November 8, 2021
Comments Off on Pro bono service fell slightly in Maryland last year, report finds
The percentage of Maryland lawyers who reported doing some pro bono work fell slightly last year, according to a report.
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October 25, 2021
Comments Off on New Maryland law lets low-income taxpayers get help with state taxes
Clinics designed to assist low-income Marylanders with tax disputes can offer legal guidance on state as well as federal issues under a new law the General Assembly passed earlier this year. For Donald B. Tobin, dean of the University of ...
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August 8, 2019
Comments Off on MVLS director Sullivan to retire, Francis to lead nonprofit
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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July 23, 2019
Comments Off on Boosted by high court ruling, advocates seek justice for tenants
Months after a landmark Maryland Court of Appeals ruling that landlords cannot file suit against tenants for back rent beyond the three-year statute of limitations, lawyers are still working to ensure that tenants are treated fairly in rent court. The ...
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July 2, 2019
Comments Off on Pro bono estate planning campaign helps low-income city residents
As people get older, they often have conversations with family members about the future — but they usually don’t have any plans in writing, say lawyers and staff with the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. To encourage people to put their ...
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The Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service has been taking a closer look at the impact driver’s license violations have on low-income Marylanders’ ability to get their records expunged and whether violations are pushing them into poverty. When an MVLS lawyer assists ...
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September 26, 2018
Comments Off on MVLS awarded grant to provide homeownership, estate planning education
The state Department of Housing and Community development awarded a $97,000 grant to the largest pro bono legal service provider in Maryland to raise awareness about the importance of estate planning and homeownership services.
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The mobile-friendly portal shows cases in real time and is color-coded by case type and geographic region.
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Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, along with the state's two law schools, will hold an Offer-in-Compromise Day next month.
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January 28, 2018
Comments Off on Coding workshop gives Md. lawyers new tools
Lawyers are not typically known for their technological prowess, but a few tech-savvy attorneys want others to see the potential benefits of making their practices more digital. “We’re right on the cusp of a very exponential change in the law,” ...
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