University of Baltimore School of Law
Volunteer Appreciation Night
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesWe invite recent and active volunteers to join us for a celebration of their selfless commitment to pro bono service for the community's most vulnerable.
Volunteer Appreciation Night
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesWe invite recent and active volunteers to join us for a celebration of their selfless commitment to pro bono service for the community's most vulnerable.
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.
Advocating for Tenants in Baltimore City Rent Court
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis training will cover defenses in nonpayment of rent cases, rent escrow and rent abatement, strategies and best practices in advocating for tenants, and an overview of the Tenant Volunteer Lawyer of the Day Program (TVLD).
Representing Immigrant Survivors: U Visas and Protections under VAWA
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThe AM session will cover the nuts and bolts of how to help immigrant survivors of crime in the U.S. apply for a U Visa. The PM session will cover the nuts and bolts of how to help survivors of domestic violence apply for VAWA status and will discuss trauma-informed lawyering. Volunteer attorneys must agree to accept at least one case helping an immigrant survivor from a Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project Partner within one year of registration.
Appellate Practice in Maryland – Baltimore (MSBA CLE)
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, 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.
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.
Youth Homelessness: What Lawyers Need to Know
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis training will provide an understanding of youth homelessness (local statistics, causes, experiences of youth), cultural competency for working with youth experiencing homelessness, and an overview of HPRP's Homeless Youth Legal Network pro bono initiative. Attorneys taking the training will need experience in one or more of these areas: child custody, identity theft, consumer debt, name and gender changes, connecting with foster care, or private landlord-tenant law.
Advocating for Tenants at Rent Escrow Hearings
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis training will cover rent escrow actions arising as a defense for tenants in Baltimore City rent court, and provide an overview of the Tenant Volunteer Lawyer of the Day program’s extended representation to tenants at rent escrow hearings. Topics Covered: How bad is bad enough: Qualifying Conditions for Rent Escrow Landlord’s Failure to Repair…
Youth Homelessness: What Lawyers Need to Know
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis training will provide an understanding of youth homelessness (local statistics, causes, experiences of youth), cultural competency for working with youth experiencing homelessness, and an overview of HPRP's Homeless Youth Legal Network pro bono initiative. This training is intended for attorneys with previous experience in one of more of the following areas: family law, landlord-tenant, name change, SSI, child welfare, criminal record expungement, civil rights, employment, or other civil legal practice.
Veterans Benefits 101 at the 10th annual Veterans Legal Assistance Conference
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesThis training, being held at the 10th annual Veterans Legal Assistance Conference on Friday, June 1, will provide an overview of veterans benefits law and will cover disability compensation, veterans pension, and practice tips for working with the VA.
10th Annual Veterans’ Legal Assistance Conference & Training
University of Baltimore School of Law 1401 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesDesigned for lawyers, law students, veterans, policymakers and other service professionals, this annual conference provides a forum for discussion of critical legal issues facing our veterans. It features substantive panels on hot topics in veterans law and also offers training to volunteer lawyers who commit to provide pro bono assistance to veterans in need.