Family Law Section

Mission

The mission of the Family Law Section shall be to work to improve family law practitioners’ ability to meet with distinction the demands and expectations of their clients, the courts, the legal profession, and their communities. The Section shall seek to fulfill its mission by: promoting the ethical and efficient practice of law by this constituency; seeking to develop or otherwise provide educational and practice resources oriented toward this constituency; establishing and maintaining relationships with other Bar entities and other organizations; monitoring legislative, judicial, and other developments of interest to this constituency; and promoting and advocating the interests of this constituency within the Bar.

Section Bylaws

Goals

• Continue to monitor proposed legislation involving the Family Court system, draft proposed legislation as the Council deems appropriate, assist any task force charged with reviewing/formulating such proposals, and work with SC AAML Chapter and SCAJ Family Law Section to address such legislation whenever feasible.
• Continue to assist the Rules Revisions Committee of the South Carolina Conference of Family Court Judges, monitor proposed rule changes, and advocate the Council’s position on any proposals.
• Strive for Council member attendance at all meetings and Section-sponsored functions. Encourage members to join Section subcommittees.
• Continue to coordinate, sponsor, and conduct the Family Law Intensive and Section seminar at the SC Bar Convention. Continue to support Family Law Essentials and Hot Tips.
• Investigate sponsoring attendance at a regional or national Family Law Conference for those who serve/served as chair of the Family Law Section Council.
• Strive to produce a periodic newsletter, to include Section activities such as educational programs, networking opportunities, committee sign-up, and legislation relevant to the practice of family law.
• Explore establishing a Family Law specialization in South Carolina.
• Explore new Financial Declaration.