Columbia ONLY - Video Replay Bridge the Gap (BTG)
Wednesday, January 2nd – Friday, January 4th, 2013
Presented by The South Carolina Bar-CLE Division
Video Replay Only at Bar Conference Center, 1501 Park Street, Columbia, SC, 29201
For Directions to this location Click Here
What is Bridge the Gap?
Rule 402(c) of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules sets forth the requirements for admission to practice law in South Carolina. Rule 402(c)(8) requires all South Carolina Bar applicants to successfully complete the Bridge the Gap program sponsored by the South Carolina Bar, under the directive of the South Carolina Supreme Court, prior to admission to practice law.
The Bridge the Gap program is a three-day (Monday-Wednesday) intensive course sanctioned by the
South Carolina Supreme Court and coordinated by the SC Bar-CLE Division. The program focuses on practical nuts and bolts skills. It is designed to assist the law student in transition from law school to the practice of law, and also the lawyer who is new to the practice of law in South Carolina.
Who should attend?
All candidates for admission to the South Carolina Bar must complete the Bridge the Gap program as set out in Rule 402(c). Bridge the Gap registrants will include current second and third year law school students, law school graduates, attorneys licensed to practice in other states, and may include inactive members of the SC Bar seeking to return to active status.* Attorneys licensed and actively practicing in South Carolina are not eligible to receive CLE credit for Bridge the Gap unless they have received special permission from the S.C. Supreme Court Commission on CLE and Specialization. *An inactive member who has practiced law in South Carolina or another jurisdiction during the immediately prior twelve months may become an active member by paying the difference in license fees if that member is current with mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements. After the first twelve months an inactive member who has completed the equivalent of the mandatory continuing legal education requirement for the preceding calendar year and who has filed a compliance statement with the Commission on CLE and Specialization and paid the filing fee may become an active member upon payment of the difference in license fees.
Registration Policy: All registrations must be prepaid. All Internet/fax registrations must include a credit card number in order to be processed. Registrations received after Midnight Ten (10) Business Days prior to the program or at the door will be subject to an additional charge of $35.
Cancellation & Refund Policy: All registrations must be prepaid. All Internet/fax registrations must include a credit card number in order to be processed. Refunds, less $25 administrative processing fee, will be made for cancellations received in writing to Dana Kurtz at dkurtz@scbar.org or by fax to (803) 252-8427 by midnight ten business days prior to seminar date. If you register but do not cancel by midnight ten business days prior to seminar date, or register but do not attend, you will receive the course materials in consideration of payment. Designated substitutes may take the place of registrants unable to attend.
If you have a disability, please call ahead to let us know how we may accommodate your needs.
By Mail:
Complete form, print out & mail to: SC BAR-CLE, P.O. Box 608, Columbia,
SC 29202-0608
By Fax:
Complete form, print out & FAX to: SC BAR-CLE (803) 252-8427
By Internet:
Scroll to top of Page, Complete Registrant Name, Bar Number, Quantity,
Add to Basket, then Checkout (Bold, Right Hand Side Corner) and Follow Instructions
By Telephone:
Please call the CLE Division at: (803) 771-0333 or (800) 768-7787
