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Rooted in Justice: 35 Years of PBRC

Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 6PM - 10PM
1840s Plaza Ballroom, 29 S Front St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Join us for the Rooted in Justice: 35 Years of PBRC gala! Celebrate the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland's 35-year legacy of justice, growth, and resilience.

This elegant event will bring together Maryland’s legal and philanthropic communities for an evening of celebration and commitment to justice. Guests will enjoy a sophisticated champagne welcome, a gourmet dinner, an engaging program, auctions, raffles, dancing, prizes, and more—all set against the stunning backdrop of the 1840s Plaza Ballroom in Baltimore.

PBRC is Now Hiring!

Join our growing PBRC team at this vital moment in the organization's history! As we continue to expand our services and respond to pressing legal needs, PBRC is hiring for positions to assist low-income Marylanders seeking legal services.

We are currently hiring for two different positions, both with PBRC’s Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project.

PBRC in the News

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Allison Harris, Director of PBRC's Home Preservation Project, was featured in The Baltimore Banner discussing the state of Baltimore's entrenched and predatory tax sale system.

“In a February letter, Harris and Henn said that an overwhelmingly majority of their tax sale prevention clients are Black, and about 70% either live with a disability or are older adults. They said while they have pushed the city repeatedly to institute a payment plan policy, their pleas have been met with resistance due to citywide “tech issues” that may not be solved for another few years.”

Read more about the recommendations city housing advocates have for how real change can be brought to Baltimore's tax sale system.

PBRC in the News

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Katie Davis, Director of PBRC's Courtroom Advocacy Project, co-wrote an article for Shelterforce about a case in Maryland where parents and school leaders joined with housing advocates to win additional rental assistance, targeted to families in the state's community schools.

"Partnership between PBRC and numerous community school coordinators in Baltimore City has resulted in outreach to school communities about tenants’ rights and resources for low-income renters at school food banks and back-to-school events. PBRC looks to the community school coordinators to learn about the specific needs of the community, and the school communities benefit from the resources and easy access to a legal services organization.”

Read more about the partnership between housing advocates and community school coordinators.

PBRC Now Offering Community Investment Tax Credits

This year, PBRC is proud to offer Community Investment Tax Credits (CITC) for donations of $500 or more. Here’s how it works:

  • 50% State Tax Credit: Receive a credit on your Maryland state taxes equal to half your donation amount. For example, a $1,000 gift means $500 off your Maryland state taxes.

  • Charitable Deduction: In addition to the state tax credit, you can still claim the full donation as a deduction on your federal and state taxes.

The bottom line: A $1,000 donation to PBRC could cost you as little as $250 after combining tax savings and credits. Your generosity has never gone further! But credits are limited, so act fast. Visit probonomd.org/taxcredits to learn more or make your gift today. 

2023 Annual Report

We are pleased to announce that our 2023 Annual Report is now online.

Unmet Need

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There are only 1.49 lawyers for every 10,000 low-income people in Maryland.

A Community of Volunteers

PBRC connects lawyers and others with the purpose of serving those in need.

Learn more about how you can help.

Impacting Neighborhoods

Learn how PBRC is saving homes, helping families, and stabilizing communities.

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Who We Are

PBRC is Maryland’s hub for pro bono (free) civil legal assistance provided by volunteers. Equal access to justice is a core value of our nation, yet hundreds of thousands of our state’s residents cannot afford the legal help they desperately need and have no legal guarantee of a lawyer. As the pro bono arm of the Maryland State Bar Association, PBRC plays a unique role as the training, support, innovation, and advocacy center for pro bono. Our statewide services include:

  • Offering a professional training and mentoring program with both substantive law and skills building sessions enabling lawyers and others to effectively serve clients
  • Consulting and connecting volunteers with legal nonprofits across Maryland
  • Hosting innovative, free legal clinics in the courthouse and community offering immediate legal assistance to low-income families in areas of critical need not yet addressed by other organizations
  • Advocating and organizing to encourage pro bono service and improve the justice system for the communities we serve

 

Together, our community of lawyers with purpose is opening the doors of justice for everyone.

PBRC's mission is to champion equitable access to justice for Maryland's marginalized communities by providing legal help, pioneering collaboration with partners, and advocating for economic and social justice.