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South Carolina Bar Foundation honors Sue Berkowitz with statewide DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award
Date: November 28, 2018
The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce that Sue Berkowitz, director of South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, has been selected as the 2018 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for meritorious service to the law and community. The DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award was established in 1980......
read moreFarm to Table Fundraising Dinner
Date: September 19, 2018
Join the South Carolina Bar Foundation on Thursday, October 25 from 5:30-9:00PM for our inaugural Farm to Table Fundraising Dinner at Nelson Mullins. 5:30 – 6:30 PM: Enjoy a cocktail hour on the rooftop terrace of Nelson Mullins overlooking the Columbia skyline. 7- 9 PM: Attendees will indulge in dinner prepared by Farm......
read moreBooks for Sale
Date: April 27, 2018
We currently have the following books for sale. If you would like a copy, please fill out the below form. Littlejohn’s South Carolina Judicial History (1930 – 2004), Bruce Littlejohn Littlejohn’s Political Memoirs (1934 – 1988), Bruce Littlejohn Generations of Lawyers: A History of the South Carolina Bar, George C.......
read moreFY19 Grant Applications are Live!
Date: January 29, 2018
We can’t believe that fiscal year 2019 is right around the corner! A new fiscal year means we are gearing up for new grant applications. This past Friday we launched our FY19 Grant Application. Wondering if you qualify for the grant? Here are some of the guidelines that we use......
read moreU.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Speaks to University Graduates
Date: December 19, 2017
December graduates of the University of South Carolina were given three hopes by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer on Monday, December 18 at their 2017 commencement exercise. Those hopes were to find someone to love, find a rewarding job and to spend a decent amount of time working in......
read moreSouth Carolina Bar Foundation honors Elizabeth Van Doren Gray with statewide DuRant award
Date: December 4, 2017
The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce that Elizabeth Van Doren Gray, member of Sowell Gray Robinson Stepp and Laffitte, LLC, has been selected as the 2017 DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award recipient for meritorious service to the law and community. The DuRant Distinguished Public Service Award was......
read moreSC Bar Foundation Announces its FY18 Ambassadors
Date: August 28, 2017
We are pleased to announce the 17 young lawyers who were chosen as our FY18 Ambassadors. The Ambassadors program was established in 2015 to introduce newer lawyers to the foundation and the organizations we support. The goal is to raise awareness of the SCBF mission throughout the South Carolina legal......
read moreUniversity of South Carolina School of Law Media Day
Date: May 16, 2017
Today our Executive Director, Megan Seiner, and Director of Marketing, Ashley Pullen, had the opportunity to accompany local media on a tour of the new University of South Carolina School of Law building located on the north edge of campus in the block bounded by Gervais, Bull, Senate and Pickens......
read moreMidlands Gives 2017
Date: April 13, 2017
Midlands Gives brings the region together as one community, raising money and awareness for Midlands nonprofits during the 24-hour online giving challenge. During Midlands Gives, everyone has the opportunity to be a philanthropist as contributions of just $20 or more are amplified through sponsored prize incentives. This year we are......
read moreLeadership in Law
Date: March 22, 2017
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly will host the ninth annual Leadership in Law awards event on Friday, March 27, 2017 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. The event will recognize attorneys from across the Palmetto State who have achieved success in their law practice, made contributions to society and......
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