A couple, both of whom are artists, seek legal assistance to create a joint will and address questions about a trust. Each case listed by Maryland Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts has undergone an income verification process and intake. To learn more about this case opportunity, please contact Sarah Scalet by email at sarah@mdvla.org.

A musician contributed to a band’s musical composition. The band is located abroad. Since the successful release of the song, the musician has not received compensation or royalties. The artist seeks any available recourse, such as contacting digital service providers to take down the track.

Each case listed by Maryland Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts has undergone an income verification process and intake. To learn more about this case opportunity, please contact Sarah Scalet by email at sarah@mdvla.org.

 

A photographer seeks legal assistance to register a series of photographs with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Each case listed by Maryland Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts has undergone an income verification process and intake. To learn more about this case opportunity, please contact Sarah Scalet by email at sarah@mdvla.org.

A cultural worker seeks to extricate themself from a nonprofit organization that is facing internal issues. The individual is concerned about personal liability related to the nonprofit’s governance and seeks to extract themself in the most advantageous way possible.

Each case listed by Maryland Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts has undergone an income verification process and intake. To learn more about this case opportunity, please contact Sarah Scalet by email at sarah@mdvla.org.

Art Law Clinics pair volunteer attorneys with artists for a 30-minute consultation to go over their short-form legal issues related to their creative endeavors. This aids artists seeking to define their legal issue prior to receiving full legal representation. Clinics occur once a month, usually on a Saturday between 1-4 PM.

To learn more about how to volunteer for this opportunity, please contact Sarah Scalet at sarah@mdvla.org.

Assist PASS Maryland with providing legal representation for eligible clients in need of expungement for the purposes of promoting self- sufficiency.

If you are interested, please contact Victoria Lee at vlee@passmaryland.org

The Women’s Law Center of Maryland operates an Employment Law Hotline every Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 am to 1 pm, and on the first Thursday of every month, from 5 pm to 7:30 pm. We are seeking more volunteers on the hotline, hoping you will take 2-4 shifts a year. Volunteers need some experience in employment law, so you can screen the calls effectively. For attorneys new to employment law, you can view an online training on Employment Law 101 through the following link. The shift can be done from your office (or anywhere with a phone). You are eligible to receive referrals of cases that come in through the hotline, if desired.

If you would like to volunteer, call 410-321-8761 or download a volunteer application. For more information, call Lynette Whitfield at 410-321-8761 or email at lwhitfield@wlcmd.org.

HCBF is seeking volunteer attorneys to assist with their weekly legal advice clinic held each Tuesday from noon-1pm via telephone. Call HCBF, 410-836-0123, for available time slots. Areas of law include family, employment, criminal, estates and wills, and civil.

SLS is seeking volunteer lawyers to advise clients on a variety of consumer debt and bankruptcy issues. During this time of financial uncertainty, many seniors are unable to make ends meet. They need your legal advice about issues like: having a judgment entered against them, defending against harassing collections efforts, negotiating a settlement with their creditors, considering bankruptcy, and more.

Interested lawyers can contact Jacqueline A. Jones at 410-396-5605 and/or jjones@baltimorebar.org.

 

CHANA, a program of the Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, provides crisis intervention, education and consultation, and advocates for community awareness, safety and healing. With your help, we envision an aware and responsive community where all individuals are empowered to live with security and self-determination.

CHANA is looking for volunteers to provide consultations and representation to domestic violence, sexual abuse and elder abuse clients in the areas of family, tax, employment, bankruptcy, guardianship law. Lawyers with experience working with victims and survivors of trauma preferred.

If interested, please contact Alicia Bickoff at abickoff@associated.org.

Talk with a volunteer lawyer for up to 20 minutes about your civil, non-family legal problem for free! Issues that may be addressed include:

• Debt and bankruptcy
• Landlord/Tenant questions
• Real estate
• Employment and wage claim issues
• Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes
• Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills

“Ask a Lawyer in the Library” is held every Wednesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and on the third Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

To learn more about this event and to register, please visit the link here.

Mid–Shore Pro Bono is currently accepting calls for civil legal assistance, especially older people in need of end of life planning documents, including a medical health directive, will, and power of attorney. We need volunteer lawyers to provide remote legal assistance including counseling calls and document preparation.

To volunteer, please e-mail Meredith Lathbury Girard, Esq., Managing Attorney at: mgirard@midshoreprobono.org.

TurnAround, Inc. is looking for experienced family law and civil lawyers who can assist with protective orders, divorce/custody, landlord/tenant and employment matters. TurnAround provides comprehensive services to survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence and human trafficking. TurnAround is unable to provide malpractice insurance.

If interested, please contact please contact Amanda Rodriguez at arodriguez@turnaroundinc.org.

Community Law Center provides legal services to communities and nonprofit organizations throughout Maryland to promote stronger nonprofits and more vibrant neighborhoods. Our Pro Bono Program matches volunteer lawyers with nonprofits seeking assistance on legal matters.

For more information and to register for our pro bono program, please visit the following link.

Volunteers are needed in multiple subject areas, including family law, landlord-tenant, debt collection, peace and protective orders, expungement, and foreclosure. You can assist unrepresented individuals by providing online live chat legal help from the comfort of your office or home! Training on MCLA’s online live chat legal services will take place via webinar.

Please complete the pro bono interest survey here: https://mdcla.org/probono/.

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
MVLS offers mentorship, malpractice insurance, and trainings. Take on a full representation case, provide help through a legal clinic, or accept a reduced fee family law case through Judicare. Learn new areas of law, meet leaders in the field, and gain valuable courtroom experience while making a difference. MVLS clients need the legal help you can provide to win their struggles against instability and poverty.

Find out more and sign up today at http://mvlslaw.org/apply-volunteer-lawyer/.

Help low income Marylanders with the Montgomery County Bar Foundation. To access information pertaining to the Pro Bono Program: https://www.barmont.org/general/custom.asp?page=116. You can direct any questions to Deborah Mantilla Craven, Pro Bono Program Coordinator, at Debbie@mcbfprobono.org or 301.762.5831.