SC BAR

CINDERELLA PROJECT
This initiative began eight years ago and is one of the Division's most popular projects. The Cinderella Project involves gathering donations of gently worn formal gowns, shoes and accessories for socially and economically disadvantaged high school students. Students from area high schools are invited to attend a boutique held in the spring to "shop" for a dress and other items at no cost.

Ellen Babb, Chair & Coastal Coordinator   
Babb Law Firm
49 Immigration St., Ste. 200       
Charleston, SC 29403               
(843) 805-6311/Fax: (843) 805-6313    
ellen@babblawfirm.com

Kimberly D. Grande, Upstate Coordinator
207 Long Hill St.
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 907-7790/Fax: (864) 676-7677
kimberly.grande@fluor.com
               
Anne Marie Hempy, Midlands Coordinator   
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA       
P.O. Box 1473                    
Columbia, SC 29202               
(803) 227-4335/Fax: (803) 400-1546       
ahempy@turnerpadget.com

Christy Tyner, Aiken Coordinator
Maxwell Law Firm
225 Chesterfield St., NW
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-6700/Fax: (803) 641-6816
ctyner@maxwelllawfirm.com

COMMUNITY LAW WEEK
Public service projects are held each year during the first week of May to promote the legal profession and provide the public with information about their legal rights. Law Week will include, but is not limited to, the following projects: Children's Book Drives, DSS Playroom Project, Kids' Photo ID/Fingerprinting, Lawsuits Project and Speakers in Schools.   

Matthew C. LaFave, Chair
Allen Kopet & Associates, PLLC
P.O. Box 1481
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 714-9606/Fax: (803) 714-9607
mlafave@allen-kopet.com

DONE IN A DAY COMMITTEE
This committee is geared toward lawyers who want to be involved but have time constraints that prevent them from participating in the traditional sense. Done in a Day projects allow young lawyers to participate in hobby-oriented service while deciding the amount of time they will devote. This committee rewards many by accomplishing a balance between service to the public and relaxation to the individual lawyer. Projects will include a Backpack Drive, Secure the Call and Wills Clinics. This committee also plans to collaborate with various organizations to send care packages to troops overseas.

Backpack Drive??"A collection of new backpacks, school supplies and other educational items to be donated to needy children.

Secure the Call??"A collection of used cells phones as well as batteries, chargers and other accessories that will be redistributed throughout the community to various organizations such as battered women's shelters, senior citizens' centers, etc.

Wills Clinics??"Provide free wills for first response personnel, which includes police officers, firefighters and EMS. During a clinic, attorneys in their local venue, usually at a fire department or police station, set up workstations to provide this service. Clinics are and will be scheduled throughout various regions in the state several times a year.

William H. Edwards, Chair
Moore Taylor & Thomas, PA
P.O. Box 5709
W. Columbia, SC 29171
(803) 796-9160/Fax: (803) 791-8410
will@mttlaw.com

Wills Clinics
Brian M. Knowles, Coordinator
Knowles Law Firm, PC
P.O. Box 50201
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 810-7596/Fax: (843) 747-1118
bknowles.lawfirm@gmail.com

FAMILIES FOREVER PROJECT
This project will focus on adoption awareness with possible assistance from the Department of Social Services, the Children's Law Center, SLED, the S.C. Bar Family Law Section and the Adoption Coalition on Education. The committee will be responsible for billboard campaigns, producing educational materials and organizing a "Family Fair," an event to encourage and educate families on foster care and adoption, whether through DSS or a private adoption agency.

Tiffany Spann-Wilder, Chair
The Spann-Wilder Law Firm, LLC
P.O. Box 70488
N. Charleston, SC 29415
(843) 266-7792/Fax: (843) 266-7797
tiffany@spannwilderlawfirm.com


HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT EDUCATION COURSE
The Credit Education Course will teach high school students the basic principles of money management including avenues for saving and investing and the legal ramifications of the misuse of credit. This course is designed to be taught as a stand-alone lesson or as a supplementation to other lessons being used by a teacher as part of a business of economic course. Members of the Young Lawyers Division will guide students through the legal consequences of the misuse of money.

S. Venus Poe, Chair
634 B Fairview Rd., Ste. 2
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 963-0310     
Fax: (864) 228-7845
vpoe@smithpoe.com   


JUSTICE JAM
An annual benefit concert to raise money for local legal service charities. The unique feature about this concert is that at least one member of every band is a lawyer. This committee will locate bands with musical talent, find a low-cost venue, locate sponsors for the event and conduct other support planning.

Megan S. Ehrlich, Chair    
Charleston County Public Defender        
101 Meeting St., 5th Floor          
Charleston, SC 29401               
(843) 958-1850/Fax: (843) 958-1865       
mehrlich@charlestoncounty.org           

Lee A. Walters, Co-Chair
Motley Rice, LLC
P.O. Box 1792
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465
(843) 216-9593/Fax: (843) 834-2288
lwalters@motleyrice.com

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
This committee prepares and updates YLD publications, a service that provides important legal information to the public. The committee plans to update publications that were not finalized during the 2007-08 Bar year and produce a resource guide on basic training in both substantive and practical aspects of the law, similar to the ABA/YLD Practice 101 Series: Breaking Down the Basics. A variety of the publications will be available on the Division Web site.

Joshua O.C. Lonon, Chair
Lonon Law Firm, LLC
P.O. Box 1984
Spartanburg, SC 29304
(864) 327-1764/Fax: (864) 327-1762
jlonon@lononlawfirm.com