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January 2020
Richland County CASA/GAL Training
The staff at the Richland County CASA Program will bring their comprehensive training to the law school for your convenience. Training to become a guardian ad litem for an abused or neglected children can be a daunting task but the skilled trainers and the resource material will help give you the tools you need to be an effective advocate for a child. This is an amazing opportunity but not for everyone. Come by the Pro Bono Program office if you…
Find out more »Richland County CASA/GAL Training
The staff at the Richland County CASA Program will bring their comprehensive training to the law school for your convenience. Training to become a guardian ad litem for an abused or neglected children can be a daunting task but the skilled trainers and the resource material will help give you the tools you need to be an effective advocate for a child. This is an amazing opportunity but not for everyone. Come by the Pro Bono Program office if you…
Find out more »SC Bar Convention Special Blitz. Days
This special Blitz will match teams of 4 students in shifts of 2 hours with lawyers attending the SC Bar Convention at the Columbia Convention Center. Each team will respond to questions posted by the public to www.SC.FreeLegalAnswers.org Sign up for a shift at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0445A8A82EA1FC1-scbarconvention Laptop required. No additional training needed but experience at at Friday Blitz is preferred.
Find out more »Richland County CASA/GAL Training
The staff at the Richland County CASA Program will bring their comprehensive training to the law school for your convenience. Training to become a guardian ad litem for an abused or neglected children can be a daunting task but the skilled trainers and the resource material will help give you the tools you need to be an effective advocate for a child. This is an amazing opportunity but not for everyone. Come by the Pro Bono Program office if you…
Find out more »February 2020
VITA- Super Saturday
In conjunction with Cooperative Ministries, the SC Bar Young Lawyers Division and the Midlands VITA Coalition, the USC School of Law Pro Bono Program VITA team will conduct intake interviews for a day long tax preparation event. To be part of this event, volunteers must have completed several IRS certifications. For more information contact the Pro Bono Program today! We can easily send you the online certification material
Find out more »HELP Clinic
H.E.L.P. Clinic-the Homeless Clinic, a project of the Richland County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee is conducted from 8:30-10 am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Transitions. Law students will conduct intake interviews and assist attorneys with cases. Contact the Pro Bono Program if you have questions or if you ready to volunteer use this online link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4babad2eabfe3-project A reminder will be sent to you a few days before the event
Find out more »My Will
My Will is a joint project presented by the SC Bar Pro Bono Program, the Central Midlands Office on Governments- Office on Aging and the Law School Pro Bono Program. The goal is to provide simple wills to low income senior citizens. Clients are prescreened and complete a questionnaire before arriving at their appointment. Volunteer attorneys, assisted by law students prepare and execute a simple will. Law students also serve as the witnesses in the execution process. This project is…
Find out more »Friday Blitz
The Friday Blitz is a team effort! Teams of pro bono lawyers and law students gather, usually at the SC Bar, and take on the task of responding to questions posted by the public to the online forum, www.SC.FreeLegalAnswers.org. Welcome 1L's Volunteers simply need to bring a laptop Sign up to volunteer with Pam Robinson, robinspd@law.sc.edu or go to our Sign Up Genius site https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0445a8a82ea1fc1-friday
Find out more »VITA Tax Preparation
Certified volunteers will conduct intake interview, prepare and e-file tax returns for low income persons. For information about certification contact the Pro Bono Program today
Find out more »VITA- Tax Preparation
Certified volunteers will conduct intake interview, prepare and e-file tax returns for low income persons. For information about certification contact the Pro Bono Program today
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