Immigrant Legal Assistance
Thousands of unaccompanied children and families have come to Maryland - seeking refuge from violence in their home countries. Unaccompanied children are nearly five times more likely to win their immigration cases when they are represented by a lawyer. Families fleeing violence are 14 times more likely to win. The Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) is looking for volunteers to help these children and families gain access to critical legal assistance with their valid claims to remain in the United States.
Volunteers can sign up to help for one day at a project clinic or agree to a longer term commitment to take a case.
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Non-attorneys who speak a second language can register to receive training on how to Working as an Interpreter-Attorney Team. There is a special need for individuals who are fluent in Spanish.
Attorneys licensed to practice in any state can choose from several opportunities below involving family law and/or immigration law. Training, malpractice insurance, mentorship, interpreters, and other case supports are provided.
VIDEO: Attorney Volunteer Wendy McDermott on her experience volunteering with MILAP
Each volunteer opportunity has a relevant training to prepare you for the work. Take a training to get started!
Questions? Contact edu.immigration@probonomd.org.
The Tessa Wiseman Immigration Program Internship Fund supports Baltimore-area college and university students volunteering as paralegal interns or bilingual assistants with one of PBRC's immigration-focused programs, including the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Program (MILAP). The Fund honors the memory of Tessa Wiseman (1994-2023), a graduate of Johns Hopkins and PBRC volunteer who devoted her life and all-too-brief legal career to ensuring access to justice for immigrants and asylum seekers. Beneficiaries of the fund, students who share Tessa's deep commitment to equality and passion for the law, receive a stipend to cover travel and other expenses associated with their volunteering.
Questions? Contact edu.immigration@probonomd.org.
The Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) is a joint venture of the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC), the Department of Human Resources, the Governor’s Office for Children, the Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the Department of Juvenile and Family Services for the Administrative Office of the Courts, and various non-profit legal services programs.