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December 2019
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 »Lawyers4Vets
Lawyers4Vets is a project of the SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center in collaboration with the VA. Volunteer lawyers come to the VA to consult with veterans on civil issues such as expungement, wills, custody and housing issues. NO VA Benefit issues can be handled. Law students can assist by conducting Intake with the attending veterans and providing any support needed to keep things moving along. Contact the Pro Bono Program Robinspd@law.sc.edu to receive information on signing up to help with this…
Find out more »January 2020
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 »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 Jan. 2020
Good news! Richland County CASA will be presenting the training to become a volunteer guardian ad litem for abused and neglected children at the Law School in Jan. 2020 The dates are Jan 14, 15, 16, 21 , 22 and 23 5:30-7:30 what do you have to do? Determine that you have interest Submit an online application at: https://www.rccasa.org Attend all trainings Complete a Pro Bono Program Enrollment form https://probono.scschooloflaw.org/forms/volunteer-enrollment-form/ Agree to record your hours at M.Y. Pro Bono! https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/law/internal/department/pro_bono/my_pro_bono.php Have questions…
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 »Lawyers4Vets
Lawyers4Vets is a project of the SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center in collaboration with the VA. Volunteer lawyers come to the VA to consult with veterans on civil issues such as expungement, wills, custody and housing issues. NO VA Benefit issues can be handled. Law students can assist by conducting Intake with the attending veterans and providing any support needed to keep things moving along. Contact the Pro Bono Program Robinspd@law.sc.edu to receive information on signing up to help with this…
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…
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