South Carolina Legal Aid and Pro Bono Centers

(Search Map Above For Local Legal Aid Services) 

Charleston

Lowcountry AIDS Services
Primary Address: 1501 Manley Avenue
City: Charleston
State: SC
Zipcode: 29405
General Phone: 803-577-2437
Fax: 803-722-3124
Case Types: AIDS/HIV

Pro Bono Legal Services, Inc.

Primary Address: 111 Church Street
City: Charleston
State: SC
Zipcode: 29401
General Phone: 843 853-6456
Fax: 843 723-1047
Counties Served: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Other Case Types: Civil legal services for low-income
Case Restrictions: No criminal

South Carolina Centers For Equal Justice

Primary Address: 3815 West Montague Avenue, P.O. Box 62342 100
City: North Charleston
State: SC
Zipcode: 29418
General Phone: 843-720-7044
Fax: 803-724-1571
Counties Served: Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Marion. Williamsburg, Berkeley
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Housing, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Organization Email: patmuller@sccej.org

South Carolina Centers For Equal Justice -Florence

Primary Address: 227 South Durgan Street
City: Florence
State: SC
Zipcode: 29506
General Phone: 843-413-9500
Fax: 803-664-2406
Counties Served: Florence
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Employment, Housing, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Case Restrictions: Civil cases only.
Organization Email: patmuller@sccej.org

South Carolina Legal Services – Geenville

Primary Address: 701 South Main Street
City: Greenville
State: SC
Zipcode: 29601
General Phone: 864.223.4879
Fax: 864-467-3260
Intake Phone: 1-800-763-4825
Counties Served: Anderson, Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Case Restrictions: All LSC restrictions.

South Carolina Bar Association – Richland

Primary Address: PO Box 608
City: Columbia
State: SC
Zipcode: 29202-0608
General Phone: 803-799-4015
Fax: 803-799-5290
Intake Phone: 888-321-3644 (LATIS)
Counties Served: Statewide
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Other Case Types: Almost 90% of intakes are simple family or bankruptcy law cases, albeit volunteer attorneys can be requested in other areas.
Case Restrictions: Direct referral program is limited to civil cases only (no criminal), and follows the same financial eligibility guidelines as LSC entities.

South Carolina Centers For Equal Justice – Statewide

Primary Address: PO Box 2267
City: Columbia
State: SC
Zipcode: 29202
General Phone: 803-799-9668
Fax: 803-799-9420
Intake Phone: 888-346-5592
Counties Served: Statewide
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Wills
Case Restrictions: Potential clients must be income, assets, and case type eligible.

South Carolina Centers For Equal Justice

Primary Address: PO Box 2267
City: Columbia
State: SC
Zipcode: 29202-2267
General Phone: 803-799-9668
Fax: 803-799-9420
Counties Served: Fairfield, Newberry, Richland, Sumter
Organization

South Carolina Centers For Equal Justice – Spartanburg

Primary Address: 148 E Main St
City: Spartanburg
State: SC
Zipcode: 29306-5113
General Phone: 864-582-0369
Fax: 864-582-0302
Intake Phone: 800-922-8176
Counties Served: Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Laurens, Marlboro, Spartanburg, Union, York
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Employment, Health, Housing, Public Benefits, Wills
Case Restrictions: LSC restrictions

Other Helpful Services…

Learn about other public service and assistance programs:

• Local shelters
• Home vouchers (section 8 housing)
• Cash assistance
• Access to local food banks
• Applying for food stamps

Visit the Gottrouble Financial Hardship Section for more details.