The ProBono Program Greenville County Bar 2017 Year

The Pro-Bono Program Greenville County Bar “ 2017 Year End” CLE February 2, 2018 Presented by: The Honorable John C. Few Jennifer Breaux Howe, Esq. Stephanie E. Lewis, Esq.

Greenville Bar Pro Bono Foundation

Medical Legal Partnership – 2017 goal GHS, Last Furman and Legal Aid year we set a goal of ten pro bono cases Effort Goal Ex led by Kirby Mitchell and Tom Traxler is to reduce civil legal barriers to health of child in federally-subsidized housing with asthma Kirby wrote a letter to the owner of the building re mold Owner put family in apartment with new tile Asthma care!! resolved and child discharged from doctor's

Round Table Discussion - Spring 2017 We met with local judges, the SC Bar, Access to Justice, Legal Aid, SCVAN, and lawyers Received input on the need in the Upstate As well as what our program might look like Following this, we pulled together a committee to look at the long term goals for providing pro bono services

Long Term Committee Chet Chea Patricia Ravenhorst Matthew Couvillion Heather Scalzo Eric Graben Jamie Schoen Rusty Infinger Fred Suggs Kirby Mitchell Tom Traxler Rodney Pillsbury Bill Wilson Powers Price

Committee Recommendations to Gbar • Form a Foundation to receive benefits of 501(c)(3) status • Funds necessary for admin expenses, reimbursement of litigation expenses, CLE/training, events, etc. • Partner with SC Bar and other organizations where possible • SC Bar – malpractice insurance and marketing • Badges • Studied dozens of local organizations • Committee drafted Mission Statement and selected name

Fall 2017 The recommendations of the long term committee were approved Bill Wilson, Jennifer Howe, Powers Prices, Kirby Mitchell and Matthew Couvillion worked on by-laws and paperwork We partnered with Justice Few and Access to Justice (in addition to the SC Bar) We worked around the clock with Justice Few to develop the software that I hope each of you will use today! And, we organized the DREAM TEAM. .

The Dream Team https: //www. greenvillebar. org/pro-bono

The Unmet Legal Need: Filling the Justice Gap for Low-Income Americans 86% of civil legal problems reported by lowincome Americans in the past year received inadequate or no legal help.

The Unmet Legal Need: Filling the Justice Gap for Low-Income Americans 71% of low-income households experienced at least one civil legal problem: Veterans’ benefits Disability access Housing conditions/Rental Housing Consumer Children Wills and Finance and Custody and Estates

The Unmet Legal Need: Filling the Justice Gap for Low-Income Americans Lack of access to legal resources impacts: Senior citizens Veterans People with disabilities

The Unmet Legal Need: How You Can Help South Carolina Total Population - 4, 750, 144 Percentage of SC Population Below 125% of Federal Poverty Level - 21. 7% SCLS answers, on the average, 23, 700 calls each year requesting legal services There is a significant need for additional attorneys to handle cases for SC’s poverty population. While there are fledgling start-ups providing sliding scale fees, the bulk of the services can only be provided by pro bono attorneys.

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