The South Carolina Bar is committed to serving and educating the public through a series of programs and initiatives designed to create an atmosphere of communication and trust. Click the links to the left for a number of legal resources, including Ask-A-Lawyer events, during which volunteer lawyers answer legal questions from the public; legal clinics or installments of the Law School for Non-Lawyers happening in your area; or free publications containing a variety of helpful information on common legal issues. The calendar to the right also provides a schedule of upcoming events for the public.

For information on any of these programs or to ask for general legal guidance, please call the Public Services Director at (803) 799-6653, ext. 142. Click here for a list of helpful phone numbers within the S.C. Bar, S.C. Judicial Department, legal services, state government and other agencies.

Resources for Seniors

• Advance Care Planning: Talking About Your Health Care Choices

• Advance Care Planning Q and A

• Why you need a will

• Taxes at death

Click on the links to "Lawline" and "Free Publications" at left for information on additional topics.

Other Sources for Basic Legal Information:
The American Bar Association
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
S.C. Judicial Department
USC Children's Law Center