Chijioke Akamigbo

Maryland Legal Aid

Panelist, What's in a Name? Unraveling Identification Issues to Reduce Employment and Housing Barriers

Chijioke Akamigbo has served as Maryland Legal Aid's (MLA) Deputy Chief Counsel since August 2020, where he provides oversight and guidance to MLA legal and support staff in MLA's Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Midwestern, Allegany/Garrett, and Cecil/Harford offices. Previously, Chijioke was the managing director for the Maryland Center for Legal Assistance, a fully-owned subsidiary of MLA—that operates the Maryland Judiciary's District Court Help Centers and the Maryland Court Help Centers in Frederick and Annapolis.