An attorney from CPBLS will go over the required terms of common residential lease contracts. This presentation will cover your rights as a tenant and provide tips for understanding your lease.
Lawyers in the Library: What to Expect in an Eviction Action
An attorney from CPBLS will cover the step by step process for defending a wrongful eviction and how to present your case in court. If you rent, you do not want to miss this seminar. This event is free and open to the public. Thanks to the Charleston County, City of Charleston, and the Joanna Foundation for sponsoring our outreach …
Wills Clinic at Next Steps of Johns Island
CPBLS and Next Steps Johns Island are hosting a free legal clinic. Attorneys will be available to prepare wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare powers of attorney. For clinic services please bring I.D. with address and proof of income (i.e. pay stub, government benefit award letter). To register please contact Next Steps Johns Island: (843) 810-1036 nextstepsjohnsisland@gmail.com
Landlord Tenant CLE
At a rate of 16.7%, North Charleston has been named #1 in the United States for Eviction filings by the Princeton University Eviction Lab. The Housing Court Committee, formed in September 2018, is seeking to increase representation of tenants in an effort to reduce the number of evictions displacing Charleston County residents. The Housing Court Committee has requested Charleston Pro …
Social Security Disability Seminar
Local attorney (and former Charleston Pro Bono Staff Attorney) Mallary L Scheer, Attorney at Law, LLC, will present an educational seminar on the process for obtaining social security disability. Come out to have your questions answered. This event is FREE and open to the public. Friday, June 8th 3:30 – 5:30 pm Dorchester Road Regional Library 6325 Dorchester Road, North Charleston …
Social Security Disability Seminar
Local attorney (and former Charleston Pro Bono Staff Attorney) Mallary L Scheer, Attorney at Law, LLC, will present an educational seminar on the process for obtaining social security disability. Come out to have your questions answered. This event is FREE and open to the public. Friday, June 8th 3:30 – 5:30 pm Dorchester Road Regional Library 6325 Dorchester Road, North Charleston …
Free Wills Clinic at Next Steps
We are looking forward to having our incoming Ackerman Fellows assist with this Wills Clinic on John’s Island next month. Next Steps of Johns Island does wonderful work in our community and we’re proud to partner with them.
Free Wills Clinic at Next Steps
We are looking forward to having our incoming Ackerman Fellows assist with this Wills Clinic on John’s Island next month. Next Steps of Johns Island does wonderful work in our community and we’re proud to partner with them.
Pro Bono Moments Spring 2018
Spring 2018
Know Your Housing Rights – Landlord-Tenant Seminar
Join us for a public informational forum discussing residential leases, tenant remedies, and end of tenancy concerns. Know your rights as a tenant and protect yourself as you begin a new residential lease or purchase a home. Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services is thrilled to be awarded a Community Engagement grant from Trident United Way. We will be hosting a …