South Carolina Judicial Department Forms
This link takes you to a page where you can search for forms by court type, by topic, and by form ID. If you need to know how a caption should look for a particular court, or are searching for the "magic words" to use, this site can help. At this time, the majority of the forms are for family, probate and magistrate's court. Forms are available in either PDF or Word format. There are sample motions, orders, notices, petitions, and more. New lawyers can find the Certificate of Trial Experience form here.
Manual to Assist Attorneys Appointed by the SC Supreme Court
United States District Court for District of South Carolina Forms
Extensive list of PDF forms, from ADR Statement to Writ of Execution. Most forms can be edited and printed.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Forms
You will have to click on "Forms and Notices" in the left-hand frame to access these PDF forms. All forms may be completed in PDF and printed or saved.
United States Bankruptcy Court District of South Carolina Forms
Lots of forms and handouts, many of which may be edited in PDF and printed.
Don't forget to look online for your county court forms. Links to all the county court Clerk of Court Web sites may be found at: www.sccourts.org/clerks/roster_map.cfm
Miscellaneous Forms (in PDF, unless otherwise indicated)
Associate Attorney Employment Agreement
Authorization for Transfer of Client File
Client Engagement Letter
Client Intake Sheet
Client Questionnaire (post-representation)
Client Questionnaire 2 - satisfaction survey
Closing Your Office, letter notifying client of
Conflict of interest, types of names to track
Conflict of interest search form
Court appearance or hearing, letter notifying client of
Criminal case, intake form
Letter to client confirming or changing meeting
Contingent Fee Agreement
Directive to bank - reporting NSF to Commission on Lawyer Conduct (sample 1 - download Word file)
Directive to bank - reporting NSF to Commission on Lawyer Conduct (sample 2 - download Word file)
Disengagement letter to client
Dismissing former law firm, letter from client
Document removal form - for checking out items in a file
Domestic case, client information form
Engagement Letter - new matter
Engagement agreement checklist
File activity sheet
File closing, letter notifying client of
Firing client, letter (version 1)
Firing client, letter (version 2)
Hourly Fee Agreement
Initial appointment, letter confirming
Injury, form collecting information regarding
Invoice and statement letter
Master docket sheet
New Client/Matter Memo
New client engagement letter
New File Data Form
New matter and checklist
Non-Engagement Letter to client "Do not, under any circumstances, leave open the possibility of the potential client believing that you have accepted professional responsibility if you haven't." - Jay Foonberg
Of Counsel Agreement
Office sharing agreement
Prospective client, letter confirming meeting with
Status letter to client
Survey to client, post-representation