Reid Expungement Clinic

Reid Expungement Clinic This event will deliver free resources to community members seeking expungement/legal services, employment, and other barrier removal services. Event Details: When: Saturday, April 27, 2024Time: 9:00AM – 2:00PMWhere: Reid Temple A.M.E. Church, 11400 Glenn Dale Blvd., Glenn Dale, Maryland 20769

Tenants’ Right to Counsel Project (TRCP)

Tenants’ Right to Counsel Project (TRCP) Thousands of Maryland renters are eligible for free legal representation. Maryland Legal Aid’s Tenants’ Right to Counsel Project (TRCP) can help! Are you at risk of being evicted from your home? Are you worried about losing your voucher? You may be eligible to work with a free lawyer. Attorneys…

15th Annual B’MORE Healthy Expo

15th Annual B’MORE Healthy Expo Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024 Time: 10:00AM-4:00PM Where: Baltimore Convention Center The B’More Healthy Expo offers something for every age and every interest and engages, entertains, educates, and empowers families to take action and make choices to be more healthy. Best of all, The B’More Healthy Expo will connect you…

2023 BGE Clinic

2023 BGE Clinic This event will deliver free resources to community members seeking expungement/legal services, employment, and other barrier removal services. Event Details: Thursday, October 19, 202310:00 AM – 1:00 PMTouch Point, 2401 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 Parking: Free parking will be available. Access to free resources will be provided to community members…

Client Stories

Advocates and Staff Stand Up for Disabled Seniors Mr. J. is hearing impaired and experienced homelessness for eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His name reached the top of the waiting list for subsidized housing for elderly and disabled individuals, but his application was denied. Staff Attorney Amy Siegel represented Mr. J. at his…

Get Involved

Getting involved with Maryland Legal Aid will help you enrich your career and help others in the community! You can volunteer in-person or virtually, or make a gift that will help thousands of Marylanders! Volunteer attorneys are needed to provide expungements, brief advice, case management, and full representation. To volunteer your legal services, visit our…

Income Guidelines

Income Guidelines Maryland Legal Aid’s services are free for financially eligible individuals which is based on income and assets available to the household. Household income must be below 125% of the federal poverty income guidelines. Review the guidelines below to determine if you qualify. 2023 LSC Income Guidelines 125% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines…

The Community Lawyering Initiative

The Community Lawyering Initiative Maryland Legal Aid’s Community Lawyering Initiative places highly-skilled lawyers directly in under-served neighborhoods to provide free, life-changing legal assistance. The concept for the Initiative began in 2015 when Maryland Legal Aid launched its weekly Lawyer in the Library program at the Enoch Pratt Free Library Pennsylvania Avenue branch. As awareness of the…

Careers

Join the team! Maryland Legal Aid (MLA) is the largest provider of free, direct legal services in Maryland and the state’s 3rd largest law firm. MLA offers a comprehensive benefits package that’s market-competitive with our peers and designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees.  Check out MLA’s benefits snapshot. Maryland Legal Aid staff…