Name Change & Gender Identity Petitions: Representing Transgender & Gender Non-conforming Clients Effectively
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Effective Advocacy at Administrative Hearings (MSBA CLE Course)
The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) offer free and discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Courses. Volunteer attorneys are eligible for one of three (3) free slots in exchange for accepting a pro bono case referral from a recognized pro bono legal services program. Staff legal services attorneys…
How to Interview Undocumented Immigrants & Identify Immigration Defenses
Click the flyer to register online! Join us to learn about common immigration visas, defenses to deportation, and the important legal questions attorneys need to ask when screening undocumented immigrants, including unaccompanied children, for legal claims. This training will cover the eligibility criteria and how to screen for SIJS, Asylum, T Visa, U Visa, Family…
Custody, Guardianship, and Obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Click the flyer to register online! Over the past few years, thousands of unaccompanied children have fled Central America seeking safety and refuge. Over 11,000 have come to Maryland. Learn how you can help these vulnerable children. This training will cover filing for guardianship or custody, obtaining special finding for chilren from the family court,…
Advocating for Tenants in Baltimore City Rent Court
Click the flyer to register online! This training will prepare attorneys to provide limited representation to tenants and volunteer in the Rent Court Volunteer Lawyer of the Day Project (RCVLD Project). Topics covered include defenses in nonpayment of rent cases, rent escrow, rent abatement, strategies & best practices in advocating for tenants, and an overview…
Veterans Affairs Benefits: The Old, The New, The Unknown (MSBA CLE Course)
The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) offer free and discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Courses. Volunteer attorneys are eligible for one of three (3) free slots in exchange for accepting a pro bono case referral from a recognized pro bono legal services program. Staff legal services attorneys…
Run for Justice
Run a 5K or walk a mile to support free legal services for people in need!
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Unbundled Legal Services & Limited Scope Representation (MSBA CLE Course)
The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) offer free and discounted slots for select MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Courses. Volunteer attorneys are eligible for one of three (3) free slots in exchange for accepting a pro bono case referral from a recognized pro bono legal services program. Staff legal services attorneys…
Foreclosure and Loss Mitigation in a Post HAMP World
This is an advanced level training. All attorneys who have not previously attended a PBRC foreclosure prevention training will be required to complete a basic online training before attending this course
Criminal Record Expungement in Maryland
Join us for a training on Maryland criminal record expungement law, working with low-income and homeless clients, expungement intake and taking a case with HPRP, and the top ten expungement mistakes and how to avoid them. Can't make it? Choose to view the webcast instead!
Representing Consumers in District Court: Identifying Defenses and Affirmative Claims
Join some of Maryland's top consumer law practitioners as they prepare you to defend, settle, and negotiate common types of debt collection cases in Maryland district court, including actions involving debt buyers, residential leases, and auto loans, as well as practical ways potential affirmative claims may be used to resolve your client's case.