Law school holds exposition dedicated to public service

Steven Epps from the SC Bar Young Lawyer Division talks with a law student during the school's first ever Public Service Expo. (Photo by Graham Ervin.)

OCT. 2, 2007 - - Dozens of students took part today in the Charleston School of Law's first Public Service Exposition held to raise student awareness on the importance of public service agencies and pro bono work. Among the participants were South Carolina Legal Services, Crisis Ministries, the Center for Heirs Property, the S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense, Guardian Ad Litem and the Charleston County Public Defenders' office.

Recent graduate Jeff Yungman said the exposition was beneficial because "it exposes students to the wide variety of public interest agencies available in the community."

Attorney Rita Roache of the South Carolina Legal Services found the exposition necessary. "Because so many of our lawyers and law students look for the lucrative high paying careers, this exposition reinforces that it is not always about the dollar as there are people out there who are desperately in need of our help," she said. "This is also a good opportunity for different public interest agencies to network with the Charleston School of Law to forge future partnerships and endeavors."