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Chambers' Bulletins
01/2015

Thu, 1/22/2015 - 4:00 am

Please welcome Lauren Maxwell back to the Court. Lauren is a graduate of the University of North Carolina (JD 2010) and Clemson University (BA 2007). After law school, Lauren clerked for Judge Burris and then practiced law in Greenville with a focus on bankruptcy and litigation. This week, she returns to Spartanburg as Judge Burris' permanent law clerk, joining law clerk Kate Hendricks. Kate is a graduate of Charleston School of Law (JD 2013) and Wofford College (BA 2010). Kate previously clerked in the state circuit court for the Honorable J.C. Nicholson, Jr., in Charleston. Kate joined Judge Burris' chambers staff in August of 2014. Kate can be reached at (864) 591-5315 and Lauren at (864) 591-5324.


Thu, 1/15/2015 - 4:00 am

The Court has appointed new members to the Advisory Committee on Local Rules and Practice and the Chapter 13 Interest Rate Committee. Please see the provided administrative orders for the list of new members. Joe Mitchell will serve as chair of the Local Rules Committee and Gretchen Holland will serve as chair of the Chapter 13 Interest Rate Committee. Thank you to all who volunteered to participate on these committees.


With these new appointments, the Court thanks the outgoing members of these committees for their dedication and service.


Local Rules Committee:
Lex Rogerson
Bill Short
Daniel Reynolds
Elisabetta Gasparini
Janet Haigler

Chapter 13 Interest Rate Committee:
Lydia Eloff
Daniel Stone
Jane Downey
Colleen Brunson
Keith Poston


Thu, 1/15/2015 - 4:00 am

Loss Mitigation/Mortgage Modification
An amendment to Judge Waites' Chambers Guidelines regarding Loss Mitigation/Mortgage Modification is attached here. These Guidelines are effective immediately as an order of the Court and should be used in Judge Waites’ cases only. Nevertheless, suggestions or comments by the Bar may be submitted on or before January 28, 2015 by e-mail to Sarah_Kistler@scb.uscourts.gov.


Motions for Continued Administration of Bankruptcy Case
Also attached here is a Guide to be consulted in connection with Motions for Continued Administration of a Bankruptcy Case (due to death of debtor) in Judge Waites’ cases only. Reference to this Guide may expedite consideration of such motions and relieve parties’ obligation to attend the hearing.


Thu, 1/15/2015 - 4:00 am


The Court has appointed new members to the Advisory Committee on Local Rules and Practice and the Chapter 13 Interest Rate Committee. Please see the attached administrative orders for the list of new members. Joe Mitchell will serve as chair of the Local Rules Committee and Gretchen Holland will serve as chair of the Chapter 13 Interest Rate Committee. Thank you to all who volunteered to participate on these committees.


With these new appointments, the Court thanks the outgoing members of these committees for their dedication and service.


Local Rules Committee:


Lex Rogerson
Bill Short

Daniel Reynolds

Elisabetta Gasparini

Janet Haigler


Chapter 13 Interest Rate Committee:

Lydia Eloff

Daniel Stone

Jane Downey

Colleen Brunson

Keith Poston

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