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Montgomery County MD Bar Foundation, Pro Bono Program
Agency: Montgomery County Bar Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Pro Bono Program provides FREE LEGAL SERVICES to low-income county residents in civil cases. The Pro Bono Program provides two means for residents to receive free services - at a legal advice clinic or through the client intake cline for referral to an attorney volunteer for direct representation. We also have added another legal clin...
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Office of the Public Defender, Garrett County
Agency: Maryland Office of the Public Defender
OVERVIEW: Provides legal representation for any individual with low or no income, who have been arrested or summoned for a jail able offense in the state of Maryland.INTAKE PROCEDURE:1) INCARCERATED CLIENT: Incarcerated clients first go through the diagnostic center at the Detention Center. After they have been classified according to area of inca...
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Pro Se Clinic Family Law, Wicomico County
Agency: Wicomico County Circuit Court
LEGAL INFORMATION: Offers free Lawyer consultation to individuals on how to represent themselves in court or needs assistance with completing proper paperwork. Attorneys are available to assist with divorce, domestic violence, adoption, modification of child support, trial preparation, visitation, name change and custody/guardianship. Attorn...
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Pro Se Clinic Family Law, Dorchester County
Agency: Dorchester County Circuit Court
LEGAL INFORMATION: Offers free lawyer consultation to individuals on how to represent themselves in court or needs assistance with completing proper paperwork. Attorneys are available to assist with divorce, domestic violence, adoption, modification of child support, trial preparation, visitation, name change and custody/guardianship. Attorneys are...
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St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission
Agency: St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission
ENFORCEMENT: The focus of the commission is to encourage and insure equal treatment to all, without regard to race, color, religion, ethical or moral conviction, national origin, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, age, or disability in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws or regulations in the areas of housing, emplo...
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Women's Law Center, Protection Order Advocacy Representation Project
Agency: Women's Law Center
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Represents victims of domestic violence at protection order hearings in both Circuit and District Courts. Advocates for persons who have been abused by an intimate partner (current or past boyfriend/girlfriend, current or ex-spouse, child in common) in proceedings to obtain civil protection orders.
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Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Licenses
Agency: Anne Arundel County Circuit Court
LICENSES: Issues commercial licenses for businesses, trades, vending machines, restaurants, marriage, and construction contractors.
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Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Marriages
Agency: Anne Arundel County Circuit Court
MARRIAGES: Offers marriage ceremonies.
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Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference, Legislative Reference Library
Agency: Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY: Maintains a collection of current and historical material relating to Baltimore City Government. Includes proceedings and pending bills of the City Council, charter and budget, election issues and results, and other municipal reference works. The law library includes city, state and federal codes. Offers publications ...
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Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington, Susan Denison Mona Center
Agency: Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington
OVERVIEW: Offers comprehensive services focusing on health and wellness, feeding and nutrition, and legal services.SERVICES:1) HEALTH AND WELLNESS:-- Primary Health Clinic: Doctors Community Hospital operates a full-service healthcare clinic, with an emphasis on primary care and endocrinology services out of the Mona Center. Call 240-563-1026.-- De...
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Community Law Center
Agency: Community Law Center
LEGAL REPRESENTATION:Offers pro bono legal services to non-profit organizations. Matches lawyers with organizations in need of services. Legal issues include lawsuits, repairs to vacant buildings; drug nuisance abatement; and public code enforcement.
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Community Legal Services of Prince George's County- Lawyer Referral Program
Agency: Community Legal Services of Prince George's County
Provides legal representation for divorce, custody, child support, visitation, domestic violence, guardianship, foreclosure prevention, wills, landlord/tenant, unpaid wages, tort defense, bankruptcy, and other civil legal matters to income-eligible clients.
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Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Family Law Self Help Center
Agency: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
LEGAL INFORMATION: Lawyers and paralegals offer free family law information to litigants on how they can represent themselves in simple, uncontested domestic matters, such as divorce, child custody, child support, visitation and name change.
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FreeState Justice
Agency: FreeState Legal Project
LEGAL: Provides free legal services to low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) clients in Maryland.
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Calvert County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Calvert County State's Attorney's Office
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY:CRIMINAL DIVISION: Prosecutes crimes and incarcerable traffic offenses that occur within Calvert County's jurisdiction boundaries. District Court unit handles the misdemeanor offenses and Circuit Court hears the felony cases.COMMUNITY SERVICES: Coordinates community services for youth and adult offenders.CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCE...
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Civil Justice, Economic Justice Program
Agency: Civil Justice
ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM: Provides representation to low and moderate income individuals who have been the victims of fraudulent and unscrupulous practices by car dealers and finance companies or landlords.
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Civil Justice, Limited Scope Project
Agency: Civil Justice
LIMITED SCOPE PROJECT: Limited scope representation is a way for a person to be able to afford legal help by limiting the amount of work an attorney does for them to the most critical areas of a case. The attorney and client agree that the attorney will only do certain tasks for the client. Civil Justice has a panel of attorneys to accept the refer...
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For All Seasons
Agency: For All Seasons
OVERVIEW: Provides services for victims of sexual assault/rape and offers Counseling services for mental health.SERVICES:1) CRISIS CENTER: Provides two 24-hour hotlines, Spanish and English, a text line, and advocacy response to victims of rape/sexual assault and victims or witnesses of other violent crimes.2) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: Provides menta...
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Garrett County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Garrett County State's Attorney's Office
OVERVIEW: Enforces laws established by the Maryland General Assembly and upheld by the courts. Represents the citizens of the county in all criminal matters in which the state has an interest.SERVICES:1) CRIMINAL DIVISION: Represents citizens in all criminal matters in which the state has an interest. Enforces laws established by the Maryland Gener...
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NAACP, Prince George's County Branch
Agency: NAACP, National Headquarters
OVERVIEW: Provides advocacy on issues of racial equality in housing, education and employment. Volunteer-driven organization of over 800 members. Provides service to the entire Prince George's County community.SERVICES:1) GENERAL SERVICES: Members have the opportunity to serve on standing committees and advocate for special interest issues includi...
