Charleston County, South Carolina

Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Charleston County.

Charleston County anchors the South Carolina Lowcountry and coastal legal market. Charleston is the county seat and South Carolina's second-largest city. The Charleston County Courthouse handles civil, criminal, family, and probate matters. Charleston hosts the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina Charleston Division, the Charleston School of Law, the College of Charleston, and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). The economy combines healthcare (MUSC, Roper St. Francis), tourism, maritime commerce (Port of Charleston), aerospace (Boeing 787 final assembly), and defense (Joint Base Charleston).