The Access to Justice Commission has merged with the Maryland State Bar Association in an effort to give the organization institutional backing and to attract young, social-justice-minded lawyers to the bar association.

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Attorneys have historically been hesitant to engage in limited scope representation — pay-for-service work in which an attorney assists with a particular aspect of a case, such as drafting a complaint, rather than taking on comprehensive representation of the client ...

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Reena Shah’s professional focus has shifted from international development to public policy and legal aid, but a common thread has run through her career: an emphasis on increasing human rights. Now the executive director of the revived, independent Access to ...

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One item I could not fit into our Newsmakers interview with Reena Shah was how active the Access to Justice Commission plans to be in Annapolis during the General Assembly. Here’s what she said. The Daily Record: What bills does ...

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The need for improving access to legal aid has not diminished since the Maryland Judiciary’s Access to Justice Commission disbanded just over a year ago, advocates and legislators said at the launch of a new, independent Access to Justice Commission ...

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