Legal Aid Bureau
500 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
410-951-7737
800-458-5340
Works closely with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service and other local bar affiliated projects by referring low-income clients to the programs as well as making direct referrals to attorneys.
Experienced family law attorneys staff the Family Law Hotline to provide free advice and counsel to weekly callers.
Provides legal advice and/or direct representation for homeless individuals and families in shelters and soup kitchens in a variety of civil matters. Also operates a referral program for case representation.
Provides counseling and direct representation to battered spouses in civil protection order proceedings and divorce and child custody cases.
Engages in systemic litigation and legislative work to correct abuses and ensure protection of the unrepresented, including victims of domestic violence, the disabled, children and migrant workers.
Focuses on civil rights and civil liberties of Maryland residents.
Provides counseling and legal representation for low-income persons with immigration-related problems (i.e. deportation, naturalization, green cards, and visas)
Provides free brief legal consultation and advice on any non-fee generating legal matter through an evening walk-in clinic. May refer clients to attorneys for further representation. Russian translators available.
Assists Maryland crime victims with protection, compensation, victims' rights, and general advice and support through the criminal justice process.
Uses volunteers to represent children in special education cases and in school disciplinary proceedings. Also assists persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness and ADA compliance issues.
Assists Individuals with completing documents for obtaining citizenship; DED extension for naturalization, and relative petitions. Also provides translation services of various licenses and certifications from Spanish to English. Distributes food twice a month on Saturdays to needy families.
Direct representation; brief advice and counsel at homeless shelters; community education; and pro se assistance.
Direct representation; brief advice and counsel at homeless shelters; community education; and pro se assistance.
Provides comprehensive pro bono legal services to persons living with HIV/AIDS who live in the Washington, DC metro area and of Montgomery, Prince George’s, Frederick, Charles, and Calvert counties.
Staff and volunteers advise and represent people with HIV/AIDS and their families in a variety of civil legal matters.