2803 Carner Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: 1-888-346-5592

SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES

South Carolina Legal Services provides free legal representation in civil cases for households who make up to 125%, and in certain cases, up to 200%, of the federal poverty guidelines. They take cases throughout the state. 

35 Walnut Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: 843-737-8386

ONE80 PLACE

The One80 Place Homeless Justice Project is a program designed to help address the civil legal needs of individuals and families in the Charleston area who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. 

Anyone needing representation can meet with an attorney at the legal clinics held every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at One80 Place.

Lawyer Referral Service

The LRS is a service of the South Carolina Bar and offers referrals by the type of law and by the area or location in which you need a lawyer. Each participating lawyer agrees to charge no more than $50 for a 30-minute consultation. If the consultation extends past the 30 minutes or you hire the lawyer to represent you, the lawyer will charge you his or her normal fees. The lawyers do not take pro bono cases.

To receive a referral you may call 1-800-868-2284 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. An online referral service is also available 24/7 and may be accessed by clicking below.

1535 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Suite D
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: 843-745-7055
 

Center for heirs Property preservation

The Center seeks to prevent land loss among low wealth heirs’ property (HP) owners by helping them obtain clear title and keep their family land through legal education, legal and mediation services, community empowerment and free Wills Clinics. Additionally, we promote sustainable land use for increased economic benefit to historically under-served families.

 The Center provides legal services across the seven counties of Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown and Jasper and forestry services across four additional counties: Clarendon, Hampton, Orangeburg and Williamsburg.

1900 Broad River Rd.
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 750-1200

South carolina victim assistance network

The South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN) was created in response to a mandate in the South Carolina Crime Victims Bill of Right for a network of service providers to be formed to better protect and serve victims of crime. For over thirty years, SCVAN has been the “go-to” agency as the voice of victims of crime and a resource for the providers who serve them.

SCVAN fulfills three main objectives: 1) to ensure ALL crime victims receive access to and assistance from the criminal justice system; 2) to improve the quality of services provided to crime victims by victim advocates; and 3) to ensure the criminal justice system adequately serves crime victims.

Charleston, SC:
843-388-0089
Greenville, SC:
864-242-2233 x3
Hilton Head, SC:
843-531-5532 x41

Catholic Charities Immigration Services

Catholic Charities Office of Immigration Services provides low cost, high quality immigration legal services in Greenville, Charleston, and Hilton Head, SC, to those who cannot afford a private attorney. This office primarily handles family-based immigration cases, including assisting immigrants in filing for permanent residency in the United States and helping immigrants to consular process through consulates abroad.

Catholic Charities Office of Immigration Services charges minimal fees for services based on a sliding scale for income.