Up for debate
USC Rice School of Law students establish the founding chapter of the Lincoln-Douglas Society, a neutral platform for civil discourse on the country's most controversial topics.
USC Rice School of Law welcomes the Class of 2027
The new 1Ls are part of the largest applicant pool and most selective admissions cycle in the law school's history.
August 2024: Faculty Scholarship & Impact
Faculty scholarship, news and impact published in August 2024.
New South Carolina Supreme Court chief justice sworn in
After more than 30 years serving the South Carolina judiciary, alumnus The Honorable John W. Kittredge ascended to the most senior office of the state's highest court.
July 2024: Faculty Scholarship & Impact
Faculty scholarship, news and impact published in July 2024.
The best offense is a good defense
The inaugural Richard Scott Joye Trial College gave SC criminal defense attorneys a unique opportunity to earn continuing legal education credits through hands-on training without leaving the state.
Transformative mentoring
Alumnus Joe Rice builds strong legal team by nurturing and empowering attorneys.
June 2024: Faculty Scholarship & Impact
Faculty scholarship, news, and impact published in June 2024.
Judge Letitia Verdin '97 elected to the Supreme Court of South Carolina
After her investiture, Verdin will be the only woman serving on the state Supreme Court, and just the third woman to take the bench in the Court's history.
Observe, learn, collaborate
Externships offer law students real life experience with practicing judges and attorneys.
Committed to Health Care
Professor Jacqueline Fox is researching and comparing national health care expenditures in the English, Australian, U.S. through her ground-breaking Fulbright Global Scholar project.
Equal Access to Education
Claire Raj works on Department of Education project to protect rights of students with disabilities.
Passionate Advocates
Talent, chemistry and preparation form the foundation that makes Mock Trial program one of the country's best.
May 2024: Faculty Scholarship & Impact
Faculty scholarship, news, and impact published in May 2024.
Palmetto LEADER volunteers use their legal skills for community service
Students worked alongside attorneys in Hartsville, SC earlier this month developing their legal skills while providing wills, durable healthcare powers of attorney, and expungements to those who qualify for assistance.
Michelle Pappas Named Class of 2024 Children's Law Concentration Distinguished Student
Pappas graduates with a Master of Social Work from USC and her juris doctorate with a Children's Law Concentration from the Joseph F. Rice School of Law.
Class of 2024 celebrates commencement
Commencement exercises were held May 3 in the Horseshoe for the School's Class of 2024.
Middle School Pipeline program engages young learners with the value of law
The USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law hosted students from Hopkins Middle School for a series of programs on legal storytelling and the chance to be part of a courtroom in action.
Celebrating 2024 Award Winners
The Law School recognizes students, faculty and staff who have made outstanding achievements in the 2023-2024 academic year
April 2024: Faculty Scholarship & Impact
Faculty scholarship, news, and impact published in April 2024.
New grant-funded Tax Clinic at USC Rice School of Law accepting clients
The law school's low-income Tax Clinic provides free legal assistance to qualifying taxpayers in disputes against the IRS.
USC Rice School of Law announces 2024 Compleat Lawyer Award Recipients
The highest honor given by the law school, these awards recognize alumni nominated by their peers for their professionalism, competency, and integrity.
USC report on protective orders highlights ways to address domestic violence
The multi-disciplinary collaboration provides the first glimpse of data on Orders of Protection at the state and local level throughout South Carolina.
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit holds hearing at USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law
Students observed oral arguments for three cases heard by Chief Judge Albert Diaz, Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr. '89, and Judge William B. Traxler, Jr '73.
March 2024: Faculty Scholarship & Impact
Faculty scholarship, news, and impact published in March 2024.