20 Things You Might Not Know About the Pro Bono Program
- 1st voluntary pro bono program in a US law school.
- Only law school to be named a Point of Light by President George H. W. Bush.
- Named USC's "Outstanding Student Organization" in 1991. AKA "Homecoming Queen".
- Between 1994-2004 donated 100,000 pounds of canned food to Harvest Hope Food Bank.
- Staffed by only one attorney with the support of a dedicated Board of volunteer law students.
- Has been recruiting volunteer juvenile arbitrators for 20 years.
- Has been training students to be guardians ad litem for 20 years.
- SC Legal Services once shared office space with the Pro Bono Program.
- Served Thanksgiving Dinner at St Lawrence Place for 10 years.
- Has been recognized by Harvest Hope Food Bank as an outstanding donor a number of times.
- September 27, 1999 was named "Pro Bono Day" by Governor Jim Hodges.
- Maintains a language bank with volunteers who speak over 10 different languages and are available to help pro bono attorneys
- Help translate documents into Spanish for several organizations.
- Volunteers have stepped up to help SC-ETV, the Leukemia Society, Meals on Wheels, Walk for Life: Steps Against Breast Cancer, Ronald McDonald House, and Sistercare.
- Is the lead organizer of the "Incoming Law Student Community Service Project".
- Conducts the annual "Follow the Leaders" workshop
- Raised money for over 10 years with members of the Bar serving as "Guest Chefs" cooking hot dogs.
- Raised $1000 in 1999 for the SC Bar Pro Bono Program Litigation Fund.
- A partner in the SC Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
- Received Commendation of Excellence for Service Learning by SC Commission on Higher Education in 2004.