"Our guidance is to let people know that their problems are valid and we are going to do what we can to help them.” Read more about this effort from our neighbors in North Carolina at 🔗 bit.ly/wakeselfhelpce…

Do you need help finding legal help? Our Legal Resource Finder will help you identify legal aid orgs you might be eligible for & self-help resources available for your legal problem. Look for these flyers in your local Clerk of Court's office, or visit 👉 scaccesstojustice.org/get-help

For low-income people who have a legal problem, help can be hard to come by. Read more about the legal needs of South Carolina's low-and moderate income citizens in our Civil Legal Needs Assessment 👉 scaccesstojustice.org/legal-needs #accesstojustice #civillegalneeds

We are so proud of the work we've done in South Carolina! Check out Zach Zarnow's thread for more about gathering and using #courtdata ⚖️

Our executive director recently spoke with SCLawyersWeekly about the justice gap, civil legal aid, and the SCATJ Commission's recent projects. Read the full interview here! 👇 sclawyersweekly.com/news/2023/08/1…

We're thrilled to be partnering with South Carolina Legal Services on a series of events to educate community partners about legal needs in South Carolina & how they can help close the #justicegap. This week we spoke to the SC Assoc. of School Social Workers and the SC Free Clinic Assoc. 👏⚖️

SCATJ had a great time at this year’s Nat'l ATJ Chairs Meeting, where we held a table talk focused on our partnership with USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law and how academia can advance the work of ATJ Comm'ns. Always inspiring to learn from our colleagues in other states—lots of ideas to bring home!

Are you an attorney in SC who's not sure what legal aid is all about? Take some time today to educate yourself! Know of a legal aid organization who deserves a shoutout for their good work? Tag them in the comments below! #AccessToJustice #LegalAid #JusticeForAll

"While it could be hard for a low-income person to find free civil legal assistance even in big cities, it is "almost impossible" to find it in rural areas." Read more about #accesstojustice and #legaldeserts 👇 law360.com/access-to-just…

Do you or someone you know live in the lowcountry and need help with a legal issue? Check out this event from Lowcountry Legal Volunteers happening this Saturday in Beaufort! ⚖️ 👇 Please share!

Andrea has been involved with the SCATJ Commission almost since its creation. We are so proud to recognize all the great work she has done to increase #accesstojustice in South Carolina, as a Commission member and as Director of South Carolina Legal Services ⚖️👏 Thank you, Andrea!

Congratulations to SCATJ Commission member Christopher Koon on being named President-Elect of the South Carolina Bar . We are so grateful for Chris's continued service to the SC Access to Justice Commission and the people of South Carolina!