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PBRC Volunteer Profile: Cameron Williams
Can you tell me a little about your private practice? I am a federal employee, and my legal career centers around transactional matters, primarily contract drafting and procurement. In my…
>> In the News: Maryland Courts revert to Phase III
Due to the unfolding nature of the pandemic, Maryland’s state courts are reverting to Phase III. Read the order.
PBRC Volunteer Profile: Chelsea Ortega
Can you tell me a little about your private practice? We primarily represent consumers, including tenants’ rights cases. We also represent people who are being sued by debt collectors. We…
>> In the News: This Ellicott City attorney has provided 1,000 hours of free legal assistance to those who needed help
“Seeing people go to court without a lawyer for some of life’s messiest, most consequential matters, such as whether they have rights to see their children, is what drives Ellicott City attorney Walter Ty to take on their cases — for free.” Read full article here.
>> In the News: Are legal services a basic human need?
“Anyone involved with a legal aid provider will tell you that our services could not be more ‘basic’ or more relatable to ‘human need.'” — The Indiana Lawyer
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PBRC Volunteer Profile: Raymond Brown
“The best part [about volunteering] is the smile, either seen or heard through the voice of your client. Their genuine happiness for a chance to talk and set up a plan is really a heartfelt experience.” – Raymond Brown, Esq., MSBA Member and PBRC Volunteer
Proceeding remotely: The impact on court access and legal assistance for low-income Marylanders
Proceeding remotely: The impact on court access and legal assistance for low-income Marylanders It is well known that over 80% of low-income Marylanders do not have access to basic necessary…
PBRC Volunteer Profile: Kim Caspari
Can you tell me a little about your private practice? I started off in a corporate transactional position after law school. Over the years, my practice has concentrated in residential real estate matters, title work and real estate mediation. I am licensed in…
Montgomery County to Invest $2 Million in Tenant Assistance
“Officials speculate the program will assist roughly 1,100 households countywide. But nearly 400,000 people rent their homes in Montgomery County.” – The Daily Record
Maryland attorney general forms task force for indigent and minorities in anticipation of a “tsunami” of eviction cases
Providing a right to counsel for indigent defendants in civil litigation will be a top agenda item for a task force Maryland’s attorney general has convened amid the economic havoc…