The South Carolina Bar is statewide unified bar with a membership of more than 16,000 lawyers. "Advancing justice, professionalism and understanding of the law" - SC Bar Mission Statement Purpose: The purposes of the Bar are to uphold and defend the Constitution of the Unites States and the Constitution of South Carolina; to protect, and maintain respect for, representative government; to continually improve the administration of justice through the State; to require the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct, and uphold the integrity and honor of the legal profession; to advance the science of jurisprudence; to promote consistent high quality of legal education and legal services to the public; to apply the knowledge, experience and ability of the legal profession to the promotion of the public good; to encourage goodwill and respect for integrity and excellence in public service among the members of the legal profession and the public; to perform any additional purposes and duties as may be assigned to it by the Supreme Court of South Carolina; to promote and correlate such policies and activities as fall within these purposes in the interest of the legal profession and the public. - SC Bar Constitution