Generations of Lawyers: A History of the South Carolina Bar

By George C. Rogers, Jr.
South Carolina Bar Foundation
1992
367 Pages

From the book’s dust jacket:
South Carolina’s earliest courts often dealt with pirates who plied the state’s coast. Today the courts tackle a myriad of new laws, including a citizen’s right to build a home on the same coast. IN this single volume, Professor George Rogers summarizes the rich 300-year history of South Carolina’s legal profession and its leaders.

During each significant economic, political and social change, lawyers have played a key role. And some family names appear throughout the centuries, indicating a special dedication to the legal profession. Rogers profiles not only the participants and the times during which they lived but also explains how lawyers and judges dealt with the new challenges.