Posts Tagged ‘For staff attorneys’
Litigation Skills Series: Basics of Taking and Defending a Deposition
This training includes three components: a 50-minute skills training; a 50-minute exercise; and a 50-minute mentoring roundtable, where attendees can bring up litigation questions they’re currently facing (whether related to the presentation topic or not), and get input from the group. The skills segment will be recorded for continued use.
Read MoreTax Sale Foreclosure Prevention in Baltimore City – Video Replay
Learn about Tax Sale Foreclosure in Baltimore City! This is a basic training, available to lawyers and housing counselors who are interested in volunteering to assist homeowners and/or nonprofit groups facing tax sale foreclosure in Baltimore City.
Read MoreImpact Speaker Series: Eviction Prevention
The Impact Speaker Series is a monthly 1-hour virtual lunch discussion with community organization members, volunteers, and PBRC’s project staff to discuss current events/issues and the importance of clinic projects. Each live event is recorded and later linked on this webpage for continued viewing. The series is free to all advocates and community members.
Read MoreLitigation Skills Series: Expert Testimony on a Shoestring
Each meeting typically runs from noon to 3 pm on a Friday, and includes three components: a 50-minute skills training; a 50-minute exercise; and a 50-minute mentoring roundtable, where attendees can bring up litigation questions they’re currently facing (whether related to the presentation topic or not), and get input from the group.
Read MoreMaryland Court Procedure and Top Ten Questions in the Self-Help Center
We’ll discuss the most frequent procedural issues that pro se litigants face when representing themselves in Maryland’s state courts. Learn best practices for providing brief advice on a variety of common issues, and for making effective referrals to legal service providers in the community.
Read MoreImpact Speaker Series: Why Pro Bono Service Matters – Utility Bills
Issues with utility bills are a constant problem for Baltimore City’s low-income residents. Through our utility bill clinics, PBRC and our partner Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service advocate for low-income residents with utility bill issues, helping to stabilize their finances and preserve home ownership. With temperatures dropping and homeowners and tenants facing energy bill shutoffs, learn about some of the issues our clients face in our utility bill clinics and ways that our community partners try to prevent these shutoffs by helping them apply for financial assistance and other benefits to supplement their income. Advocates and community members are welcome to join the discussion.
Read MoreThe Intersection of Family and Criminal Law: Protective Orders and Other Related Issues (MSBA CLE)
Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and PBRC offer 3 free and 3 discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to volunteer and legal services provider staff attorneys. Click for more details.
Read MoreWill Drafting in Maryland (2020) (MSBA CLE)
Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and PBRC offer 3 free and 3 discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to volunteer and legal services provider staff attorneys. Click for more details.
Read MoreSpecial Needs Trusts for the Elderly & Disabled (MSBA CLE)
Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and PBRC offer 3 free and 3 discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to volunteer and legal services provider staff attorneys. Click for more details.
Read MoreM&A Due Diligence: What You Need to Know (MSBA CLE)
Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and PBRC offer 3 free and 3 discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to volunteer and legal services provider staff attorneys. Click for more details.
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