Named in honor of South Carolina Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty, the University of South Carolina Upstate’s Center for Justice & Society (The Beatty Center) empowers students seeking careers in law, criminal justice, and public service. Part of the College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences, The Beatty Center leverages existing legal and justice-related programs at USC Upstate to elevate students’ academic experiences. It also works with partners within the Upstate of South Carolina and the state to create opportunities for students and address local issues.
Vision Statement
The Beatty Center for Justice & Society aims to provide opportunities, programming, and preparation for students interested in careers in the legal, criminal justice and public service fields.
Opportunity
- Mock Trial
- Study Abroad
- Internships
- Scholarships
Programming
- Law and Justice Studies Concentration
- Pre-Law Minor
- Speaker Series
- Constitution Day
Preparation
- LSAT Prep
- Mentoring
- Pre-Law Advising
- Career-Ready Seminars
Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series
Democracy in Action
The Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series, in partnership with the Judge Willie T. Smith Jr. Lecture Series, hosted a group of prominent legal experts to discuss, “The Promise of the Declaration & The Future of Democracy.” Presented by the Beatty Center, this special Constitution Day event featured the Hon. James E. Lockemy as keynote speaker.
Keynote Speaker:
Former Chief Judge, South Carolina Court of Appeals
The Honorable James E. Lockemy is the retired chief judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals and currently practices appellate law and alternative dispute resolution with Richardson Plowden. He also is a visiting jurist-in-residence at the Joseph F. Rice School of Law. During a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, Lockemy served as a South Carolina circuit court judge, a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, in addition to being the first Native American to serve as chief judge on the state Court of Appeals. He served more than 43 years in the military, retiring as a major general in the South Carolina Military Department.
Special Guest Panel:
Dartmouth College
Marvin Chochotte is an assistant professor of African and African American Studies at Dartmouth College and a historian of the Caribbean and Latin America. His scholarship examines slavery, freedom, democracy, U.S. intervention, and authoritarianism, with particular emphasis on Haiti.
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
William C. Hubbard is dean of the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law. A former president of the American Bar Association, he is also co-founder and chair of the World Justice Project, a global organization dedicated to advancing the rule of law.
Duke University School of Law
Trina Jones is the Jerome M. Culp Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Center on Law, Race & Policy at Duke University. Her scholarship focuses on racial, socioeconomic, and gender inequality, with particular expertise in employment discrimination and colorism.
Support The Beatty Center
Location:
The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics (The George)
Contact:
Dr. Allison Clark Ellis
Director of The Beatty Center for Justice & Society
(864) 503-5752 | [email protected]