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Empowering the Underserved – One Pro Bono Case at a Time
Date: November 8, 2024
This November, the SC Bar Foundation is proud to be featured in SC Lawyer Magazine, showcasing the impactful work of legal professionals who are committed to serving their communities. These individuals are making a meaningful difference through pro bono efforts, embodying the Foundation’s mission of promoting justice and access for......
read moreA Night of Impact: Recapping the 2024 Charleston Cocktails in the Courtyard
Date: October 23, 2024
On October 8th, 2024, the SC Bar Foundation hosted the fifth annual Charleston “Cocktails in the Courtyard,” bringing together community leaders, supporters, and legal professionals to celebrate and raise funds for a worthy cause. This year’s event raised an impressive $33,308, helping to support the Foundation’s mission of advancing justice......
read moreMagazine series aims to increase visibility of study of access to justice in S.C.
Date: March 28, 2024
In 2021, the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission launched a comprehensive assessment of the civil legal needs landscape in South Carolina. It was the first such study ever. Few would be surprised to learn that there are access issues in our state. But this effort sought details that would......
read moreSusan Dunn receives DuRant Award from SC Bar Foundation
Date: February 22, 2024
Susan Dunn, longtime legal director of ACLU of South Carolina, is the 2024 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for meritorious service to the law and community. The South Carolina Bar Foundation announced the honor at the recent annual Bar Convention in Charleston. “Ms. Dunn has had a long and......
read moreSydney Gardner joins SC Bar Foundation as director of finance & development
Date: February 8, 2024
The South Carolina Bar Foundation is pleased to welcome Sydney Gardner as its new director of finance & development. It’s a new position at the Foundation, combining responsibility for both raising funds and managing them, according to Executive Director Olivia S. Jones. “I’m excited about this dual role,” she said.......
read moreThe South Carolina Bar Foundation Announces the Winner of the 2021 DuRant Award
Date: December 22, 2021
The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce that James C. Parham, Jr., Member of Wyche, P.A., has been selected as the 2021 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for meritorious service to the law and community. Known for his lifetime of integrity, character, and active pursuits to ensure......
read moreThe South Carolina Bar Foundation Announces the Winner of the 2020 DuRant Award
Date: January 7, 2021
Columbia, SC | January 5, 2021 – The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce that David M. Beasley, executive director of the UN World Food Programme, is the recipient of the 2020 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award. The award was presented to Governor Beasley in a small ceremony Jan.......
read moreThe SC Bar Foundation Receives Overwhelming Support in #givingtuesday 2020 Day of Giving
Date: December 4, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. | December 4, 2020 The Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is a global day of giving known as GivingTuesday. The South Carolina Bar Foundation participated for the fifth consecutive year, and at a time more crucial than most. With the COVID-19 pandemic, and the canceling of many events, including our......
read moreThe South Carolina Bar Foundation Announces the Winner of the 2019 DuRant Award
Date: November 21, 2019
Columbia, SC | November 21, 2019 – The South Carolina Bar Foundation would like to announce that Robert M. Wilcox, Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Law, is the recipient of the 2019 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award. The award will be presented to Dean Wilcox at the......
read moreDirector of Marketing and Development
Date: December 13, 2018
The South Carolina Bar Foundation (SCBF) is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to fund law-related programs throughout the State of South Carolina. The SCBF grantees provide civil legal services, law-related education opportunities and promote the administration of justice to improve and increase justice for all South Carolinians. The......
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