Resources for Lawyers

A Quick Guide for South Carolina Safe Havens

Daniel's Law Poster

Daniel's Law: Information for Mothers and Safe Havens

Daniel's Law: Information for Mothers and Safe Havens (Español)

The Family Court Process for Children Charged with Criminal and Status Offenses in South Carolina

USC Children's Law Center

Home Birth Flyer

Oral Histories sponsored by the SC Supreme Court Historical Society

Summoning the Dream: Pillars Against Prejudice

S.C. Chapter Community Associations Institute

Community Associations Institute Online Learning

Laws.com Statutes

Community Association Managers International Certification Board

S.C. Bar Lawyer Referral Service

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics: Property, Real Estate and Community Association Managers

Core Opinion Principles

Illustrative Form of Opinion

S.C. Third Party Legal Opinion Report

Statement of Opinion Practices

Summary of the Statement of Opinion Practices and Core Opinion Principles

Working Group on Legal Opinions

FAQs on the Gatekeeper Initiative and Voluntary Good Practices Guidance

Voluntary Good Practices Guidance for Lawyers to Detect and Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

South Carolina Department of Education

South Carolina Department of Education - Districts and Schools

United States Department of Justice – Educational Opportunities Section

South Carolina School Board Association

South Carolina Legal Services

South Carolina Legal Services- Apply for Service

South Carolina Law Help

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates

South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.

South Carolina Bar: K-12 Resource Page

Appendix - Statutes and Forms

Chapter 1 Intro to the Court System

Chapter 2 Alternatives To G C

Chapter 3 Guardianships

Chapter 4 Conservatorships And Other Protective Proceedings

Chapter 5 Duties And Responsibilities Of GAL

Chapter 6 Communications By GAL

Chapter 7 Identifying Abuse

Chapter 8 Resources

Employment and Labor Law Specialization

ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources

Environmental Law Institute

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

SC Administrative Law Court

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

SC Department of Environmental Services

SC Department of Agriculture

Article: New VALOR program to assist SC military members with legal matters

S.C. State Office of Veterans' Affairs

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Service Member Affairs

S.C. NOVA Attorneys

Accredited VA Attorneys

Uniform Veterans Guardianship Act

S.C. Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Tax and Estate Planning Study Groups

Advisory for Accountants and Attorneys on Enhanced Conservation Tax Incentives

What Lawyers Should Know About Organ and Tissue Donation in South Carolina

National Association of State Bar Tax Sections

Advisory for Accountants and Attorneys on Enhanced Conservation Tax Incentives

Business Development and Branding Webinar - Video

Business Development and Branding Webinar - Audio

Conversation Starters

Ally Resources

Pride and Prejudice: Agents of Change (The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited)

Journey to the Top (RHR International Research Study)

Let’s Do Away with “Diversity and Inclusion” (Dr. Nika White)

Language Inclusivity in the Practice of Law (Monica B. Towle)

Left Out and Left Behind - The Hurdles, Hassels and Heartaches of Achieving Long-Term Legal Careers for Women of Color. (Destiny Peery, Paulette Brown and Eileen Letts)

Unconscious Bias, Implicit Bias, and Microaggressions: What Can We Do about Them? (Artika R. Tyner)

Female Lawyers Face Widespread Gender Bias, According To New Study (Kim Elsesser)

What It Takes to Be a Trial Lawyer If You’re Not a Man (Lara Bazelon)

Letter to the Editor: Cris Arguedas on 'What It Takes to Be a Trial Lawyer if You're Not a Man'

Law Firm Diversity: How Race, Gender, Age, Social and Economic Divisions Impact the Hiring, Retention and Advancement of Law Firm Attorneys (Harrison Barnes)

Competing Interests I: To Be, Or Not To Be, A Large Law Firm Partner (IILP)

Competing Interests II: Balancing the Value Proposition for Diversity & Inclusion with Other Core Values (IILP)

Competing Interests III: Taking Action to Make Diversity & Inclusion a Reality (IILP)

Female Lawyers Can Talk, Too by Shira A. Scheindlin (The New York Times)

2016 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms (NALP)

Yes, Women’s Brains Are Different. And Google Needs More Of Them by Laura Bassett (Huffington Post)

Journey to the Top: Developing African American Executives by Lawrence James, Ph.D. (RHR International)

Pride and Prejudice: Attitudes and Opinions Toward LGBT Inclusion in the Workplace by the Economist Intelligence Unit (The Economist)

Why Diversity Programs Fail by Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev (Harvard Business Review)

Racial Diversity: There’s More Work to be Done in the Workplace by Terri Williams (The Economist)

Discrimination in the Workplace: Talking About Racial Bias Is Hard But Must Be Done by Beth Robinson (Above the Law)

A Culture of Inclusion: Promoting Workplace Diversity and Belonging by Nicole Fallon (Business News Daily)

South Carolina Bar Standards of Professionalism

SC Rules of Professional Conduct

Annotated SC Rules of Professional Conduct, 2021 Ed

Annotated SC Rules of Professional Conduct, 2021 Ed.

Trust Accounting for SC Lawyers

SC Rules for Disciplinary Enforcement

SC Ethics Advisory Opinions

Commission on Lawyer Conduct & Disciplinary Counsel

Secrets to Success: Former Chief Justice Jean Toal

Secrets to Success: Former Chief Justice Jean Toal, Part II

Secrets to Success: Gedney Howe

Secrets to Success: Terry Richardson