Member Benefits
AMS/Law Firm Merchant Account
Trust your transactions to the only payment solution recommended by more than 50 bar associations. Correctly safeguard and separate client funds into trust and operating accounts. Fees are never commingled. Credit cards attract clients, improve cash flow and reduce collections. Plus, members will save up to 25 percent off their credit card processing fees. If you are considering accepting credit cards or want to confirm that you are processing credit card transactions correctly, call 866-376-0950 or visit http://www.affiniscape.com/scbar.
Auto Insurance
Geico offers Bar members an eight percent discount on auto insurance. Visit www.geico.com or call 1-800-368-2734 for a free quote.
Computer Training
Discounted rates for computer application training are available to members from New Horizons Learning Centers, with locations in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville. Contact Tony Hendon at (803) 576-1213.
Corel Wordperfect© Discount
Bar members can purchase WordPerfect X4 Standard edition at the discounted price of $124.99. To order, visit www.corel.com/barassociation. For more information, contact Courtney Kennaday at (803) 799-6653, ext. 183 or pmap@scbar.org.
CoreVault Computer Backups
The Bar participates in a program with CoreVault to offer secure online data backup and recovery services. Bar members receive a special member price starting at a low $19.95 per month. To learn more or obtain a quote for your law firm, e-mail CoreVault at sales@corevault.net, call 888-330-4SCB (4722) or visit www.corevault.net/scb.
Credit Card Program
The Bar sponsors a credit card. For more infortmation, contact Bank of America at (866) 598-4970. (Note: not a preapproved offer credit check authorized.)
Insurance
The South Carolina Bar makes no warranty, express or implied, regarding these insurance products or vendors. However, the Insurance Programs Committee has proposed and the Board of Governors has approved recommendations for these products. The recommendations are periodically reviewed.
Medical and Dental:
Southeastern Insurance Consultants, LLC (plan administrator for the Bar Group Medical Plan under Carolina Care Plan and Group Dental Plan under Guardian)
P.O. Box 1396
Irmo, SC 29063
(866) 567-2227, ext. 2112 toll-free
(803) 732-7284, ext. 2112 local
(803) 781-2923 (fax)
P.O. Box 916
Missoula, MT 59807-9169
Lawyer Referral Service
The Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is a public service of the South Carolina Bar. It offers a simple and practical method of introducing people with legal problems to qualified lawyers. To receive referrals in self-designated areas, Bar members join the LRS at an annual cost of $50 per county. For more information, contact the Public Services Counsel at (803) 799-6653, ext. 138.
Overnight Delivery Service
United Parcel Service and FedEx offer discounted rates for Bar members. Contact FedEx at (800) 636-2377 or go to its Web site and enter code V44Q8D to set up a new account or to add an existing account to the Bar's discount program. To add an existing UPS account to the Bar's discount program, call (800) 325-7000. To set up a new UPS account, call (800) 742-5877 and press "0" for an agent.
In partnership with ALPS, the Bar's preferred malpractice provider, the Bar is providing RISC (reduce insured's susceptibility to claims) assessments to ALPS-insured members of the Bar. The visits are designed to assist attorneys and their staffs in targeting potential areas of risk and to provide the tools necessary to help eliminate the potential for malpractice lawsuits. Areas reviewed can include filing systems and organization, client relations and calendar managment. The visits are conducted by Bar staff lawyers trained by ALPS. STAR (Steps to Avoid Risk) is a Bar-operated risk managment program, designed to provide Bar members with a candid assessment of law office operations and personalized suggestions to avoid malpractice and disciplinary claims. For a nominal fee, a specially trained Bar attorney will conduct an on-site visit to your law office. After an assessment of office organization, calendaring methods and staffing, you will be provided with an individualized follow-up report and additional information specific to the needs and concerns of your practice. There is a nominal charge for RISC and STAR visits, and references are available. For more information, e-mail jrothstein@scbar.org.