President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.

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Maryland Legal Aid’s longtime executive director said Monday he has no plans to quit amid sharp criticism from more than 130 former staffers who call the recent firing of four managerial attorneys, allegedly for questioning back-to-work orders, symptomatic of senior ...

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Using technology to conduct judicial business remotely has grown in popularity in recent years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made the practice  almost a necessity for Maryland courts, as they take steps to allow cases and hearings to be conducted ...

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In an effort to engage jurors – and to swing a trial’s outcome in their client’s favor — some attorneys have been turning to drone photography and videography to enhance court presentations. While drone photography hasn’t been used extensively in ...

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The executive director of the largest provider of pro bono civil legal services in Maryland announced her retirement Thursday after 11 years in the role. In an interview, Bonnie Sullivan said she will leave the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service at ...

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The new owner of Avvo.com has put the kibosh on the company’s fixed-rate legal services – just as a North Carolina State Bar committee was working on an ethics opinion concerning whether lawyers could get into trouble for working with the website.

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Jail-cell upgrades leads news summary including marijuana, legal services and a Texas cold case.

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As we get wrapped up in celebrating the holiday season with family and friends, it can be easy to lose sight of what families less fortunate truly need. Instead of toys and games, many families need legal counsel to stay ...

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Low-to-moderate income city residents can get help with foreclosure mediations or find referrals to attorneys who practice in a range of areas, all through local nonprofit Civil Justice Inc.

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Online legal services provider LegalZoom has teamed with Sam’s Club, the Wal-Mart-owned, membership warehouse store, to offer families and small businesses deals on legal services, including estate planning and attorney consultations.

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