The City of Columbia and Turner Construction School of Management will host training classes for contractors. The purpose of this course is to enhance the managerial, technical and administrative skills of participating contractors.

This class is specifically designed to help contractors:

• Identify challenges of being a contractor

• Understand fundamentals of estimating

• Learn effective methods for locating, obtaining, managing, and scheduling work

The S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor three free legal clinics in Columbia in November. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, Nov. 1 – Bankruptcy law issues, featuring attorneys Kenneth R. Davis and Kimberly A. Gertner. The clinic will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Richland County Public Library–Northeast Branch located at 7490 Parklane Rd.