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South Carolina Lawyers Weekly (sclawyersweekly.com) is a legal news publication covering South Carolina and federal courts. It publishes daily court opinions, verdicts and settlements, top legal stories, opinion digests, and community resources for the state's legal profession. It is useful if you need to track case law, monitor verdict outcomes, or follow legal developments in South Carolina; it is not a general-interest news site or a free public records database.
Daily Court Opinions
The site publishes opinion digests organized by court, including:
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit — constitutional, criminal practice, and administrative decisions
- South Carolina Court of Appeals — published and unpublished opinions covering trusts and estates, administrative law, taxation, and more
- South Carolina Supreme Court — rulings with statewide impact
Each digest entry identifies the court, the area of law, and the procedural posture. For example, recent digests covered a Fourth Circuit decision on race-related jury instructions in public schools, a Sixth Amendment self-representation timeliness question, and a South Carolina Court of Appeals ruling on constructive trusts.
Verdicts and Settlements
This section reports outcomes from actual South Carolina cases, including:
- Jury awards and record verdicts (e.g., a faulty transmission case)
- Settlements in dram shop and negligence matters
- Recovery amounts relative to available insurance coverage
These reports give you a sense of what cases are worth and how courts and juries are treating specific claims — useful for settlement evaluation or litigation strategy.
Top Legal Stories
Beyond opinions and verdicts, the site covers breaking legal news with South Carolina relevance, such as:
- Attorney General announcements (e.g., victims' services grant awards)
- High-profile criminal defense disputes (e.g., evidence-withholding claims in the Murdaugh case)
- Appellate rulings with broader policy implications (e.g., voting rights cases)
- Legislative and regulatory developments affecting practice
Opinion Digests and Practice Areas
Digests are indexed by practice area, including:
| Area | Example Coverage |
|---|---|
| Constitutional law | Fourth Circuit standing and jury instruction cases |
| Criminal practice | Sixth Amendment, Brady materiality |
| Trusts & estates | Constructive trusts, implied promises |
| Administrative law | FOIA, lottery commission, planning commission approvals |
| Taxation | Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts, admissions tax |
Resources for the Legal Community
The site also offers:
- The Power List — recognition programs for attorneys by practice area (e.g., Employment Law Power List)
- Legal Tech coverage — AI tools, data breach response, malpractice risk
- Daily newsletter — a digest of South Carolina legal news delivered by email
- Contributor content — sponsored or submitted articles on topics like bankruptcy precedent
What It Is Not
- Not a free full-text opinion database — digests summarize; you may need the original opinion for full text
- Not a case docket or filing system — it reports on outcomes, not pending filings
- Not a substitute for primary sources — always verify citations against the actual opinion
Access and Subscription
The site offers a Subscribe option. Some content may be behind a paywall or require registration; check the subscription page for current terms. Newsletter signup is available separately and requires agreeing to the privacy policy.