SCALI Fall Conference 2026

The conference takes place at Homewood Suites & Tru Dual by Hilton Downtown in Columbia, South Carolina.

The organizer identifies private investigators, investigators employed by law firms, public defenders, and people studying or working in criminal justice.

It is most useful for licensed private investigators and investigators working for law firms or public defenders in South Carolina who need continuing education credits, since the association runs three seminars a year that count toward the SLED requirement and are open to non-members. Investigators licensed outside South Carolina, or those looking for a large national exhibit hall, would get less from it, as this is a small state association meeting held at a downtown Columbia hotel.

Investigators and legal professionals at state association seminars usually wear business casual, such as collared shirts and slacks or a blazer, with a suit more common for those who also appear in court.