South Carolina Bar - Initially, the South Carolina Bar was a voluntary association founded in 1884 until the South Carolina Supreme Court created the South Carolina State Bar in 1968, and the two combined in 1975. The South Carolina Bar is the administrative arm for the practice of law in the state. The bar strives to improve the administration of justice, set high standards of professional conduct, promote high-quality legal education, and provide programs designed to create an atmosphere of trust between the public and the legal profession.