Other places to find legal help and information:
Below is a list of other places to find help in addition to this website…
If you need to find a free attorney, here are some suggestions:
- Maryland Legal Aid Bureau - A staff legal services program for Maryland. Help is free if you qualify. You can find out more at: http://mdlab.org
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service- Matches you with a volunteer attorney. Help is free if you qualify. You can find our more at: http://mvlslaw.org/
If you need to hire an attorney, here are places to get an attorney:
- Civil Justice, Inc. – A lawyer referral service for those in Maryland who don’t qualify for free legal help. The program may be able to find you a lawyer for a reduced fee. You can find out more at: http://civiljusticenetwork.org
Additional Resources:
- Legal Services Programs in Maryland – a listing of statewide legal services providers.
- A comprehensive Guide to Legal Services in Maryland published by the Pro Bono Resource Center and housed online at the Peoples Law Library website may offer additional help:
https://www.peoples-law.org/files/GUIDE.pdf - People’s Law Library:
(PLL) is a legal information and self-help website for the public maintained by the Maryland State Law Library , a court-related agency of the Maryland Judiciary, and supported by Maryland's non-profit legal services providers, Maryland pro bono attorneys, and the legal academic community.
Legal Clinic Calendar on People's Law Library
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Maryland 211 - 2-1-1 Maryland connects you to health and human service resources in your community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 180 languages. - Website: www.211md.org; Phone: 2-1-1 (24 Hour Hotline) 410-547-8000 Email: info@211MD.org; or
- Maryland Community Services Locator; www.mdcsl.org. This website allows you to find approximately 9,000 health, social service and criminal justice resource programs in Maryland.
Veteran/Active Duty Military Legal Resources
ABA Home Frontwww.abahomefront.org
ABA Home Front provides legal information, resources, and a directory of legal programs for veterans, service members, and military families. Programs listed include military legal assistance offices, legal aid and pro bono organizations, lawyer referral and information services, and military-specific programs where available.
ABA Military Pro Bono Project
www.militaryprobono.org
The ABA Military Pro Bono Project accepts case referrals from military attorneys on behalf of junior-enlisted, active-duty military personnel facing civil legal issues, and it works to place these cases with pro bono attorneys.