Greenville, SC

The Bar Convention is the premier event for the legal profession in South Carolina. More than 1,000 attorneys, judges and legal professionals from the Palmetto State attend each year, from both large and small law firm members, to solo practitioners, to approximately 140 members of the Judiciary.

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CONVENTION Program Overview:

Thursday, January 21

8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Board of Governor's Meeting (Invitation Only)
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Convention Registration
10:30 a.m. House of Delegates Luncheon Meeting
Noon - 5:30 p.m. Exhibitor Showcase
1:30 - 4:45 p.m. CLE Seminars 

  • Construction Law Section 
  • Health Care Law Section 
  • International Law Committee 
  • Military & Veterans’ Law Section 
  • Senior Lawyers Division/Young Lawyers Division 
  • Tax Law Section Wellness Committee

6 - 7:30 p.m. President’s Welcome Reception 
7- 10 p.m. Dine Arounds 

Friday, January 22

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Convention Registration & Exhibitor Showcase 
7:45 - 8:30 a.m. First Time Attendees Breakfast TICKETED EVENT 
8:30 - 11:45 a.m. CLE Seminars 

  • Corporate, Banking & Securities Law 
  • Elder Law Committee 
  • Employment & Labor Law Section 
  • Government Law Section 
  • Trial & Appellate Advocacy Section

Noon - 1:30 p.m. Plenary Luncheon TICKETED EVENT 
2-4 p.m. Picklr Greenville (Pickleball) TICKETED EVENT | Limited availability — 24 people (four courts total)
2 - 5:15 p.m. CLE Seminars 

  • Family Law Section
  • Civil Rights Section/Diversity Committee
  • Consumer Law Section
  • Criminal Law Section
  • Probate, Estate Planning & Trust Section
  • Workers’ Compensation Section

5 - 6:30 p.m. Senior Lawyers Reception SC Bar members age 60 and older are cordially invited to attend with one guest.
5:30 - 7 p.m. Judicial/Legislative Reception
7 - 10 p.m. YLD Event 
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke 

Saturday, January 23

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM - 2 p.m. Convention Registration & Exhibitor Showcase 
8:30 - 11:45 a.m. CLE Seminars

  • Children’s Law Committee
  • Dispute Resolution Section
  • Environment & Natural Resources Section/Administrative & Regulatory Law Committee
  • In-house Counsel Committee
  • Real Estate Practice Section
  • Torts & Insurance Practice Section

Noon - 1:15 p.m. SA/MH Program: The Power of Self-Compassion TICKETED EVENT | (Lunch will be served)
2 - 4 p.m. Picklr Greenville (Pickleball) TICKETED EVENT | Limited availability — 24 people (four courts total)
2 - 5:15 p.m. CLE Seminars 

  • SC Bar Foundation
  • Technology, Innovation, and Intellectual Property Committee

6 p.m. Breakout Games (Escape Room) TICKETED EVENT | Limited availability 32 people (four rooms, eight people per room)
6 - 9 p.m. Group Therapy TICKETED EVENT | Limited availability — 50 people

Sunday, January 24

9 - 11:45 a.m. Breakfast Ethics Seminar, “Nobody Told Me There’d Be Days Like These!” Stress, Pressure and Ethical Decision-Making | Breakfast at 9 a.m., seminar begins at 9:45 a.m.
 

 

Future Bar Conventions

2028 | Kiawah, January 20 – 23

2029 | Columbia, January 18 - 21

Come Together Carolina

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