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Nominations are open for the Cotton Harness Peace Award. This award is presented by the 91黑料爆料 Dispute Resolution Section. To nominate a potential recipient, send a letter identifying the name and contact information of the person making the nomination, the name and address of the individual or organization being nominated and an explanation of the reasons for the nomination. The criterion for the nomination is below. Nominations should be submitted by August 31, 2025 and may be sent to the Section subcommittee for the Award chair Amy Snyder at amy@devlawsc.com. You may also include other letters of support for the nominee. If sending hard copies, mail them to the Cotton Harness Peace Award c/o Amy Snyder at P.O Box 10387, Greenville, South Carolina 29603. The decision to recognize one or more nominees is in the discretion of the Section Council. The award will be presented at the Bar's annual meeting in January.

The Cotton Harness Peace Award was established by the Dispute Resolution Section to be given out on a periodic basis as determined by the Section Council to those organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service, leadership or innovation in alternate dispute resolution. The Award is named in honor of Connie "Cotton" Harness who passed away in 2010. A native of Orangeburg, Cotton Harness received his undergraduate degree from Clemson University and his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He was among the first in South Carolina to recognize the value of alternate dispute resolution, adopt it in his law practice, and was instrumental in elevating the status of mediation and arbitration throughout the State.

• Eligibility
  • The candidate must be a not-for-profit, non-government organization or a person who is actively engaged in the practice or advancement of alternate dispute resolution.
• Criteria/Basis for Selection
  • The award should be based upon:
    • distinguished and meritorious service to the legal profession and/or the public in the areas of mediation, arbitration and/or other forms of alternative dispute resolution; or
    • sustained and meritorious leadership within the legal profession or to the public in the area of alternative dispute resolution; or
    • a commitment to the development of the alternative dispute resolution practice through education, innovation and/or scholarship.
  • The service, leadership and development for which the candidate is considered may consist either of a significant instance of particular conduct or sustained service, leadership or development activities.
  • The candidate may be honored for recent conduct or for service in the past.

Previous winners of the award are Judge William L. Howard, Sr.; Capers G. Barr, III, C. C. "Cotton" Harness, III, Robert M. Erwin, Jr., Chief Justice David W. Harwell, Robert W. Hassold, Jr., Mary L. Bryan, Thornwell F. "Biff" Sowell, Harry Goldberg, The Upstate Mediation Center, and Ben Pogue.