Live Event
Rent Court Clinic – Baltimore City
District Court for Baltimore City - Fayette St. 501 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesVolunteer attorneys will counsel tenants summoned to court that day on topics including court procedures, available defenses, the eviction timeline, rent escrow, and rent abatement. After brief one-on-one consultations, volunteer attorneys will appear with tenants at their hearings. As appropriate, volunteer attorneys may assist tenants in negotiations with their landlords or their representatives. They may also provide follow up advice regarding rent escrow and requesting a housing inspection. Volunteer attorneys will only provide limited scope, day-of-court services; they will not provide continuing legal representation. FREE training, malpractice insurance coverage, mentoring, and support are provided to all Project volunteers.
Consumer Protection Court Clinics – Prince George’s
District Court for Prince George's County - Upper Marlboro 14735 Main Street, Upper Marlboro, MD, United StatesDistrict courts across the state continue to enter affidavit judgments against low-income consumers in thousands of cases where improper debt collection and consumer debt buying tactics occur. Volunteer attorneys can provide critical legal help to Maryland consumers by participating in courthouse clinics on the first, second, and third Fridays of the month in Upper Marlboro. At the Consumer Protection Project (CPP)'s courthouse clinics, attorneys will provide advice and limited scope representation to consumer defendants, negotiate payment plans and dismissals, and help consumers file notices of intention to defend. Volunteers may also accept cases from either clinic for full representation.
Family Safety Planning Clinic – Prince George’s
Langley Park Multi-Service Center 1401 East University Boulevard, Hyattsville, MD, United StatesVolunteer attorneys will advise immigrant parents about family legal options and assist with preparing family safety planning legal documents, such as financial powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, and Maryland's Kinship and Health Care Affidavits. Volunteer Spanish-speakers are also needed to interpret and help parents create their family safety packets. By participating in this clinic, you will help parents plan for what will happen to their children if they are detained or deported by immigration. Malpractice insurance, interpreters, and training are provided.
Consumer Protection Court Clinics – Baltimore City
District Court for Baltimore City - Fayette St. 501 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDistrict courts across the state continue to enter affidavit judgments against low-income consumers in thousands of cases where improper debt collection and consumer debt buying tactics occur. Volunteer attorneys can provide critical legal help to Maryland consumers by participating in weekly Wednesday courthouse clinics in Baltimore City. At the Consumer Protection Project (CPP)'s courthouse clinics, attorneys will provide advice and limited scope representation to consumer defendants, negotiate payment plans and dismissals, and help consumers file notices of intention to defend. Volunteers may also accept cases from either clinic for full representation.
Litigation Skills Lunch & Learn: Tips for getting social media evidence admitted at trial
Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP 1 South Street, 20th Floor, Baltimore, MD, United StatesEach meeting includes a one-hour skills training, followed by a one-hour 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.
Experienced litigators will be present during the second hour, and a light lunch will be provided. Participation is open to attorneys who have already accepted a pro bono commitment through PBRC within the past 12 months. Click here for more details.
Representing Tenants in Prince George’s County Rent Court
District Court for Prince George's County - Hyattsville 4990 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD, United StatesThe training, co-sponsored by Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County (CLS), will cover Landlord-Tenant rules, cases, and practical advice, preparing attorneys to represent tenants in Failure to Pay Rent cases. Attendees must agree to fulfill two (2) units of volunteering within one year of training. One “unit of volunteering” is EITHER participating at one (1) CLS Rent Court Clinic OR taking one (1) landlord-tenant case from CLS.
Drafting Motions to Reopen Immigration Court Proceedings
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesAttendees of this Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP) training will leave with the ability to draft a motion to reopen at immigration court proceedings with a focus on reopening cases for asylum seekers. This training is a great fit for attorneys with strong legal writing and drafting skills who want to assist immigrants in removal proceedings. Participating attorneys must agree to write at least one motion to reopen within 1 year of training.
Estate Planning Clinic – Baltimore City
GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation) 1010 E. 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesVolunteer attorneys are needed to execute estate plans at an Estate Planning Clinic on Tuesday, November 13, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at GEDCO (Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation) in Baltimore. Attorneys will meet one-on-one with Baltimore City seniors at the day long clinic and prepare wills, advance medical directives and financial powers of attorney. Attorneys with less than 2 years estate planning experience must complete an online training course prior to volunteering.
Estate Planning Clinic – Prince George’s
Friendship Arms Apartment Building 5805 42nd Avenue, Hyattsville, MD, United StatesVolunteer attorneys are needed to execute estate plans at an Estate Planning Clinic on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at Friendship Arms Apartment Building in Hyattsville. Attorneys will meet one-on-one with Prince George's County seniors at the day long clinic and prepare wills, advance medical directives and financial powers of attorney. Attorneys with less than 2 years estate planning experience must complete an online training course prior to volunteering.
Litigation Skills Lunch & Learn: Witnesses at Trial: Prep, Direct, and Cross Witnesses to Establish the Elements of Your Case
Saul Ewing LLP 1001 Fleet Street, 9th Floor, Baltimore, MD, United StatesEach meeting includes a one-hour skills training, followed by a one-hour 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.
Experienced litigators will be present during the second hour, and a light lunch will be provided. Participation is open to attorneys who have already accepted a pro bono commitment through PBRC within the past 12 months. Click here for more details.
Utility Bill Legal Clinic – Baltimore City
Men and Families Center 2222 Jefferson Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesVolunteer attorneys are needed to assist low income seniors in Baltimore City who are struggling with water, gas or electric bills at a Utility Bill Legal Clinic on Friday, December 7, 2018, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at Men and Families Center in Baltimore. Attorneys must complete an online training course prior to volunteering. Attorneys must complete an online training course prior to volunteering.
Estate Planning Clinic – Prince George’s
Windsor Crossing Apartments / Suitland Senior Center 3000 Victory Lane, Suitland, MD, United StatesVolunteer attorneys are needed to execute estate plans at an Estate Planning Clinic on Saturday, December 8, 2018, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at Suitland Senior Center in the Windsor Crossing Apartment Community in Suitland. Attorneys will meet one-on-one with Prince George's County seniors at the day long clinic and prepare wills, advance medical directives and financial powers of attorney. Attorneys with less than 2 years estate planning experience must complete an online training course prior to volunteering.