Low Income residents of South Carolina who wish to apply for legal services should contact our centralized intake system, Legal Aid Telephone Intake Service (LATIS), at 1-888-346-5592 (toll free) or 803-744-9430 (Columbia area).

If you have been served with court papers or have some other deadline, you should contact the closest SCLS center immediately.

Information about LATIS

What to expect:

The staff at LATIS or the local center will ask you questions to confirm you are eligible
for services.  They may provide counsel and advice or brief services where appropriate.  The LATIS staff may refer you to the appropriate SCLS  center or  to another agency for further assistance. Eligibility for assistance through SCLS depends on your income and assets and the type of problem you have. 

The income limit to be eligible for our services  is 125% of the Federal poverty level, which changes every year in April. There is also an asset (money in bank accounts, property , etc. ) limit.

Some grants allow us to represent clients outside these financial limitations.   The problem you have must be within the list of problems with which we can help.

SCLS does not charge a fee for attorney's services to eligible clients whose cases are accepted. Clients are usually asked to pay expenses such as filing fees, service fees, and charges for obtaining medical and other records from providers.