compensation hearings conducted by the Employment Security Commission. (e) July 2004-October 2005. I was on maternity leave. While on leave, I attended continuing legal education courses, and performed document review and analysis relative to the insurance and pharmaceutical industries. (f) January 2000-September 2005: As a contract attorney for Karaton Services, I reviewed and drafted various contracts, provided legal advice to the owner of the company and performed legal research. (g) October 2005 to present: As General Counsel for the South Carolina Second Injury Fund, I represent the agency before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission, Circuit Courts throughout the state, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. I also provide advice to agency administration on various procedural and legal matters.” Ms. Edwards further reported: “As Assistant County Attorney for Richland County, I appeared before the Administrative Law Court on Richland County’s Motion to Intervene on a matter brought by the Department of Revenue. I have not appeared before the Administrative Law Court since that time.” Ms. Edwards reported the frequency of her court appearances during the last five years as follows: “(a) federal: 1; (b) state: approximately 3-5 times a year. I also appear before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission on a weekly basis.” Ms. Edwards reported the percentage of her practice involving civil, criminal, and domestic matters during the past five years as follows: “(a) civil: 100%; (b) criminal: 0%; (c) domestic: 0%.” Ms. Edwards reported the percentage of her practice in trial court during the past five years as follows: “(a) jury: 0; (b) non-jury: 10-12 cases." Ms. Edwards provided that she most often served as sole counsel. The following is Ms. Edwards’s account of her five most significant litigated matters:
compensation hearings conducted by the Employment Security Commission. (e) July 2004-October 2005. I was on maternity leave. While on leave, I attended continuing legal education courses, and performed document review and analysis relative to the insurance and pharmaceutical industries. (f) January 2000-September 2005: As a contract attorney for Karaton Services, I reviewed and drafted various contracts, provided legal advice to the owner of the company and performed legal research. (g) October 2005 to present: As General Counsel for the South Carolina Second Injury Fund, I represent the agency before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission, Circuit Courts throughout the state, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. I also provide advice to agency administration on various procedural and legal matters.” Ms. Edwards further reported: “As Assistant County Attorney for Richland County, I appeared before the Administrative Law Court on Richland County’s Motion to Intervene on a matter brought by the Department of Revenue. I have not appeared before the Administrative Law Court since that time.” Ms. Edwards reported the frequency of her court appearances during the last five years as follows: “(a) federal: 1; (b) state: approximately 3-5 times a year. I also appear before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission on a weekly basis.” Ms. Edwards reported the percentage of her practice involving civil, criminal, and domestic matters during the past five years as follows: “(a) civil: 100%; (b) criminal: 0%; (c) domestic: 0%.” Ms. Edwards reported the percentage of her practice in trial court during the past five years as follows: “(a) jury: 0; (b) non-jury: 10-12 cases." Ms. Edwards provided that she most often served as sole counsel. The following is Ms. Edwards’s account of her five most significant litigated matters:
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