About the SCATJ Commission.

The South Carolina Access to Justice Commission is made up of judges, lawyers, legislators, court employees, and community leaders from across the state. The commission meets regularly to identify barriers to access to justice in South Carolina, and explore possible solutions.

Commissioners.

 

The Hon. John C. Few (Chair)
South Carolina Supreme Court

The Hon. Frank R. Addy
South Carolina Circuit Court

Kenneth “Kenny” Berger
Law Offices of Kenneth Berger
Small Firm (less than 15 members)

Charles J. Boykin
Boykin & Davis, LLC
SC Legal Services Board

Bridget Brown
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

The Hon. Micah Caskey
South Carolina House of Representatives
Caskey Law Firm, PA

Anne Caywood
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers

Michelle Clayton
South State Bank
South Carolina Association of Corporate Counsel

James T. “Jim” Irvin
Nelson Mullins
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association

Christopher R. Koon
The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina
South Carolina Bar Foundation

Margaret Lawton
Vice Dean, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Professor of Law
Charleston School of Law

The Hon. Mary Geiger Lewis
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina

Temitope O. Leyimu
Motley Rice, LLC
South Carolina Association for Justice

Thomas A. Limehouse, Jr.
South Carolina Governor’s Office

The Hon. Deborah Malphrus
South Carolina Family Court

The Hon. Brandy W. McBee
Clerk of Court, Cherokee County

The Hon. Amy J. Mikell
Charleston County Magistrate Court

Lloyd A. “Al” Parker
South Carolina Legal Services

Professor Aparna Polavarapu
University of South Carolina School of Law

The Hon. Robert Reibold
South Carolina Administrative Law Court
At-Large Member

Mary Sharp
Sharp Law Firm, LLC
South Carolina Bar Board of Governors

Cheryl Shoun
Maynard Nexsen
Large Firm (more than 15 members)

Kathryn “Katie” Tanner
Young Lawyers Division

Ex Officio

Emma Dean
Executive Director, South Carolina Bar

Hannah Honeycutt
Executive Director, South Carolina Access to Justice Commission

Shunna V. Jeter
Executive Director, South Carolina Legal Services

Olivia Jones
Executive Director, South Carolina Bar Foundation

Melina Mann
Counsel to the Chief Justice of South Carolina

Zack Ohanesian
Pro Bono Program Manager, South Carolina Bar

Dan Shearouse
State Court Administrator

Special Advisors

Professor Elizabeth Chambliss
University of South Carolina School of Law

William C. “Will” Dillard
Belser Law Firm, PA

Mary E.A. Lucas
Open Technology Fund

Jeffery J. “Jeff" Yungman
Charleston County Public Defender Office

Law Student Advisors

Krishna Alexander
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law

Jacqueline Vega-Gonzalez
Charleston School of Law

Commission meeting agendas & minutes.

The SCATJ Commission is making its agendas and minutes publicly available because we believe that sharing this information is consistent with our unique mission to expand access to justice for all.

Commission resolutions.

Contact us.

Justice John Cannon Few
Chair
1231 Gervais Street | Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-1925
jfew@sccourts.org

Hannah Honeycutt
Executive Director
950 Taylor Street | Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 576-3825
hannah@scaccesstojustice.org

South Carolina Access to Justice Commission
PO Box 608 | Columbia, SC 29202-0608