Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland does not provide lawyers for cases. If you are seeking legal help we do have clinics on specific dates for various legal issues. Click a button below to find a clinic for your specific issue. If you do not see your legal issue, please visit maryland.freelegalanswers.org or scroll down to our "Other Resources."
Other Resources:
Consumers who have received a debt collection lawsuit in Baltimore City or Prince George’s County or need general advice regarding a consumer debt can reach a Consumer Protection Project attorney by calling 443-703-3053.
Tenants who have received a Failure to Pay Rent complaint in Baltimore City or Baltimore County or need general advice regarding a landlord/tenant matter can reach PBRC’s Tenant Assistance Hotline by calling 443-703-3053.
If you need to find a free lawyer, here are some suggestions:
- Maryland Legal Aid – A statewide staff legal services program for Maryland. Help is free if you qualify. You can find out more at: http://mdlab.org
- A regional legal services provider (by county) - Help is free if you qualify.
- Allegany Law Foundation (Allegany County) – 301-722-3390
- Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County (Prince George’s County only) – 240-391-6370
- Harford County Bar Foundation (Harford County only) – 410-836-0123
- Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc. (Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Caroline & Dorchester Counties) – 410-690-8128
- Montgomery County Bar Foundation (Montgomery County only) – 301-424-7651
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (All other counties) – 1-800-510-0050
- Search for additional providers on the Maryland People's Law Library's Legal Services Directory.
If you need to hire a lawyer, here are places to get a lawyer:
- Local Bar Association Referral Services
- Civil Justice, Inc. – A lawyer referral service for those in Maryland who don’t qualify for free legal help. The program may be able to find you a lawyer for a reduced fee. You can find out more at: http://civiljusticenetwork.org
Additional Resources:
- Maryland Legal Services Corporation Income Guidelines for FY22 – Maryland programs offering free legal help usually require clients to meet income, case type, and geographic guidelines. Many, but not all, use the income guidelines set by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, which are based on median Maryland income and posted here for reference. At present, all of PBRC’s legal clinics are available regardless of income. If you are seeking legal help through another program, be sure to confirm your income eligibility directly with that program.
- Legal Services Programs in Maryland – a listing of statewide legal services providers.
- People’s Law Library (PLL) is a legal information and self-help website for the public maintained by the Maryland State Law Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland Judiciary, and supported by Maryland’s non-profit legal services providers, Maryland pro bono lawyers, and the legal academic community. Legal Clinic Calendar on People’s Law Library
- PBRC’s Family Safety Planning Toolkit guides community services providers in Maryland on how to assist immigrant parents preparing for what they want to happen to their children, if they are deported. To request PBRC’s Family Safety Planning Toolkit, click here.
- Need help with food, clothing, shelter, medicine or other services?
- Maryland 211 – 2-1-1 Maryland connects you to health and human service resources in your community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 180 languages. Website: www.211md.org; Phone: 2-1-1 (24 Hour Hotline) 410-547-8000 Email: info@211MD.org; or