal mandate to have a program every year on or around Constitution Day, which is officially September 17. 
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    • Cog Gregory, Class of 2020

    • Jake Mahon, Class of 2020

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