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South Carolina
Certification Program Homepage
Type: Direct Certification, Private Certification Approval
ABA Accreditation: Yes
State Programs - Find a Certified Legal Specialist
Bankruptcy & Debtor/Creditor, Estate Planning & Probate, Employment & Labor, Taxation
Private Programs: Business Bankruptcy, Civil Trial Advocacy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Criminal Law Trial Advocacy, DUI Defense, Elder Law, Estate Planning Law, Family Law Trial Advocacy, Juvenile Law - Child Welfare, Legal Professional Liability, Medical Professional Liability, Social Security Disability
Regulatory Scheme: Pursuant to Rule of Professional Conduct 7.4, a lawyer certified under the Rules of Lawyer Competence may "advertise or state publicly . that (he or she) is certified as a specialist in the pertinent specialty field by the Supreme Court of South Carolina" [Rule 7.4(a)]. Non-Certified lawyers who indicate that they concentrate or limit their practices are prohibited from using the words "certified," "specialist," "expert" or "authority" in advertisements and other statements referring to their qualifications [Rule 7.4(b)]. The Supreme Court Commission selects the fields of practice in which certification is offered and is also authorized to approve "organizations which certify lawyers as specialists in specialty fields in which the Supreme Court of South Carolina does not certify specialists" [Rule 408(b)(2)(G)]. Under this authority, South Carolina recognizes ABA accreditation of private certifying organizations in specialty areas that it does not directly certify.
Contact:
Mary A. Germack
Executive Director
South Carolina Supreme Court Commission on CLE & Specialization
950 Taylor Street, Suite 120
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 799-5578
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