Qualifications For Membership:

     Those persons shall be qualified for membership who (1) Are members in good standing of the South Carolina Bar; or are Corporate Counsel who maintain their office in South Carolina and are admitted to a state bar in the United States; (2) Are actively engaged in the private practice of civil law, as corporate counsel, or are employed by governmental bodies; and (3) Individually devote a substantial portion of their time in litigated matters to the defense of damage suits on behalf of individuals, insurance companies and corporations, private or governmental, or (b) the representation of management in labor disputes.

     Application for membership must be made upon a form provided by the Secretary or the association administrator and submitted to the Secretary, who shall then refer the application to the Membership Committee.   A check for annual dues, in an amount fixed by the Executive Committee, shall accompany the application.

     Life Membership shall be granted to applicants who have held membership in the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association for twenty (20) consecutive years and have retired from full-time legal practice.  Life membership status will grant all rights and privileges awarded any other members, however the Life Member’s annual dues will be waived.  Application forms for life membership will be available upon request by the member.

     Law students of the University of South Carolina who are members in good standing of the student division of the Association shall be qualified as "Student Members" of the Association.