SC Bar

South Carolina Law Schools:

University of South Carolina School of Law
701 S. Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
803-777-4155
www.law.sc.edu

Charleston School of Law
Post Office Box 535
Charleston, South Carolina 29402
843-329-1000
www.charlestonlaw.org

South Carolina Bar Admissions:
The Bar Admissions Office of the South Carolina Supreme Court is responsible for processing applications to be admitted to practice law in South Carolina to include supervising the administration of the South Carolina Bar Examination. In addition to taking the Bar Exam, before a lawyer may appear alone in any matter pending before a court in South Carolina, certain trial experiences must be completed.  These trial experiences are outlined in Rule 403, SCACR.

Also, Rule 402, SCACR, which outlines the admission requirements, mandates the successful completion of the Bridge the Gap Program , which is sponsered by the South Carolina Bar.  To learn more about Bridge the Gap and to access the application, click here.

To learn more about the requirements to practice law in South Carolina or to download the certificate or affidavit showing compliance with Rule 403, you may click here to access the Court's webpage regarding bar admissions.