Annual Report 2014
OVERVIEW
Map out the need for civil legal aid in South Carolina, and you will see the topography has changed — there are not enough civil legal aid lawyers to support the need; federal and local financial resources are waning; and the demand is at unprecedented proportions.
tirelessly every day to ensure that the homeless receive their entitled benefits, dads are reunited with their children, women are freed from abusers and children are educated to become productive and responsible members of society.
For these reasons and more, it is critical to fund programs that provide access to civil legal aid and law related education. The road to ensuring fairness in the justice system and addressing some of our country’s most serious problems begins with civil legal aid.
As you open your Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report, you will find a map highlighting the efforts of our grantees across the state. See how their efforts steer others through seemingly overwhelming obstacles.
As lawyers, we understand the importance of having access to quality legal representation. However, we have seen victims of domestic violence unable to escape, children trapped by systems that don’t address their needs and families lose their homes all because they cannot afford a lawyer. Less than 20 percent of low-income people receive the legal assistance they need. This is too much of a crisis for lawyers like us not to get involved. We have a professional responsibility to remove the roadblocks and help others in our community gain access to the justice system to protect their rights, their freedom, their homes, their livelihoods and their families. By supporting the South Carolina Bar Foundation, you help pave the way to increasing access to legal services and law related education across the state. Thanks to donations from you, our grantees are able to blaze the trail to help those individuals in need. They work
The Pledge of Allegiance closes with the words “and justice for all.” With your help, Foundation grantees work toward making justice available for all, not just the few who can afford it. Our Mission
…funding the advancement of justice by improving access, education and accountability… Connect with us: SCBarFoundation.org facebook.com/SCBarFoundation twitter.com/SCBarFoundation SCBarFoundation.wordpress.com
THE WEINBERG SOCIETY In December 2009, the Bar Foundation received a generous gift from the estate of Rusty Weinberg Jr. of Sumter. In his honor, the Foundation established The Weinberg Society. The Society includes those individuals who have made planned gifts in excess of $10,000 to the Bar Foundation as well as those who have made a bequest.
These donors’ gifts to permanent Foundation funds, over the course of their lifetime, meet or exceed $10,000.
Timothy W. Bouch James G. Boyd
Benoni O. Reynolds
Beverly A. Carroll
Bradish J. Waring
Estate Gifts
George B. Cauthen
J. Calhoun Watson
M. M. "Rusty" Weinberg Jr.
Ronnie M. Cole
Bequests
Anne S. Ellefson
ALPS Risk Retention Group
Karl A. Folkens
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Anonymous (multiple) Kenneth L. Childs Jack D. Griffeth
Elaine H. Fowler Jack D. Griffeth Michael J. Howell
James H. Rion Jr.
Nexsen Pruet, LLC Richardson Patrick Westbrook & Brickman, LLC
George M. Hearn Jr.
Harold W. Jacobs
Marvin & Laurie Quattlebaum
Steven C. Kirven
SC Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
Shannon Willis Scruggs
Julian J. Nexsen
South Carolina Bar
Ethel E. Weinberg
Edward P. Perrin
Robert S. Wells
A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC
These donors’ gifts to permanent Foundation funds, over the course of their lifetime, are between $5,000 and $9,999.
Stuart M. Andrews Jr.
Wilbur E. Johnson
Shannon Willis Scruggs
ABOTA – SC Chapter
Kenneth C. Anthony Jr.
Rebecca Laffitte
Richard W. Strobel
Collins & Lacy, PC
Mark W. Buyck Jr.
Lanneau W. Lambert Jr.
James A. Stuckey Jr.
J. Michelle Childs
Wallace K. Lightsey
Fred W. Suggs Jr.
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA
J. Frank Cummings III
Andrea E. Loney
Charles W. Surasky
Rosen Hagood, LLC
Richard E. Day
Marcus A. Manos
Robert Julian Thomas
SC Association for Justice
F. Earl Ellis Jr.
E. Windell McCrackin
Walter B. Todd Jr.
Robert W. Foster Sr.
John O. McDougall
Thomas D. Waring
SC Bar – Government Law Section Council
Richard R. Gignilliat
Walton J. McLeod III
Ethel E. Weinberg
James R. Gilreath
David A. Merline
Robert S. Wells
Elizabeth Van Doren Gray
Dana C. Mitchell III
John P. "Jack" Wilson
John A. Hagins Jr.
Dennis E. O'Neill
David M. Yokel
Sue Erwin Harper
Alice F. Paylor
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA
William B. Harvey III
Robert D. Robbins
Walker & Morgan, LLC
George M. Hearn Jr./ Kaye G. Hearn
Robert and Susan Rosen Jennifer W. Rubin
South Carolina Legal Services Southeastern Insurance Consultants, LLC
These donors’ gifts total $1,000 to permanent Foundation funds over a one-year time period. Gifts are generally recognized for one calendar year after being paid in full. Donors who qualified for Society of Justice status during fiscal year 2014 are listed below.
J. Boone Aiken III
Andrea E. Loney
Abacus Planning Group
Timothy W. Bouch
Clifford C. McBride
Beverly A. Carroll
Debbie S. Mollycheck
Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC
George B. Cauthen
Alice F. Paylor
Driscoll Sheedy, PA
Nancy Cornwell-Daves
Edward P. Perrin
Haines & McNeill, LLC
Richard E. Day
A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Anne S. Ellefson
Richard W. Riley
Hamilton Martens Ballou & Carroll, LLC
Elaine H. Fowler
James H. Rion Jr.
Fycena R. Gaters
Robert D. Robbins
Richard R. Gignilliat
Shannon Willis Scruggs
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
A. Glenn Greene Jr.
David C. Shea
Ramsdale Law Firm, LLC
Jack D. Griffeth
Eve M. Stacey
Rosen Hagood, LLC
William B. Harvey III
Fred W. Suggs Jr.
South Carolina Bar
J. Mark M. Hayes II
Bradish J. Waring
Harold W. Jacobs
Edward J. Westbrook
SC Bar – Government Law Section Council
Wilbur E. Johnson
David M. Yokel
Steven C. Kirven Wallace K. Lightsey
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA
SC Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
South Carolina Legal Services Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA To view Society of Justice donors since the close of the fiscal year, please visit scbarfoundation.org.
FOUNDATION PATRONS
Donors who are listed as Foundation Patrons made gifts in the July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 time period.
J. RUTLEDGE PATRONS ($500–$999) Stuart M. Andrews Jr.
Edward K. Pritchard Jr.
Susan B. Berkowitz
Jennifer W. Rubin
Kenneth L. Childs
Mikell R. Scarborough
Joel W. Collins Jr.
James R. Thompson
J. Frank Cummings III
Geoffrey H. Waggoner
Robert S. Dover
Robert S. Wells
Frank L. Eppes
David W. Whittington
Leonard S. Goldberg
Derrick L. Williams
George M. Hearn Jr./ Kaye G. Hearn
John P. “Jack” Wilson
Philip Lacy Timothy E. Madden C. Gordon McBride J. Edwin McDonnell Peden B. McLeod Sr. Walton J. McLeod III Everette H. Newman
Aiken Bridges Nunn Elliott & Tyler, PA Childs & Halligan, PA Collins & Lacy, PC Land Parker & Welch, PA Morton & Gettys, LLC Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP Southeastern Insurance Consultants, LLC
SC CENTER FOR FATHERS AND FAMiLiES
Pushing the boundaries While the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families is well known for its work with fathers, it also supports all aspects of family life. “Sandy’s” story is one example of how a mother in need benefited from the expertise of the center. Unemployed and unable to meet her child support obligations, Sandy’s life was filled with boundaries that she couldn’t overcome. Sandy turned to the SC Center for Fathers and Families Midlands Fatherhood Coalition and enrolled in the Jobs Not Jail program. In just a short time, Sandy took control of her life, pushed past the obstacles and took her first steps in the right direction. She completed the Job Readiness Boot Camp and secured a full-time job at a local diner. Because of her employment, she was able to make her child support payments which led to increased visitation and interaction with her children. All this changed her outlook on life, and Sandy now has the tools to create a life without boundaries.
FOUNDATION PATRONS
SiSTERCARE
J. J. WRiGHT PATRONS ($250–$499) Mark W. Bakker Daniel J. Ballou John M. Bleecker Jr. Nancy Bloodgood E. C. Burnett III Chet Chea J. Michelle Childs Thomas W. Cooper Jr. Leslie A. Cotter Jr. Ruth W. Cupp Matthew B. Edwards Tommy B. Edwards Robert M. Erwin Jr. Michael D. Glenn Perry H. Gravely Elizabeth Van Doren Gray Sue Erwin Harper James C. Harrison Jr. Thomas L. Hughston Jr. Emily G. Johnston Rebecca Laffitte Lanneau W. Lambert Jr. Wade H. Logan III Angus H. Macaulay
E. W. McCrackin Stephen R. McCrae Jr. Joseph S. Mendelsohn Elizabeth S. Moise Julie J. Moose Rodney A. Peeples I. H. Philpot Jr. Monet S. Pincus James H. Price III H. Hugh Rogers Rebecca A. Roser G. David Seay Jr. Charles B. Simmons Jr. Henry B. Smythe Jr. Stacy E. Thompson Sharon Y. Ward Ethel E. Weinberg Thad H. Westbrook Sandra D. Willis J. Parks Workman
ABOTA – SC Chapter Bowman and Brooke, LLP Buist Byars and Taylor, LLC Gallivan White & Boyd, PA Jackson Lewis, LLP The Landers May Firm Pratt-Thomas Walker Quindlen & Merrifield, PA Regions Bank Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Rosen Litigation Technology South State Bank USC School of Law Willcox Buyck & Williams, PA
Breaking through the barriers “Tia” felt helpless and stranded in her abusive relationship. She had tried to fight back the only way she knew how — through legal action. Tia attempted to get an Order of Protection against her abuser twice but was denied at both hearings. How was she to protect herself and her children from her abuser when no one would help? Sistercare stepped in to help Tia break through the legal barriers. Sistercare provide counseling for Tia and represented her at a third Order of Protection hearing, where she finally had success. Tia and her children are now creating a fresh start together, free from domestic violence.
FOUNDATION PATRONS
J. M. PERRY PATRONS ($100–$249) Andrew L. Abrams Lee S. Alford Vernon B. Atkins III Tim Babb Keith M. Babcock Maggi F. Bailey Pamela A. Baker James W. Bannister A. Elliott Barrow Jr. Kenneth N. Bass Neil M. Batavia J. Michael Baxley Kathryn C. Bender David H. Berry Jonathan S. Bischoff II Mary Capers Bledsoe Anne F. Bleecker Natalie P. Bluestein Allen M. Bogan J. Steedley Bogan James G. Boyd Anthony J. Brady Jr. C. Mitchell Brown Phyllis B. Burkhard James I. Burns Stephen A. Butaitis Janet T. Butcher Herman S. Caldwell Jr.
Joe Ann M. Calvy Kelly Carmody Robin Carroll Eugene J. Carron Rita B. Caughman Andrea L. Ciota A. G. Clark Joseph C. Clark Jr. Finley B. Clarke Brent O. Clinkscale Andrew N. Cole J. Durham Cole Sr. Cynthia E. Collie J. Joseph Condon Jr. G. Thomas Cooper Jr. Hugh M. Cooper Ruby R. Cooper Reginald P. Corley George E. Counts Wade R. Crow Diane C. Current Deborah B. Dantzler Aristotelis H. Davakos Steve C. Davis Margaret S. Day Garryl L. Deas Robert V. Demarco Gale R. DuBose
Susan K. Dunn Robert M. Ehrhorn Jr. John D. Elliott Bernie W. Ellis F. Earl Ellis Jr. Elliott F. Epps Joseph M. Epting Gena P. Ervin Margaret D. Fabri Richard L. Farley Robert L. Felix Shonna W. Felkel Richard E. Fields Samuel L. Finklea III Claudia Flower Cindy M. Floyd Michele Patrao Forsythe Robert W. Foster Sr. Carrie A. Fox Joseph G. Francis Jr. John D. Frick H. Mills Gallivan Sr. LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson Barry B. George Jessie J. Glenn Raymond W. Godwin Benjamin Goldberg Cassandra P. Gorton
Baety O. Gross Jr. Jill E. HaLevi Milton E. Hamilton James C. Hardin III Michelle T. Hardy Leon C. Harmon James M. Harvey Jr. Amanda S. Haselden Daryl G. Hawkins John J. Hearn Catherine S. Hendrix Thomas C. Hildebrand Jr. Julius H. Hines Kenneth L. Holland James M. Holly George F. Holman Sr. George C. Holmes Diana L. Holt W. Charles Hood Jr. Robert R. Horger Jenny A. Horne James P. Hudson Harry Huge LeRoy P. Hutchinson Wilmot B. Irvin Jennifer A. Jeffrey Douglas Jennings Jr. Jacob H. Jennings
I. S. Leevy Johnson Jr. Olivia S. Jones Ellis I. Kahn Richard M. Kahn Chris Karrenstein Walter R. Kaufmann William D. Kelly III Robert L. Kilgo Jr. Phillip A. Kilgore H. Spencer King Jeffrey W. King Grace G. Knie Wade S. Kolb Jr. Christopher R. Koon Kaye L. Koonce Allen C. Ladd Thomas D. Langley Jonathan P. Lee Robert E. Lee Shelby K. Leonardi Leigh J. Leventis E. Crosby Lewis Sr. Daniel B. Lott Jr. Cory E. Manning Walter K. Martens Stephanie P. McDonald Angela G. McIver Kathleen C. McKinney
FOUNDATION PATRONS
J. M. PERRY PATRONS, continued
James T. McLaren Ian D. McVey Julie O. Medich Steven T. Moon Laura W. Moore Edward W. Mullins Jr. Angela M. Myers C. Tyson Nettles Jocelyn Newman Cynthia H. Ouzts Mary B. Platts Costa M. Pleicones Larry L. Plumblee William O. Pressley Jr. Jane M. Randall Patricia S. Ravenhorst Andrew P. Reynolds Charles B. Ridley Jr. Marion S. Riggs Bobbie B. Roberts Pamela J. Roberts Jonathan J. Robertson Andrea C. Roche Abigail R. Rogers Scott L. Roper Robert N. Rosen Susan C. Rosen Andreas N. Satterfield Jr.
Abby E. Saunders Stephen T. Savitz Ronald C. Scott Lynn S. Seithel Curtis G. Shaw Marcia Powell Shew Johnny Simpson Lana H. Sims Jr. Emerson Smith Franklin J. Smith Jr. Gary W. Smith Kathleen G. Smith Lisa L. Smith C. Diane Smock Sarah P. Spruill Elizabeth J. Stringer James A. Stuckey Jr. Charles W. Surasky Amy C. Sutherland E. S. Swearingen Angela R. Taylor David E. Taylor Charles L. Terreni Troy A. Tessier Robert J. Thomas William R. Thomson Justin A. Thornton Harold P. Threlkeld
J. Hagood Tighe Robert J. Tinsley Jr. Robert J. Tinsley Sr. William L. Todd Thomas A. Trent R. Wright Turbeville Frank B. Ulmer Richard M. Unger Michael B. Van Landingham Andrew B. Walker Elizabeth H. Warner E. Katherine Wells Sarah E. Wetmore Travis C. Wheeler Daniel B. White Patricia L. Wise Amos A. Workman Philip E. Wright Jeffrey J. Yungman Ballard Watson Weissenstein The Clekis Law Firm, PA Lee Eadon Isgett & Popwell Steinberg Law Firm
SC ACCESS TO JUSTiCE COMMiSSiON
Coordinating efforts The South Carolina Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission encourages coordination within the civil legal services delivery system, and between legal and non-legal organizations. The coordination was evident during the second annual Pro Bono Summit, designed to educate private law firms about providing pro bono service, sharing effective pro bono policies and encouraging leadership development in pro bono services. A representative of the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families asked for volunteers to help with two specific cases. As a direct result of the summit, both cases were picked up for pro bono representation by law firms in attendance.
FOUNDATION PATRONS
OTHER SUPPORTERS (UP TO $99) Jamie Ackermann Frank R. Addy Jr. Arthur K. Aiken Charlene J. Allen David A. Anderson Robert F. Anderson Stephanie Arnold Jennifer S. Ashburn Milton M. Avrett III Shiryl R. Ballard Nick Barber Jr. James E. Barfield Megan A. Barnett William J. Barr Hilda Barton Luther J. Battiste III Harris L. Beach Jr. Townsend M. Belser Jr. Joshua A. Bennett Robert A. Bernstein Denise L. Bessellieu William C. Bettis Chauntel D. Bland Joey Bowers Deirdre G. Brou Michael A. Brown Preston R. Burch M. Malissa Burnette
Mark W. Buyck Jr. Blakely C. Cahoon James D. Callahan Amanda F. Calloway Dennis N. Cannon Jr. John W. Carrigg Jr. Peter F. Carroll Peng C. Chan Warren H. Christian Jr. Amie L. Clifford Lesley M. Coggiola Jack E. Cohoon Robert T. Coleman III Alissa R. Collins David M. Collins Denise K. Collins Michelle M. Condon Darra W. Cothran Alfred Johnston Cox Emma T. Dean Paul D. de Holczer Carole M. Dennison Bruce E. Deutschmann Linda M. Dhunjishah Thomas Dickinson Richard J. Dolce Timothy G. Driggers Meyer Drucker
William L. Duda Brian C. Duffy Charles P. Edwards Jason T. Elliott David W. Epperson J. Michael Farrell Wesley D. Few Ernest A. Finney III Allen O. Fretwell Rosalyn W. Frierson Kenneth E. Fulp Jr. Harold W. Funderburk Jr. Anna E. Galle Debra J. Gammons Donald Gee Tanya A. Gee Richard M. Gergel Henrietta Gill Charles S. Goldberg Jr. Thomas R. Gottshall Russell Grant Edward L. Grimsley James S. Guignard David G. Guyton Kenneth J. Hagreen Ronald J. Hall Robert L. Hallman Jr. Elizabeth R. Hamilton
Kevin T. Hardy Gregory P. Harlow Robert W. Hayes Jr. Margaret M. Held Tina N. Herbert Eduardo Hernandez Blake A. Hewitt A. Bea Hightower Amy L. B. Hill Teresa Z. Hill A. Randolph Hough Sr. Charles E. Howard Russell T. Infinger James T. Irvin Jr. Catherine T. Johnson Kelly M. Jolley Robert H. Jordan Nathan Kaminski Jr. Cary B. Kaye Wolfgang L. Kelly Kathleen G. Kempe Catherine H. Kennedy J. Ernest Kinard Jr. Daniel L. King Howard P. King Martin H. Kiser John W. Kittredge Bettina Kness
Angie D. Knight James E. Knight Jr. Susannah R. Knox Albert Koon Ryan Koon Susan Koon Susan A. Lake Jack W. Lawrence Nancy S. Layman Tyre D. Lee Jr. Ken H. Lester Sarah Leverette Kenneth W. Lobenstein James E. Lockemy Melissa MaddoxBarnes Anna S. Magann David C. Marshall Richard B. McCarty Sylvia J. McDonald John O. McDougall G. Simms McDowell III Arthur C. McFarland William G. McGilton Rita M. McKinney Mary Claire McNaught Deena S. McRackan
FOUNDATION PATRONS
OTHER SUPPORTERS, continued
Kenneth E. Merriman Gene L. Miller Sandra L. Miller Kirby R. Mitchell Taylor J. Moore Cynthia S. Morton James D. Mosteller III Brian P. Murphy John P. Myers Thad L. Myers James D. Myrick Walter G. Newman John S. Nichols Terry L. Norton Kelly L. O'Brien Thomas Oliver Edwin B. Parkinson Jr. Christopher B. Paton Geoffrey R. Penland Elizabeth H. Philpot Eric H. Philpot Irvin H. Philpot III A. Smith Podris Andrew N. Poliakoff Adele J. Pope Ashley C. Powell Vivian L. Powell Claude T. Prevost III
Joseph J. Probst Charlotte N. Quick F. Dean Rainey Jr. Frank A. Rainwater Kathleen A. Randall Thomas D. Rankin Sara B. Rearden Robert L. Reibold Lola S. Richey Allison L. Richmond John P. Riordan James K. Roberts Stephanie U. Roberts John E. Robinson Robert L. Rogers Thomas E. Rogers Jr. C. Joseph Roof David M. Ross Susan L. Rowe Laura C. Rublee William L. Runyon Jr. Nancy D. Sadler George L. Sands Jr. Peter J. Sasso Jr. James W. Sheedy Jane O. Shuler Amy P. Shumpert Brian T. Smith
George William K. Smith Jonathan W. Smith Joseph C. Smithdeal Cynthia A. Solomon John M. Spratt Jr. Craig M. Stegner Maegen W. Stokes Randell C. Stoney III Debra J. Stuart Steve B. Suchomski Edward D. Sullivan Henry S. Sullivan III Katherine W. Sullivan Carmen H. Thomas Thomas S. Tisdale Jr. Jane W. Trinkley Jodie TurbyfillMercereau Robert M. Turkewitz Robert E. Tyson Jr. Daniel R. Unumb Flo Lester Vinson Paul Van Wagenen John H. Warren III J. Calhoun Watson Suzanne S. Way A. Paul Weissenstein Jr.
Mary L. Wells Kelly J. West Jackson S. Whipper Frank T. Whitlow Edward W. Whittington Jr. Amanda F. Whittle James E. Whittle Jr. James C. Williams Jr. Randall D. Williams William M. Wilson III David W. Wolf Robert P. Wolf Cecile Workman Bradford W. Wyche Robert L. Wynn III A. William Roberts Jr. & Associates Every effort has been made to provide accurate donor listings. If you see an error, please notify us at foundation@scbar.org.
CHARLESTON PRO BONO LEGAL SERviCES
Dead end no more “Dominick” knew the importance of being a father and being a part of his child’s life. However, because his name was not listed on the child’s birth certificate, he was denied visitation. Dominick was at a dead end. He didn’t want to lose the opportunity to form a relationship with his child, so he turned to Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services for help. Charleston Pro Bono provided pro se assistance for Dominick, helping him to establish paternity. They then petitioned the court for visitation rights. Now Dominick is able to bond with his child and finally be the father he knew he could be.
FINANCIALS
SC Bar Foundation, Inc. STATEMENT OF FiNANCiAL POSiTiON
SC Bar Foundation, Inc. STATEMENT OF ACTiviTiES
June 30, 2014
For the year ended June 30, 2014
ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Investments Accrued interest receivable Pledges receivable Prepaid and other assets TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS Fixed assets Other assets: pledges and receivable TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued vacation NET ASSETS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS General Fund IOLTA Fund TOTAL UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS Brent Reception Children’s Fund Disabled Lawyers Fund Historical Society Goldberg Scholarship Indigent Civil Defense Program Ness-Blatt Loan Repayment Wilburn Brewer Fund Ronnie M. Cole CLE Scholarship Waties Waring Statue Pro Bono Drive TOTAL TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS
TOTAL NET ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
SUPPORT $
$
$
216,653 8,391,210 119,323 600 18,196 8,745,982 11,781 318 8,758,081
$
24,870
$
2,225,456 6,133,860 8,359,316
$
IOLTA Income Contributions TOTAL SUPPORT
1,411,032
REVENUE Interest and investment income Other income and assets released TOTAL REVENUE TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE EXPENSES IOLTA grants* Charitable contributions General and administrative TOTAL EXPENSES
$
1,230,180 180,852
CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS
$
1,267,644 10,327
$
1,277,971
$
2,689,003
$
1,681,105 15,000 430,887
$
2,126,992
$
562,011
$
18,247 62,699
TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS SUPPORT AND REVENUE
$
$
1,101 54,330 114,195 13,370 3,694 (10,830) 8,504 71,727 99,601 10,753 7,450 373,895
$
8,733,211
$
8,758,081
Contributions Other TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE EXPENSES Expenditures of temporarily restricted funds Expenditures of temporarily restricted funds – grants*
80,946 $
(239,454)
TOTAL EXPENSES
$ CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS $
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
$
Net assets at beginning of year NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR *reflects all grants awarded
(138,908)
(378,362) (297,416) 264,595 8,468,616
$
8,733,211
The South Carolina Bar Foundation’s
challenge (no ice involved!) As presidents of the Bar and Bar Foundation, we challenge YOU to make a gift to the Bar Foundation. in return, we will each give $1 for returning donors and $2 for new donors. Less than 20% of low-income people get the legal assistance and education services they need. This is too much of a crisis for lawyers not to get involved. Your bucks (and ours!) will support the work of Foundation grantees upholding the principle of justice for all, not just those who can aord it.
Thank you to our corporate Buck-It Challenge sponsor who is pledging $10 for every returning donor. To donate, see the enclosed envelope.
PO Box 608 | Columbia, SC 29202 Board of Directors Elaine H. Fowler
Robin A. Braithwaite
Christopher R. Koon
James W. Sheedy
President, CHARLESTON
AIKEN
COLUMBIA
ROCK HILL
Marie-Louise Ramsdale
Chet Chea
Walton J. McLeod iii*
Elizabeth H. Warner
President-Elect, MT. PLEASANT
GREENVILLE
LITTLE MOUNTAIN
ex officio, MONCKS CORNER
Sidney J. Evering ii
Byron E. Gipson
Jocelyn Newman
J. Calhoun Watson*
Secretary/Treasurer, COLUMBIA
ORANGEBURG
COLUMBIA
ex officio, COLUMBIA
Beverly A. Carroll
Jack D. Griffeth*
Alice F. Paylor*
William K. Witherspoon
Immediate Past President
GREENVILLE
ex officio, CHARLESTON
ex officio, COLUMBIA
ROCK HILL
Jon René Josey
Mary E. Sharp
J. Boone Aiken iii
FLORENCE
BEAUFORT
FLORENCE
Staff Shannon Willis Scruggs Executive Director
Kristin Horzen Financial/Office Manager
Megan Moore Marketing/Communications Coordinator
Andy Nyland Staff Assistant
*denotes service completed in 2014
uPStAte MeDiAtion Center
SC bAr LAW reLAteD eDuCAtion DiviSion
SC bAr ASK-A-LAWYer
uSC Pro bono ProgrAM
on common ground
Paving the way
Providing direction
navigating the system
“John” and “Terry” dove headfirst into creating a nonprofit organization. For two years, the pair worked together tirelessly, devoting valuable time and resources to the project. When the time came to reimburse capital investments and expand, the teamwork that existed for two years dissolved. This led to frozen bank accounts, suspended phone service and one party taking possession of the organization's books and records.
The SC bar’s Ask-A-Lawyer Program is a great way for attorneys to reach out and connect with South Carolinians in need of legal services. The Bar believes that informed citizens can function in a society governed by the rule of law. In keeping with that belief, the Bar has paved the way in providing citizens with educational opportunities and contact with attorneys through Ask-A-Lawyer phone banks. Last year attorneys assisted 1,459 individuals across the state on the phone or through a web chat. Attorneys assisted with a variety of legal issues including family law, will and probate, consumer, landlordtenant, criminal and bankruptcy.
The SC bar Law related education Division (Lre) leads the way for civic education in South Carolina, providing free and low cost training to teachers, school resource officers, juvenile justice personnel and lawyers. LRE also helps educators to implement programs like the We the People program. Open to middle and high school students, We the People allows students to test their knowledge of civics and government.
”Prior to this summer, the work I had done in law school had been policy work and research based. I loved every minute of it but worried about graduating without the practical experience of working for a law firm. As a summer Fellow at the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, I had a chance to gain a great deal of practical knowledge about practicing family law. I spent a large portion of my time working with a wonderful team of attorneys and social workers from various organizations across the state to create a guide and forms for pro se litigants visitation. I had the opportunity to review filings, and edit and give suggestions for all of the necessary court forms including the summons, complaints and financial declarations. Through trying to learn how to teach others to best navigate the legal system, I learned to better navigate it myself.”
The two turned to upstate Mediation Center. By establishing common ground in their vision and expectations, the mediator helped craft a plan that allowed the duo to continue pursuit of their goals. Soon bank accounts were reactivated, the phones turned back on, and both men were working together guided by written policies.
As one teacher described, “Everything about this competition is a winner. I love the way the SC Bar provides all information in a timely manner to teachers. The comments of the judges are very encouraging to students… I think because this is not a “head-to-head” competition, students feel more comfortable and confident in responding to the judges’ questions, especially for middle school.”
one80 PLACe hoMeLeSS JuStiCe ProJeCt
roadblocks removed “Richard’s” life was full of roadblocks when he turned to one80 Place homeless Justice Project. In order to begin again, he needed help with some legal issues to get his life back on track, but he had no idea where to start. He needed help with his Social Security disability claim, reclaiming a lost savings bond and getting his arrest bond money refunded. He also needed a place to stay. One80 Place represented Richard during his Social Security disability hearing, helped him to obtain a replacement savings bond and had his arrest bond money returned to him. These actions helped clear the road blocks in Richard’s life and put him on a path to success. Richard is now working with One80 Place’s Rapid Rehousing Program to find an apartment of his own and to start a new life on the right track.
SC bAr Pro bono ProgrAM
Slight detour
SC YMCA Youth in governMent
Down the path to success Outstanding high school students and siblings “Natalie” and “Treyvon” know the importance of hard work and dedication. When they heard of the Youth in government (Yig) program, they had an interest but knew it would be a financial strain. Their mother, a single parent, worked hard to provide her kids with every opportunity available, but the family’s finances couldn’t make it work. Without a YIG scholarship, neither Natalie nor Treyvon would have been able to participate in the program. Natalie has represented South Carolina at the YIG National Judicial Conference for three years and was instrumental in starting a new YIG program at a local middle school in 2013. Treyvon demonstrated great success with his role as Premier Senator and wrote a bill regarding informational materials for voters at polling stations. The scholarships are helping students like Natalie and Treyvon continue down the path to success.
After years of taking care of his family, 91-year-old "Charlie" needed his son to take care of him. Although Charlie was still self-sufficient, he turned his business transactions over to his son and named him the attorney-in-fact. When Charlie’s son suffered a massive stroke, Charlie’s life seemed to take a detour. He was gravely concerned for his son’s health, and he lost his caregiver. Thanks to the South Carolina bar Pro bono Program, Charlie was able to make his power of attorney current and change his attorney-in-fact. Now Charlie is able to concentrate on helping his son get better.
After years of severe neglect, it seemed the path of brothers “Shawn,” “Christopher,” “Liam,” “Ryan” and “Greg” was very dark. Their mother used drugs and alcohol, and their father was physically abusive. The boys had lost their direction. When the Department of Social Services intervened, the boys were removed from their home. A bright future seemed in reach until they were separated and placed in foster families across the state. richland County CASA was determined to reunite the brothers. The children’s advocate worked tirelessly and met with numerous relatives to determine the best placement. One of the boys required extensive medical equipment. The advocate fought for the child’s new guardian to receive assistance to help with meeting his special needs. Within six months the brothers left foster care to live with two paternal aunts. The once dark path had a light at the end of the tunnel.
SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES Pop. (2013) 4,774,839
Area 31,055 Sq.Mi.
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Abbeville...............Abbeville Aiken...........................Aiken Allendale...............Allendale Anderson..............Anderson Bamberg................Bamberg Barnwell..................Barnwell Berkeley.......Moncks Corner Calhoun...........St. Matthews Charleston ..........Charleston Cherokee .................Gaffney Chester ....................Chester Chesterfield......Chesterfield
Clarendon ..............Manning Colleton .............Walterboro Darlington ...........Darlington Dillon ..........................Dillon Dorchester..........St. George Edgefield ..............Edgefield Fairfield...............Winnsboro Florence .................Florence Georgetown ....Georgetown Greenville ............Greenville Greenwood.......Greenwood Hampton ...............Hampton
Horry .......................Conway Jasper ..................Ridgeland Kershaw ..................Camden Lancaster ..............Lancaster Laurens ....................Laurens Lee ......................Bishopville Lexington .............Lexington Marion ......................Marion Marlboro..........Bennettsville McCormick ........McCormick Newberry .............Newberry Oconee...................Walhalla
Orangeburg .....Orangeburg Pickens .....................Pickens Richland ................Columbia Saluda........................Saluda Spartanburg .....Spartanburg Sumter ......................Sumter Union ..........................Union Williamsburg.........Kingstree York ...............................York
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Chain reaction At only 12 years old it seemed “Trey’s” life was already out of control. He struggled with mental health issues. He was abused and neglected by his biological parent who eventually lost parental rights to him and his five siblings. Things seemed to turn around when Trey was adopted, yet that option deteriorated due to the health of the new caregiver. Unfortunately, Trey had criminal charges brought against him for misbehaving, and he was held at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Even when Trey’s public defender was assured that the charges were going to be dismissed, Trey remained at DJJ because there was nowhere else to place him. South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center quickly stepped in. The team arranged a multiagency meeting, which resulted in Trey's immediate placement in a therapeutic foster home, giving him the opportunity to thrive. Appleseed’s efforts revealed systemic flaws for children like Trey and now they continue to work to stop injustices like this from happening to other children suffering from mental health issues.
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“Paul” knew what he needed to do but was hesitant to do it. Even though he had a black eye, bruising and a cut to his upper lip, Paul knew society’s stereotypes of male victims of domestic violence. But after turning to Citizens opposed to Domestic violence (CoDA), Paul was ready to change the topography of his life and break the cycle of abuse that had controlled him for 10 years.
Light at the end of the tunnel
From the mountains to the coast, Foundation grantees strive to be available throughout the Palmetto State. Some organizations that we fund are local or regional — pouring their efforts into specific communities. others are statewide with a goal to provide services to those who need it the most. When a physical local presence is not possible, Foundation grantees partner with schools, libraries, community centers and other organizations to ensure that their services are available to the greatest extent possible.
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Changing the topography
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Mapping their Success
With CODA’s legal team, Paul immediately filed for a protection order. At the first scheduled court hearing, the judge granted a protection order for only one month and ordered another hearing within the month. Paul attended the subsequent hearing and requested more permanent protection. The judge granted the protection order for one year.
the path less traveled When her mother died, “Maria” was heartbroken. Not only did she lose her best friend, but her nephew also lost his grandmother who had been serving as his guardian. Maria knew she needed to step in and care for the child; his parents were on drugs and could not provide safe living conditions. She was ready to travel the road to become her nephew’s legal guardian, but she had no idea where to start.
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That’s when Maria’s path crossed with Lowcountry Legal volunteers (LLv). LLV successfully obtained an Order of Custody, giving Maria full legal rights and responsibilities to care for her nephew. Without the free legal services offered by LLV, Maria’s path to guardianship would have been filled with road blocks and detours.
elevating the reach “I recently attended the General Jurisdiction Course at the national Judicial College (nJC) in Reno, Nevada. The training was both inspirational and educational. I was elected to the Family Court bench after more than 20 years as a trial lawyer. I had never been to a course that covered such a wide range of topics and provided such an array of helpful information. I fully expect to use much of what I learned in the courtroom as a judge every day.” Support of NJC is an investment in the education of our state’s judges. The benefits of NJC reach far beyond judges that attend; these investments pay dividends and elevate the reach of the entire judicial system.
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Specific directions When “Ellen’s” husband passed away, he had left specific directions giving everything to her in his will. Ellen believed the will was valid, but did not know that she was required by law to probate his estate within 10 years of his passing. By chance she needed assistance with house repairs and called the City of Charleston’s Home Rehabilitation Services. That’s when she was told that she needed to probate her husband’s estate in order to qualify. Ellen was referred to the Center for heirs’ Property Preservation. The attorney probated the estate and put Ellen’s mind at rest. “The Center helped me sort everything out. This was a relief to me and my daughter,” said Ellen.
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Standing ground When it came to protecting herself, “Rhonda,” a disabled woman, was ready to stand her ground. She wasn’t going to feel threatened in her own home. After her neighbor assaulted her, Rhonda called the police for help, but she didn’t realize that call would label her an “undesirable tenant” and cause eviction. Soon Rhonda found herself fighting her landlord, but she was losing the battle quickly. South Carolina Legal Services stepped in and filed an appeal in Circuit Court. They were able to reach an agreement where Rhonda could stay in her apartment until she was able to relocate to a safer property with her federal housing subsidy intact.