Trainings
Maryland’s New Elective Share Law: Adjustments and Opportunities (MSBA CLE) – REACHED CAPACITY
Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia Campus 8890 McGaw Road - Rooms 360/362, Columbia, MD, United StatesVolunteer lawyers and staff attorneys of legal services programs can attend this MSBA CLE course for free or a reduced-fee. Click for details.
Foreclosure Prevention Foreclosure Prevention Basics: What You Need to Know to Assist Struggling Homeowners
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service 201 N. Charles Street, #1400, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis training covers the basics of mortgage lending and loan servicing, the foreclosure process, representing homeowners at foreclosure mediation, loan modifications and other loss mitigation options, as well as post-mediation options.
Maryland Federal and State Employment Law Update (MSBA CLE)
Sheraton Columbia Town Center 10207 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD, United StatesVolunteer lawyers and staff attorneys of legal services programs can attend this MSBA CLE course for free or a reduced-fee. Click for details.
Premarital Agreements – Drafting and Negotiating from the Estates/Trusts and Family Law Perspectives (MSBA CLE)
Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia Campus 8890 McGaw Road - Rooms 360/362, Columbia, MD, United StatesVolunteer lawyers and staff attorneys of legal services programs can attend this MSBA CLE course for free or a reduced-fee. Click for details.
Audit Trail Bootcamp
OnlineLawyers who have already accepted a pro bono commitment through a PBRC training within the past 12 months OR who commit to answer at least 3 legal questions for low-income Marylanders, using the https://Maryland.FreeLegalAnswers.org website within 1 year of registration, can attend MAJ educational programs at the member price.
Litigation Skills Lunch & Learn: Avoiding Grievances & Other Pitfalls
Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP 1 South Street, 20th Floor, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis event includes a 50-minute training segment; 50 minutes of hypotheticals or role-playing exercise; and a 50-minute open Q/A session. A light lunch is served. Participation is open to attorneys who have already accepted a pro bono commitment through a PBRC training within the past 12 months OR who commit to answer at least three legal questions for low-income Marylanders, using the https://Maryland.FreeLegalAnswers.org website. (Instructions will be provided.)
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.
Immigration Legal Triage
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis training, offered to attorneys and Spanish-speaking law students as part of the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP), will teach about how you can help vulnerable immigrant children and families learn the law and preserve their claims while they look for an attorney. The training will cover immigration benefits and defenses to deportation (asylum, special immigrant juvenile status, U visas, family petitions and more), best practices for interviewing, tips for working with an interpreter, and providing pro se assistance as a nonprofit volunteer.
Financial Issues in Divorce – Taxation, Valuation, Equalization: Navigating Potential Asset and Income Obstacles in Divorce Negotiations (MSBA CLE)
Ecker Business Training Center 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD, United StatesVolunteer lawyers and staff attorneys of legal services programs can attend this MSBA CLE course for free or a reduced-fee. Click for details.
Litigation Skills Lunch & Learn: Prep & Direct a Witness
Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP 1 South Street, 20th Floor, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis event includes a 50-minute training segment; 50 minutes of hypotheticals or role-playing exercise; and a 50-minute open Q/A session. A light lunch is served. Participation is open to attorneys who have already accepted a pro bono commitment through a PBRC training within the past 12 months OR who commit to answer at least three legal questions for low-income Marylanders, using the https://Maryland.FreeLegalAnswers.org website. (Instructions will be provided.)
Hot Topics in Adult Guardianship (MSBA CLE)
Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia Campus 8890 McGaw Road - Rooms 360/362, Columbia, MD, United StatesVolunteer lawyers and staff attorneys of legal services programs can attend this MSBA CLE course for free or a reduced-fee. Click for details.
Representing Asylum-Seekers: Model Hearing Edition
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law 500 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThe AM session will cover how to represent children and families applying for asylum while in removal proceedings (including asylum law, special protections for children, filling out the application, and appearing in court). The PM session will include a presentation from the Court and a series of model hearings with Assistant Chief Immigration Judge David M. Jones. Open to pro bono attorneys as well as non-attorneys who are willing to act in the Model Hearing.