LAWYERS 4 VETS

LAWYERS
4 ETS 3-YEAR CUMULATIVE REPORT
May 2014 to May 2017
A Brief History

South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center in partnership with the William Jennings Bryan
Dorn VA Medical Center and with additional support and coordination by Nelson Mullins Law
firm created the Lawyers 4 Vets pro bono legal clinic. The clinic was specifically created to
address the unmet legal needs for lower-income Veterans in South Carolina. The goal of the
clinic is to focus on legal areas of need not already covered by existing programs.

Purpose

The legal clinic began May 15, 2014, and is held on the third Thursday of every month at Dorn VA
in Columbia, SC. South Carolina Bar members provide pro bono legal advice or representation
to Veterans living at or below 200% of the poverty guidelines. Lawyers assist Veterans with the
following legal issues:

*Expungements and pardons in SC *Child support modifications

*Simple wills and healthcare powers of attorney

Data Results since May 2014

2,600 Calls 788 Appts. 486 Vets

As of May 2017, the toll-free appointment 788 Scheduled Appointments 486 Veterans Participated
line has received 2,600 calls from Veterans in the Clinic
seeking legal assistance.

Ranking/Totals of Scheduled Services at the Clinic

Expungement/Pardons: 274 Veterans

Child Support: 248 Veterans
Wills: 201 Veterans
Consumer: 49 Veterans (thru 5/16)
I.D.: 16 Veterans (thru 5/16)
Support

Over the past three years, a total of 121 amazing

121 volunteers have provided support to the clinic. A
Volunteer special thank you to solo practitioners and law firms
that adopted a clinic. The clinic is made possible
Attorneys due to the time and talent of our legal volunteers.

Thank you to Catholic Charities for providing SLED Reports onsite at a reduced rate.

Connect

Veterans can call 877-289-6000 to be screened and make an appointment to attend the clinic.

LAWYERS
4 ETS