From staff reports
The Beaufort County Library (BCL), in collaboration with the South Carolina Bar, is co-hosting a Law Talk Series to be held at various library branches beginning in January and continuing through spring.
The Law Talk program is a legal education program designed to educate the public on their rights and responsibilities under S.C. law. The program is the result of a partnership between the S.C. Bar and S.C. public libraries. The S.C. Bar sponsors the Law Talk program, while libraries host the sessions.
While the Law Talk program is free and open to the public, registration is encouraged. Each Law Talk session is presented by a volunteer S.C. licensed attorney or judge and lasts approximately one hour and provides a general overview of a legal topic.
LAW TALK SESSIONS
(Also found in the What’s Happening section)
Beaufort Branch
To register, please call 843-255-6481; all sessions from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 24 – Wills, Estates, and Probate
Tuesday, Feb. 28 – Estate Planning
Tuesday, March 28 – Advance Health Care Directives
Tuesday, April 18 – Starting a Business
Bluffton Branch
To register, please call 843-255-6503.
Tuesday, January 24 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Starting a Business
Wednesday, February 22 – 10 to 11 a.m., Elder Law and Advance Directives
Wednesday, March 22 – 10 to 11 a.m., Estate Planning and Execution
Tuesday, April 11 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Special Education
Tuesday, April 25 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Consumer Law
Tuesday, May 9 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Employment Law
Tuesday, May 23 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Immigration and DACA
Lobeco Branch
To register, please call 843-255-6479.
Saturday, Jan. 14 – 11 a.m. to noon, Family Law
Tuesday, Feb. 28 – 5 to 6 p.m., Landlord Tenant Law
Tuesday, March 14 – 5 to 6 p.m., Wills, Estates, and Probate
Saturday, April 29 – 11 a.m. to noon, Heirs Property
Saturday, May 20 – 11 a.m to noon, Starting a Business or Nonprofit
Hilton Head Branch
To register, please call 843-255-6525; all sessions from noon to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 15 – Cyber Security and Data Privacy
Wednesday, March 15 – Wills, Estates, and Probate
Wednesday, April 19 – Advance Health Care Directives
Wednesday, May 17 – Real Estate and Foreclosure
St. Helena Branch
To register, please call 843- 255-6540; all sessions from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Starting a Business
Tuesday, Feb. 7 – Expungement
Tuesday, March 7 – Credit Card Debt
Tuesday, April 4 – Social Security Disability
Tuesday, May 2 – Getting Arrested
The Beaufort County Library is the public library system of Beaufort County, South Carolina. Its mission is to serve and support the community for learning, for leisure, and for life.
With five branch libraries, two bookmobiles, and a special local history and archives collection, the Library provides open and guided access to a wide variety of media and programs to inform, inspire, and empower people in their pursuit of lifelong learning, personal enrichment, and cultural understanding.
Explore more by visiting www.beaufortcountylibrary.org or call 843-255-6430.
For more information on Law Talk Series or other Beaufort County Library programs or events, please contact Theresa Furbish, Programs and Events Librarian, at 843-255-6442 or theresa.furbish@bcgov.net.
For the most current listing of Beaufort County Library events, please visit the Library’s Event Calendar at https://www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/calendar.
The South Carolina Bar was established by the Supreme Court of South Carolina (S.C. Appellate Court Rule 410) and serves more than 17,000 members and the public. Its mission is to uphold integrity and honor of the legal profession, advance the science of jurisprudence, promote high quality legal education and services to its members, and continually improve the administration of justice throughout the Palmetto State.
For more information on the South Carolina Bar, please visit scbar.org. Customers may also follow on Facebook and twitter.com/SCBAR/.
