Christian Legal Society at U of SC Law

Join us tomorrow 9/17 for a discussion on Christian criminal justice!

Date change!! Come see us next Thursday September 12th!

Prayer nights for this semester! Feel free to submit any prayer requests you may have for the group in the form linked below — completely anonymous!

Link: https://forms.gle/shZ1wVpgUmdWpP27A

Come see us at the organization fair :)

Join us this Thursday to hear from the Honorable Judge Sherri Lydon, District Judges for the U.S. District Court of South Carolina! More information to come on room number!

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey today, ruling that there is no constitutional right to abortion. CLS submitted a brief in this case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, and commends the decision of the High Court to return the authority to regulate to the states, and ultimately, the people.

CLS’ Executive Director David Nammo shared, "Today is a great day for life, a day for which many have fought for far too long. The Roe decision has long been regarded as overreaching and political. Today is a day to start anew. We encourage every person to value life today – all life – including the lives of those that disagree with you. While today is emotional for many, we believe good is ahead."

We hope this decision brings good and continue to welcome all who are interested in CLS at UofSC Law!

For those who are struggling with guilt or confusion on this topic: Whatever the past is, in Christ there is new life, the old is gone and the new has come.

"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son."
John 3:17‭-‬18 NIV

If you are interested in holding a leadership position, please submit your candidate statement on or before April 5! Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Daniel Bloomberg, a former CLS President, will be a guest speaker this Monday, April 4. He will be speaking on the topic of Religious Liberty and Public Education.

📣Today is the FINAL day to apply for the CLS Law Student Fellows Program this summer.📣This week-long, *all expenses paid* program is designed for law student seeking a deeper understanding of the nature and sources of human law. The week will provide theological and philosophical tools for a mission-minded approach to legal study and law practice. U of SC Law has sent three students to the Fellows program over the last few years.

Hear from our Outreach Chair Brittany Roberts, ‘21 CLS Fellow:
“The CLS Fellows program was the best thing I did in law school, not just for my journey as a student, but also as a Christian. I gained practical information about navigating the practice of law as a Christian and explored topics of Christian jurisprudence that I’d never considered before. Not only that, but I gained 38 of my closest friends! If you are feeling led to this program, even in the slightest, I highly encourage you apply!”

You are welcome to join in person tomorrow from 6-7 PM in the Karen J. Williams Courtroom! Additionally, CLS will meet Thursday during the lunch hour in room 131 to discuss with our members about our next steps! Feel free to reach out!

Please join and Christian Legal Society for an 𝗘𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵! Elliot Epps will be teaching us best table manners and networking etiquette for formal dinners or banquets and cocktail hours! 🍴

📣Join us tomorrow during lunch to learn more about the Christian Legal Society's (CLS) Law School Fellows program! 📣 The program is a week-long summer program designed for law students seeking a deeper understanding of the nature and sources of human law. Mike Schutt and Joan McElveen will be the panelists for tomorrow’s info session in Room 133 during the lunch period. Pizza will be provided!

Come join us for Super Bowl LVI! This will be a potluck style event, so bring a snack or app to share and BYOB! Brittany Roberts has graciously offered her home and will provide some basics and a ✨signature cocktail✨ that is Bengals themed! We can’t wait to see y’all!

If you would like to come, DM us or send us an email via TWEN for the address! Kickoff is 6:30 PM.

Diana August, 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵, and Brittany Roberts, 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳, were blessed to attend the Banquet last night. A Moment of Hope is a local ministry that is saving lives from abortion, offering help and hope in the name of Christ. Christian Legal Society strongly advocates for the sanctity of life, and we are thankful that two of our board members were able to be present at last night’s event! May we all continue to pray and fight for the preborn!⁣
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“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”⁣
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139:13-14‬ ‭‬‬

Join us for our first event of the semester! 📣👏🎉
We are excited to have John Gardner discuss the topic of “Following Jesus and Practicing Law” on January 27, during the lunch period. John Gardner is an associate at Murphy & Grantland, P.A. He is a graduate from U of SC Law and served as President of CLS. Snacks will be provided!

We have an opportunity to volunteer as judges at a high school Christian debate tournament in Augusta, GA. The tournament will take place this Saturday, January 22, 2022. To sign-up and for more information, please copy and paste the link below! We will also have a link in our bio! We will judge either a speech or a debate and provide feedback to the students. The plan is to drive down together on Saturday morning for the first round (starts at 8). If you would like to volunteer, please sign-up and message us so we can plan transportation.

https://ncfca.org/resources/judge-a-tournament/augusta-ga-qualifier/

The Foster Care Resource Closet had a need for a highchair! If you or someone you know has one to give, please reach out!

We at CLS know that Christian community is SO important. So we thought we’d make it a little easier on those of you who are still looking for a church in Columbia! Here are some local churches that we love and know you will too. Many of these churches are attended by at least one of our e-board members, so if you are interested in trying a church and don’t want to sit alone, DM us to find out who attends the church you’re interested in!

Christian Legal Society and the Children’s Advocacy Law Society are partnering to bring the Jared Box Project to U of SC School of Law! We will be donating Jared Boxes to the children of Prisma Health Children’s Hospital of the Midlands, here in Columbia. Last year we had a goal of 12 boxes, and 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥! 🎉 This year, we’re aiming for TWENTY boxes for 20 deserving child!

𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐱?
Jared Boxes are small, plastic shoe-sized storage boxes filled with small gifts, toys, games, crayons, coloring books, and fun activities donated to children in hospitals to provide a special, fun diversion. We also recommend you say hello and write a personal note to place in the box! These boxes symbolize the importance of play and are filled with well wishes, hope, and love!
If you are interested in donating, please use the sign-up link below specifying the age and gender of the child that you wish to donate your box to. 🎁📦🪁🧸

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4FA5AF2AABF58-jared

We are pleased to welcome a guest speaker tomorrow, attorney Ryan Patane! He will be discussing the topic of “Redeeming the Practice of Law.” Ryan practices locally at D’Alberto Graham & Grimsley. His firm has graciously offered to provide lunch! Join us tomorrow during the lunch hour in Room 131! See you there! 📣🍕😄

CLS is partnering with CALS and PILS to volunteer with Lowcountry Orphan Relief! We will meet in the lobby at 12:30 PM on November 5th. We will be packing “Care Kits” and organizing their showroom so children can shop! This is an awesome way to get involved and help kids in need! 👧👦💙

CLS will be setting up a booth at the Halloween Carnival next Thursday, October 28 starting at 6:30! Please come out and support! The Halloween Carnival is presented by University of South Carolina Women In Law and CALS! 👻🎡🎃
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The Halloween Carnival provides a safe and fun environment for local children from shelters, foster homes, and hospitals to have a place to play games and get some candy. In order to ensure the safety of the children attending, please plan to wear a mask while at your booth and plan for COVID friendly activities! ⁣
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If you would like to volunteer your time for our booth, contact Brittany Roberts!

📣Update on our Foster Care drive: we are also accepting children’s pajamas! Please make drop-off your donation of pajamas, diapers and/or wipes in the drop-off box located in the commons! Remember the drive runs until October 22!

Join us for our next prayer breakfast this Wednesday at 7 AM! 🍳🥞☕️🙏🏼

Please support our Foster Care Drive that starts tomorrow and runs through October 11. We are in need of diapers (any size) and wipes! We will be giving all donations to First Presbyterian Foster Care Closet! Our drop-off box will be in the commons! 📦 🍼🚼

Study with us today at the Bridge! It’s just a five minute walk from the law school! We will have snacks! 📍📚📖

Join us for some fellowship at our first breakfast of the semester! 🍳🥞☺️

We will meet at 7 AM this Wednesday!

📣Join us this Wednesday, September 8, to learn more about CLS. If you are interested in joining and learning more about what we have planned this year, please come! Lunch will also be provided. 🎉

Join us tomorrow to enjoy a snow cone to celebrate the first day of class! 🎉🍧🥳 We hope you have an amazing first day!

Join us tomorrow at Pelicans and enjoy a snow cone to celebrate the first day of class! 🍧 🎉🥳