COVID-19 created a health, economic and civil justice crisis. As attorneys, YOU can help abate that crisis.
All pro bono providers in Maryland are taking part in the call to action and the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) is helping implement the call. PBRC will match you with the pro bono organizations across the state that are poised to help you get connected to remote or in-person opportunities; train in your area of interest; and receive the support you need to successfully help Marylanders with their civil legal cases at a time they need it the most. Answer the call now!
Unmet Need
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.
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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.
Thank you to the following community leaders for their generous support of the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland.
PBRC engages and supports the Maryland legal community in meaningful and impactful volunteer service to ensure equal access to justice for those in need.