Access to Justice
| Year | 2025 |
| Citation | Vol. 36-3 |
I Will Assist
Understanding Civil Legal Needs & Bridging the Justice Gap In SC
BY HANNAH HONEYCUTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SC ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION AND OLIVIA S. JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SC BAR FOUNDATION
In 2021, the S.C. Access to Justice Commission, the S.C. Bar, and the NMRS Center on Professionalism at USC School of Law commissioned South Carolina's first-ever Statewide Civil Legal Needs Assessment. The resulting report is both comprehensive and granular, giving us a deeper understanding of the legal needs of low- and moderate-income South Carolinians and how they access (or can't access) our system of justice. Each installment of this column will focus on a key takeaway from the assessment's Executive Summary, in hopes that you will come away better informed about legal needs in South Carolina and what you can do to help.
Key Finding #6: Legal services agencies are looking for more ways to reach out to communities in need.
People who need legal help don't often get it for...
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