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South Carolina Legal Services’ Websites. BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC. The websites offer one-stop access to: Basic legal education on over 20 topics Self-help information Court forms Information about South Carolina’s judicial system
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BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC The websites offer one-stop access to: • Basic legal education on over 20 topics • Self-help information • Court forms • Information about South Carolina’s judicial system • Information about legal services and social service organizations in the visitor’s neighborhood
Local Web Site (http://www.sclegal.org) • contact information for SCLS • legal brochures • schedule of upcoming clinics and community legal education outreach event • legal education
Statewide Web Site (http://www.lawhelp.org/sc) • Information about legal rights and legal responsibilities • Copies of legal forms and court information • Referrals to legal service organizations and pro bono programs that will provide free and low-cost legal help • Contact information for local telephone hotlines, social service agencies, and community organizations • **View – Filing for Order of Protection on website: http://www.lawhelp.org/sc
Starting Out (www.lawhelp.org/sc) • Information is organized by Topics and Subtopics • Home page lists all Topics • Click on a topicto see a list of subtopics
Finding Resources on theLegal Information Channel • The Legal Information channel offers self-help and other informative resources • Click on a title to see the full document, OR • Choose another subtopic from the list on the right, OR • Choose another channel
Finding Resources in the Community Directory • The Community Directory lists helpful organizations • Click on a resource’s title to learn more about the organization, OR • Choose another subtopic from the list on the right, OR • Choose another channel
Resources in Spanish • Link to resources in Spanish appears on the right-hand side of the page • Home page AND topic pages • Click for a list of resources provided in Spanish
How You Can Help • Become a stakeholder • Market the site: *add the website’s URL on printed materials *link to LawHelp.org your website • Identify other resources • Provide additional content