SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

Name

SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

Legal name

South Carolina Association for Justice

Website

https://scaj.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Membership Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Business Law, Ethics & Compliance (Contracts, IP Basics) (EDAMAHAL)

Keywords

• Legal association membership
• Plaintiff trial lawyers
• Continuing legal education
• Deposition database research
• Legislative advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues provide access to member benefits including CLE programs, document databases, list servers, legislative advocacy, and networking events. Membership categories include attorney members, paralegals, young members, public sector, and students.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from annual conventions and seminars including the 2026 Annual Convention ($670 for 4+ year members, $840 for non-members, $495 for paralegals) and Advanced Trial Lawyer College (250-300 attendance).
3. SCAJ PAC Contributions: Voluntary political action committee accepting donations at levels including $3,500, $1,000, $500, $250, $100 and other amounts, supporting pro-justice candidates in South Carolina elections.
4. Event Sponsorships and Exhibitor Fees: Companies sponsor seminars and exhibit at events (6 ft table included in registration), with Diamond, Platinum, Gold, and Silver level sponsorship tiers available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SCAJ is a non-profit professional membership association providing plaintiff and trial attorneys in South Carolina with continuing legal education programs, access to the TrialSmith deposition and document database, legislative advocacy through the SCAJ PAC, professional networking events, and member communications. The organization sells annual membership subscriptions, paid event registrations (Annual Convention and Advanced Trial Lawyer College), and CLE on-demand programs to its 1,500 members.

Product overview

SCAJ is a legal professional membership organization (not a traditional software company) offering a unified platform of member services for plaintiff attorneys. The core offering centers on the Member Services Portal (MySCAJ) providing access to: (1) Seminars & Events including CLE programming through live webinars and on-demand courses; (2) Litigation Data Bank featuring the TrialSmith Deposition Database with AI Deposition Analysis, Document Bank, Published Expert Challenges, Challenge Study & Expert Profile, and DepoConnect; (3) Member communications via List Server and eClips Daily News; (4) Member Directory and networking; and (5) SCAJ PAC for legislative advocacy. The organization hosts two major annual seminars (Annual Convention and Advanced Trial Lawyer College) plus the Hurricane Relief Fund for community service. No formal software product platform with modules exists—the offering is a collection of professional membership services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Services Portal (MySCAJ)

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 CLE credits per annual convention including minimum 2 ethics credits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SCAJ PAC (Political Action Committee)coreOthers · 1 January 1977SCAJ PAC was founded in the late 1970s as a voluntary nonprofit organization affiliated with SCAJ to support pro-justice candidates in South Carolina Senate and House elections. The PAC has seven trustees governing activities, with trustees elected from each Congressional district for three-year staggered terms. Annual contribution options range from $100 to $3,500.
• American Association for Justice (AAJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association providing AAJ Litigation Packets to SCAJ members, collaborative CLE programs, and national advocacy network for plaintiff attorneys. SCAJ leadership participates in AAJ committees including the Revitalization Board.
• TrialSmith NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrialSmith provides the deposition database platform accessible to SCAJ members, connecting to over 70 trial lawyer associations and providing access to 10+ million documents and 772,625+ depositions across North America.
• South Carolina General AssemblycoreOthersState legislative body where SCAJ advocates for civil justice policies. SCAJ PAC supports candidates for Senate and House of Representatives. Organization tracks legislative updates and maintains relationship with elected officials.
• Diamond Level Sponsors (Clawson Fargnoli Utsey, McGowan Hood Felder & Phillips, Motley Rice, Parker Law Group)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTop-tier law firm sponsors providing financial support at the Diamond level, with advertising and exhibit presence at SCAJ events and recognition throughout the organization.
• Event Exhibitors and SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanies including legal technology providers (EvenUp, Eve Legal, Filevine), court reporting (Veritext, Steno, Clark Bolen), medical services (ADROIT, Carolina Spine & Pain Centers, ML Healthcare), and financial services (Preferred Capital Funding, Thrivest Link, Above Water Legal) sponsor and exhibit at SCAJ events.
• Charleston School of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw school sponsor providing educational partnership and professional development opportunities for future attorneys.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association: State-level plaintiff trial lawyer association in Georgia offering continuing legal education, legislative advocacy, and trial skills training. Functionally equivalent to SCAJ in offering mix and target member.
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice: Pennsylvania statewide plaintiff trial lawyer organization with CLE programming, legislative advocacy, and member benefits. Mirrors SCAJ's product structure at larger scale.
• Florida Justice Association: State-level plaintiff trial lawyer association in Florida offering CLE, legislative advocacy, networking, and member publications. Closely comparable structure and value proposition to SCAJ, operating at a larger scale in a larger state.
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Illinois statewide plaintiff trial lawyer association with CLE, lobbying, and member networking. Comparable in mission, scale, and product offering to SCAJ.
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association: Texas state trial lawyer association providing CLE programs, lobbying, and member services for plaintiff attorneys. Directly analogous in mission, structure, and product mix to SCAJ, with much larger scale.
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice: Plaintiff-side advocacy association in neighboring North Carolina delivering CLE, expert resources, and legislative advocacy. Closely analogous mission and operations to SCAJ with comparable regional scope.
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association: New York state trial lawyer association providing CLE, amicus briefs, legislative advocacy, and member publications. Direct functional analogue to SCAJ operating in a much larger jurisdiction.
• Louisiana Association for Justice: Louisiana statewide plaintiff-side trial lawyer association offering CLE programming, legislative advocacy, and member services. Directly analogous organizational model to SCAJ.

Broad incumbents

• South Carolina Bar: Mandatory statewide bar for all South Carolina-licensed attorneys (not just plaintiff-side). Provides CLE, ethics guidance, and member services overlapping with SCAJ's offering, but with broader scope and mandatory membership; functions as the broader incumbent in SCAJ's geographic market.
• American Association for Justice: National umbrella plaintiff-trial-lawyer association providing CLE, Litigation Packets, and legislative advocacy. Directly comparable to SCAJ in mission and offering; SCAJ's listed core partnership with AAJ confirms structural alignment, and AAJ represents the broader incumbent that all state trial lawyer associations orbit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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