Facing a 10-day suspension for bringing a bottle of pepper spray to school that accidentally went off in a locker room last year, ninth-grade student Jewel Agu and her mom Terryce Elliott were worried Agu might have to miss more class than the week she was already suspended, or be forced to leave Dundalk High School altogether, which they felt was an unfair punishment.

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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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While pro bono work is often litigation-oriented, attorneys at Ballard Spahr LLP took on two community redevelopment projects that required the expertise and resources of sophisticated transactional lawyers. Both projects are now under construction. The attorneys advised on financing, tax ...

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The Maryland bar gave nearly 11,000 more hours in pro bono work in 2017 compared to the previous year, and attorneys increased their contributions to legal services organizations, according to an annual report from the Maryland Judiciary released this week. ...

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In an effort to get more attorneys to offer pro bono legal services across the state, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau launched a new initiative this month encouraging lawyers to commit to giving even one hour of their time to helping ...

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A Cuban journalist who came to the United States to flee persecution and was detained in south Texas since April has been granted asylum with help from a team of Baltimore attorneys.

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Engaging in volunteer opportunities and pro bono activities has really helped shape my career.

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For many private attorneys, making time for pro bono work can be a challenge for a variety of reasons, from being too busy to not having the training or resources to take on the extra caseload.

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The Maryland bar continues to increase its pro bono hours and funding of legal services organizations, according to a new report from the Judiciary. Lawyers across the state donated more than 1 million hours in pro bono legal services to ...

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When she was a law student, Nicole Daya was passionate about pro bono work. As a first-year associate at one of the largest firms in the world, Daya will get the chance to focus on providing legal services to underserved ...

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