South Carolina Legal Services (Charleston Office)
South Carolina Legal Services (SCLC) provides free legal services in a wide variety of civil legal matters to eligible low-income residents of South Carolina.
| Counties served: |
Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Consumer, Education, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Public Benefits, Taxes |
| Non-legal services: |
Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)-funded services for trafficking victims, Language services, Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
Services are subject to LSC funding restrictions. All languages available through a combination of telephonic and in-person interpreters. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
2 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
1 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Advocates Network, NLADA |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Maria Rollerson
(843) 266-2161
|
| Executive Director: |
Andrea Loney
(803) 744-4179
|
| Last contact date: |
March 13, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
8/2/12: staff updated
10/25/12: tickler
12/11/13: tickler
3/4/15: tickler
6/27/16: tickler
3/13/18 updated via feedback |
| IAN Members? |
No |
