WHAT IS JUVENILE DEFENSE 101?

Whether it's charging, sentencing, or collateral consequences, South Carolina's Juvenile Justice System differs significantly from the adult system.  Juvenile Defense 101: Fundamentals of Juvenile Defense provides an introduction to the juvenile defense process for South Carolina Public Defenders and Indigent Defense Contract Attorneys representing juvenile defendants.  It should also be valuable for attorneys of all experience levels, who are not familiar with juvenile court procedures, how representing juvenile clients differs from representing adult clients, and how failure to understand those differences can impact clients.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  

REQUIRED - All Juvenile Defense Public Defenders and Criminal Contract Indigent Defense Contract Attorneys who have not previously attended Juvenile Defense 101

RECOMMENDED - All public defenders who have not previously attended Juvenile Defense 101

Notice:  This Workshop is open only to:

1. South Carolina public defenders who are either employed in a circuit public defender office or contracted directly with a circuit public defender office

and

2. Indigent Defense Contract Attorneys who handle criminal cases as part of their contract.

When:

Friday, January 23, 2026

10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Where:

Blatt Building Room 112 (Statehouse Grounds), 1105 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC

See Parking Information Below

 FREE (Includes Lunch)

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See registration button at bottom of page, or

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

If you are a public defender, and you do not have an SCCID public-defender account, please follow the SCCID Website Account Setup Instructions linked below to set up your account.

SCCID WEBSITE ACCOUNT SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

CLE Credit:

MCLE Course #  261610 

5.5 Hours  MCLE credit

Including 1.25 hours LEPR (ethics) credit 

Agenda:

Faculty Information:

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown is a full-time attorney representing youth in Orangeburg County where he has represented system-involved youth since 2004.  He is also a solo practitioner and founder of the Brown Law Firm LLC in Columbia, SC, which he established in 2017.  His private practice focuses on workers' compensation and personal injury claims.  Prior to becoming a part-time youth defender and solo practitioner, Andrew was a full-time public defender for four years with the Orangeburg County Public Defender Office. 

A 2000 graduate of the University of Rochester, Andrew earned a B.A. in Economics in 2000.  He earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 2003 and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar that same year.  In 2005, he was also admitted to practice law in the United States District Court. 

Andrew is a certified trainer for the Gault Center’s Youth Defender Advocacy Training Immersion Program and an avid defender of youth justice.  He has always viewed the role of the “juvenile public defender” as the best opportunity a lawyer can have to better a child’s outlook on life, while hopefully providing them a few useful tools to navigate their way out of the juvenile justice system.

In his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer and spending time with his family. 

Jennifer Coyle

In 1992, Jennifer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Clemson University and still remains passionate about Clemson football.  In 1999, Jennifer graduated Cum Laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she was also a member of The Law Review.  Upon her admission to the South Carolina Bar in 1999, Jennifer began working as an Assistant Solicitor for the 7^th Judicial Circuit, which is her home circuit.  During her time with the 7^th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Jennifer also worked part-time as an Associate Professor at the Spartanburg Technical College.  In 2001, Jennifer began working as an Assistant Solicitor with the 13^th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.  In 2004, Jennifer entered private practice, where she primarily focused on Domestic Relations Matters and Criminal Law.  During her time in private practice, Jennifer was frequently appointed by the Court to represent minors in contested case; and, working with children has always been where her heart lies.  Thus, when an opportunity arose to become the Juvenile Public Defender for the 13^th Circuit Public Defender’s Office in 2018, Jennifer gladly accepted.  In 2022, Jennifer was named as the Juvenile Public Defender of the Year by the Public Defender Association.  Jennifer has also served on the Upstate Citizens Judicial Screening Committee for many years.  

Samantha M. Luck

Ms. Luck is a Juvenile Defender Advocate with the South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense (SCCID).  Prior to joining the SCCID, she served as a staff attorney at the SC Human Affairs Commission.  Ms. Luck worked for nearly six years as a Juvenile Public Defender for both Richland and Lexington Counties where she became well-versed in the area of juvenile defense and advocacy.  In addition to her work as a juvenile defender, she was as an attorney for Richland County Court Appointed Special (CASA), representing court-appointed Guardians ad Litem for children in the foster care system.  Having started out her legal career as a youth advocate, Ms. Luck also has extensive knowledge in the area of special education law and worked at Disability Rights South Carolina (formerly Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.) for several years.  There, she represented students with disabilities in public primary and secondary education, ensuring the protection and enforcement of students’ rights under the IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA.  

            Ms. Luck obtained both her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and J.D. from the University of South Carolina.  During law school, she clerked in the family court division for the Richland County Public Defender Office and during that time, also became a court-appointed Guardian ad Litem.  She is a Certified Juvenile Training Immersion Program (JTIP) Trainer and was a participant in the 2017 JTIP Summer Academy.  Throughout her legal career, Ms. Luck has been a strong advocate for youth in S.C. and believes wholeheartedly in fighting for the rights of children. She believes that by investing in community services and programs aimed at addressing the needs of youth, rather than incarceration, youth will have greater success at rehabilitation and better future outcomes.  

Ms. Luck serves on the Board of Directors for Roses in Concrete South Carolina and is a member of the J.T. Farmer Advisory Board for the Law Offices of S. Chris Davis. 

Parking & Mileage:

SCCID does not reimburse for mileage or parking fees. 

INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE

SCCID does not reimburse for mileage or commuter parking expenses. 

Prices were last I had available, but they may have changed.

Surface lot pricing is expensive, so don’t be shocked.

STREET PARKING - NOT RECOMMENDED - All street parking around the State House is metered.

The City now enforces the parking meters Monday – Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm. 

 METER FEEDING WARNING:  Our sessions will not be convenient for feeding the meter.  Feeding the meter is illegal.  The phone app will not allow you to feed the meter.  City employees issue tickets for meter-feeding. 

The maximum time is shown by the color of the meter

Blue meters 5 to 10 hours . Green Meters 2 hours . Silver Meters 1 hour . Red Meters 30 Minutes.  They recently raised the price, so payment is by app.

SURFACE PARKING:

PARKING LOTS - PAID

1320 Senate Street (Next to Assigned Commuter Parking Lot on Senate Street) – Honk Mobile App

1212 Pendleton Street (Across Street from Blatt Building) – Honk Mobile App

1040 Gervais Street (Corner of Gervais and Assembly Streets) – Passport App Zone 9005

1041 Gervais Street (Corner of Gervais and Assembly Streets) – Passport App Zone 6010

DOWNLOAD THE APPS

Passport Parking App:  https://www.passportparking.com/

Honk Mobile App:  https://www.honkmobile.com/drivers/

Surface Parking Options (Click picture for larger version.)

GARAGE PARKING

PARKING GARAGE MAP AND INSTRUCTIONS:

https://www.experiencecolumbiasc.com/plan-your-trip/getting-around/parking/ https://parking.columbiasc.gov/enforcement/  Interactive City Parking Map:  https://gis.columbiasc.gov/parking/

Park Street Parking Garage 1007 Park Street (2 blocks from Blatt Building) Rates:  First Hour=Free, Second Hour=$3, Additional Hours=$1; Max Daily Rate $15 https://en.parkopedia.com/parking/garage/park_street_garage/29201/columbia/?arriving=201905141130&leaving=201905141330

Lady Street Parking Garage 1100 Lady Street (Corner of Assembly and Lady Streets) Rates:  First Hour=Free, Second Hour=$3, Additional Hours=$1; Max Daily Rate $15 https://en.parkopedia.com/parking/garage/lady_street_garage/29201/columbia/?arriving=201906061230&leaving=201906061430

Bank of America Tower 1301 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201 Price:  30 Mins = $1.25, 1 Hour = $2, Each additional 30 min = $1; Daily Max = $10.00 Payment Options - Pay on Exit; Cash or Card Visitor Parking available on portions of Levels 3A and 3B. If these spaces are full, visitors can park in unreserved spaces on Level 4B and above. Height restriction: 6' 9" https://en.parkopedia.com/parking/garage/bank_of_america_tower/29201/columbia/?arriving=201905141200&leaving=201905141400 http://southcarolinasccoc.weblinkconnect.com/CWT/EXTERNAL/EVE_PARKING_INFORMATION.PDF

Marion Street Garage 1229 Marion Street Limited visitor parking on 2nd Level $10/day cash only