Volunteer Information
Mid-Shore Pro Bono provides a vital function for low-income people on the Eastern Shore. This legal services program provides access to legal services for all income eligible litigants in the region. Please complete our Volunteer Form.
Mid- Shore Pro Bono also adminsters the MLSC Judicare program. Attorneys are paid at the rate of $80 per hour for the first 20 hours of representation in a contested domestic matter. The attorney must then provide the next five hours pro bono. For matters that require additional time for resolution, attorneys are eligible for an additional ten hours of paid representation at $80 per hour. Judicare attorneys are asked to accept one pro bono domestic case for every Judicare case referred. The pro bono domestic matters are generally uncontested or less complicated than Judicare cases. Attorney's interested in ths program should contact our office for more information.
Your donations and support are essential to the success of our program. Non monetary donations are also an important part of growth and we hope every attorney will donate one or two hours per month in pro bono services. We rely wholly on the expertise, skills and generosity of our panel attorneys.
"Rule 6.1 of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct suggests that full-time practicing attorneys should strive to provide 50 hours of pro bono service each year. The revised rule allows a provision that permits lawyers to "discharge" their pro bono responsibility by making financial contributions to the legal services organizations of their choosing. Mid-Shore Pro Bono Inc., will gratefully accept your donations. Donations by mail can be made by completing this form .
Benefits of Volunteering for MSPB include:
- Annual reporting of Pro Bono hours
- Access to Litigation Funds- this included administrative costs (mileage, postage etc. ) associate with a referred case
- Free or reduced fee training trhough the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland.
- Malpractice Insurance
- Recognition at annual awards reception
- Use of office space
Flexible Options for Volunteers include:
- One on One direct pro bono representation
- Choice in case type and number of cases
- Volunteer directly for Mid-Shore Pro Bono at our weekly Clinic
- Assist with Triage and Review of potential cases
- Mentor a new attorney or Law Student
Training Available
PRO BONO ATTORNEY Training PROGRAMS
In an effort to expand the provision of quality legal assistance to those in need, the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) coordinates training programs specifically geared toward pro bono attorneys, sponsoring its own classes and co-sponsoring courses with other providers. Training programs are offered at no cost or a reduced fee in exchange for a pro bono commitment in the topical area. Once an attorney takes a free or reduced fee training course, PBRC refers the attorney to a Maryland pro bono legal referral program for fulfillment of the pro bono commitment.
For more information about or to register for any of the below training programs, visit www.probonomd.org or contact Kiah Elmore of the Pro Bono Resource Center at: kelmore@probonomd.org or (410) 837-9379; (800) 396-1274.
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VETERANS’ BENEFITS TRAINING
Friday, July 8, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Maryland Bar Center (1st Floor Conference Room), 520 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
This training is free for volunteer attorneys who agree to accept at least one veteran’s benefits case on a pro bono basis referred by the Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.
AUGUST
CRIMINAL RECORDS EXPUNGEMENT
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Maryland Bar Center (first floor conference room), 520 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
This training is free for volunteer attorneys who agree to handle criminal records expungement matters on a pro bono basis referred by the Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.
msba CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (cle) COURSES
The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) are offering free and discounted slots for a selection of MSBA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Courses. Volunteer attorneys are eligible for one of three (3) free slots in exchange for accepting a pro bono case referral from a recognized pro bono legal services program. Staff legal services attorneys may also register for one of three (3) discounted slots offered at 50% off the regular course cost. Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Visit http://www.probonomd.org/cletraining.html for a listing of eligible courses and to register for a free or discounted slot.
on-line training
PBRC also offers the following free and reduced fee on-line trainings. For more information or to register, contact PBRC at (410) 837-9379; (800) 396-1274 or visit www.probonomd.org/training.html.
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PRO BONO PROJECT
· The New Foreclosure Prevention 101: A Beginner’s Guide
- Pro Bono Attorney Foreclosure Mediation Training
- President Obama’s Making Home Affordable Plan
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY
CRIMINAL RECORDS EXPUNGEMENT
VETERANS’ BENEFITS
IMMIGRATION OPTIONS FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING: An Introduction to U & T Visas
SPECIAL EDUCATION AND MEDICAID FAIR HEARING
Brown Bag Lunch Training: Corporate Pro Bono for Small Nonprofits
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Venable LLP, 750 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 410.244.7400.
Learn how to create a nonprofit in Maryland! Community Law Center Staff Attorney Robin Jacobs will teach attendees how to help clients create a 501(c)(3) organization, from drafting articles of incorporation to reviewing an application for tax-exempt status. Attendees must agree to take one pro bono case from Community Law Center within one year (summer associates excluded). Please bring a brown bag lunch. Drinks will be provided. Please RSVP by Friday, July 8 to Robin Jacobs robinj@communitylaw.org 410.366.0922 ext. 15
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