SC Access to Justice Weblog
The blog is an extension of the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission and provides updates on issues involving ways for the public to obtain legal representation and how lawyers can get involved.
Author: Posts are authored by the Access to Justice Commission staff.
Blawg Related Categories: Bar Associations • Law Practice Management • Pro Bono • States • South Carolina
Recent Posts from SC Access to Justice Weblog
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Happy 4th of July – Featuring artwork by Chloe
There’s nothing like original artwork from a guest artist. And I have to say thanks to today’s special guest artist, Chloe Rothstein. Yesterday she came by my office and asked if there was something she…
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Harriet McBryde Johnson: A Tribute
In June 1999, while I was studying for the South Carolina Bar Exam, an event occurred many miles away that would significantly impact my life. The United States Supreme Court decided Olmstead v. LC on June 22, 1999.…
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A look at June
For some reason, I wanted to celebrate June on the blog. Maybe it’s because June introduces summer. And summer holds precious memories for many – school is dismissed, it’s a popular wedding month, the longest…
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Legal Services = Basic Needs
Earlier today the United Way of the Midlands released their Community-Needs Assessment Report online at http://uway.org/facing_facts/. While the report is specific to Richland and Lexington Counties, the issues highlighted in the report may be universal…
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Legal Services: 5 Tips to Tap into Grants
Historically, legal service organizations have not been a large beneficiary of grants from community foundations. At the last South Carolina Access to Justice Commission meeting, Tom Keith from Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina…
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SRLs: The Good, The Bad and The Reality
Writing about Self-Represented Litigants is not as easy as it appears. Sure, I wholeheartedly believe that every U.S. citizen has a right to be heard in court. And sometimes there simply isn’t an attorney available or willing…
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In case you missed this discussion of Pro Bono
I’ve been in Spring Cleaning Mode for a while now. Sure, I know it’s officially summer, but it never hurts to clean up and clear out, both in the physical setting and the e-setting. Well,…
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Techno.la re: Hawaii ATJ
If you have a moment or two, check out http://techno.la and read about Hawaii’s Access to Justice Conference yesterday (June 24, 2009). -RFW One Note for Twitterers: You can follow the tweets from the Conference…
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Harvard Class of ‘09: 308,605 Hours of Pro Bono Service
Think of prestigious law schools and Harvard ranks up there. In fact I get a kick out of telling people that I attended Harvard Law School for a few days. And I did – for a conference…
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Follow-up: Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure
At the beginning of the month, guest blogger Lil Ann Gray, an attorney with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs, wrote a post on the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. It has been an extremely…