South Carolina

The South Carolina Chapter was launched November 1, 2023. The South Carolina Chapter boasts a membership of highly experienced and enthusiastic women lawyers who are passionate about the defense of clients and creating a community to assist fellow female practitioners across the state. The members of the South Carolina Chapter hail from numerous legal backgrounds and expertise including appellate defense, civil and criminal asset forfeiture, federal and state trial defense, and government investigations. Members of the South Carolina chapter include former Department of Justice officials directly involved in the prosecution and enforcement actions of white collar crimes.

The South Carolina Chapter enjoys working with the Association and individual chapters to foster learning and cooperation among women lawyers in the field.

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

The South Carolina Chapter accepts Law Firm Attorney Members and Consultant Members as defined:

Law Firm Attorney Member: Women attorney private practitioners primarily practicing in the area of White Collar Defense and Investigations, defined as those who specialize in the representation of corporations, other organizations and individuals facing government enforcement actions (criminal, civil, regulatory, and administrative), and in internal investigations, compliance and ethics matters.

Consultant Member: Women professionals who work at consulting firms (or non-attorney professionals who work at law firms), who specialize in White Collar Defense and Investigations field, and who otherwise qualify under the WWCDA membership criteria and offer support services and referral opportunities to attorneys in the practice.

Some WWCDA and chapter events may be limited to women attorney private practitioner (law firm attorney) members only.

All Members must have their primary work address in the same location as our chapter.

Apply for membership today.