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Baltimore Suspends Annual Tax Sale
“Baltimore will also temporarily halt evictions, relax parking restrictions and delay its annual tax sale.” – Baltimore Sun (http://ow.ly/ieWH50yPipw) We are STILL helping those at risk of tax sale. Please…
Read MorePBRC’s First Remote Legal Clinic
On Wednesday, March 18, PBRC held its first remote service clinic, with seven people – mothers and children — calling in for immigration legal advice. “Just because the court is…
Read MoreChief Judge Barbara’s Administrative Order
On March 18th, Chief Judge Barbara issued an Administrative Order suspending all residential foreclosures and evictions, including tax sale foreclosures and evictions currently pending in District Court, in light of…
Read MoreStaff Profile: Akeria Lumpkins
Akeria Lumpkins joined PBRC in 2019 and serves as the paralegal for the Courtroom Advocacy Project. Where did you grow up?I was born and raised in Southwest Baltimore. Where did…
Read MoreWater Accountability and Equity Act – A Summary
By Emily Poor, Esq. On November 18, 2019, the Baltimore City Council passed Council Bill 19-0307, the Water Accountability and Equity Act (“WAEA”). The passage of the WAEA is the…
Read MoreHappy 30th, PBRC!
On Thursday, January 16–PBRC’s exact 30th birthday–we hosted a reception at the University of Baltimore School of Law. PBRC staff raised a glass in honor of our volunteers and their…
Read More2019 Legislative Update: Housing
PBRC supported the following housing legislation during the 2019 Maryland General Assembly to help meet the needs of low-income Marylanders. Tax SaleHB1209: Homeowner Protections and tax sale. The final, amended…
Read MoreE-bulletin 4.3.2019
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* IN THIS ISSUE Pro Bono Cases Pro Bono Service Opportunities Training Opportunities Public Service Employment Opportunities Announcements and Upcoming Events Pro Bono Stars! Pro Bono Cases Return to…
Read MorePBRC’s Board is Super!
Congratulations to the following PBRC Board Members for being recognized as 2019 Maryland Super Lawyers. We are so thankful they are part of the PBRC team, bringing legal services to…
Read MoreVictory for struggling tenants
On February 27, the Maryland Court of Appeals released their written opinion in Gregory Smith v Wakefield LP. At some point in the last few decades, landlords began converting residential…
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