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All Maryland Legal Aid offices will be closed on Friday March 31st for an Administrative Reset Day

EJC Breakfast

Maryland Legal Aid’s Equal Justice Council invites you to the

24th Annual Equal Justice Awards Breakfast
Keynote Speaker: Governor Wes Moore

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 7:45am to 9:00am
Lord Baltimore Hotel

PGC Chief Attorney

All MLA offices are closed to the public on
Friday, March 31, 2023 and will reopen on Monday, April 3rd, 2023

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Maryland Legal Aid provides a full range of free civil legal services to financially eligible individuals from 12 office locations. Our legal work helps to protect peoples’ basic needs and human rights.

Avery V. Avery

Avery v. Avery

Maryland Legal Aid Joins Coalition
of Pro Bono Legal Services in Amicus Brief in the Appellate Court of Maryland
Supporting Appellant Carly Avery

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Baltimore City Pro Bono Day

Baltimore City Pro Bono Day

April 1, 2023

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Baltimore County Pro Bono Day

Baltimore County Pro Bono Day

April 12, 2023

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Make a Donation: Give for Justice

Help us provide life-changing legal services to the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Client Story

Client Success Stories

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LEGAL HELP

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There are many ways to get help: You can apply online, call us at (410) 951-7750, attend a clinic, or visit an office.

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INVOLVED

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Getting involved with Maryland Legal Aid will help you enrich your career and help others in the community!

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THE TEAM

Join The Team

Join a team who is dedicated to making a difference every day and helps those most in need to achieve equal access to justice.

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OUR MISSION:

To provide high-quality, free legal services to Marylanders living in poverty through representation and advocacy and to bring meaningful change to the systems that impact them.

Maryland Legal Aid’s Impact

80,000+

People helped by MLA each year

1,957

People avoided eviction or foreclosure

10,314

Abused and neglected children represented

2,139

People benefited from criminal record expungementsRemoving convictions from criminal records. More

1,073

Individuals secured critical income or food benefits

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