Opening a Case (For Direct Representation Cases ONLY)
One of the purposes of the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program is to maintain a record of all pro bono civil and criminal work, including court appointments, by Bar members. Your legal work is classified as "pro bono" if your client is indigent and you are not compensated for your legal work. Reimbursement by the Office of Indigent Defense is an exception to the non-compensation rule. Please use this form to inform the Pro Bono Program of your pro bono legal work. Do not use this form for cases your referred to you by the Pro Bono Program. The Pro Bono Program offers malpractice insurance coverage at no cost to you. This coverage is effective as of the date of the receipt of this form by the Pro Bono Program. Clients are not considered indigent unless they meet the income guidelines for the Pro Bono program or court appointment. By submitting this form you are representing that this client is indigent and will not be compensated for legal work on this case other than as provided by the Office of Indigent Defense.
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For this case I am requesting (check all that apply)
A Pro Bono mentor attorney
An interpreter (Use the Additional Comments space to specify what type of interpreter is need)
Carolina Clerk: Pro Bono Clerks for Pro Bono Lawyers
Charleston School of Law: Pro Bono Law Clerks
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