South Carolina Bar Association Pro Bono Program
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Location:
PO Box 608Columbia, SC 29202-0608
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 803-799-4015
- Fax: 803-799-5290
- Website: https://www.scbar.org/lawyers/bar-programs/pro-bono-program/pro-bono-sign-form
Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills, Almost 90% of intakes are simple family or bankruptcy law cases, albeit volunteer attorneys can be requested in other areas. Direct referral program limited to civil cases only (no criminal), and follows same financial eligibility guidelines as LSC entities. See income chart at http://www.scbar.org/pdf/public/income.pdf. Also, client must not be entitled to appointed counsel.
- State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: South Carolina
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Prisoners, Public Benefits, Veterans
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
- Training Provided: No
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No