The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) is a statewide organization that supports volunteer lawyers and legal advocates.
We do not provide general legal advice or referrals to individual attorneys.
However, PBRC does provide direct legal services and legal clinics in specific areas of law.
How PBRC Can Help
PBRC offers free legal help for people who fall into one of the categories below. Click a box for more information.
Other Legal Resources in Maryland
If PBRC cannot help with your legal issue, the following organizations may be able to assist you. Availability may depend on income, location, and type of case.
Free or Low-Cost Legal Help
- Maryland Legal Aid – Free civil legal services for eligible Maryland residents - https://www.mdlab.org/contact-us/
- Local Legal Services Providers (by county):
- Allegany Law Foundation (Allegany County) – 301-722-3390
- Community Legal Services (Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Montgomery Counties) – 240-391-6370
- Harford County Bar Foundation (Harford County only) – 410-836-0123
- Shore Legal Access (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, including Anne Arundel & Harford Counties) – 1-800-510-0050
- Maryland Free Legal Answers – Ask a lawyer a legal question online at https://maryland.freelegalanswers.org
- Maryland People's Law Library– Legal information and self‑help tools - https://www.peoples-law.org
(Includes a statewide Legal Services Directory and a statewide Legal Clinic Calendar)
Hire a Private Attorney
- Local Bar Association Referral Services
- Civil Justice, Inc. – Reduced‑fee referrals for people who do not qualify for free legal help – 443-853-1011
Important: Each organization has its own eligibility rules. Be sure to confirm income, location, and case‑type requirements when contacting another provider.
Additional Resources:
- Maryland Legal Services Corporation Income Guidelines for FY24 – 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 PBRC’s legal clinics in Baltimore City 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.
- 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