Maryland Legal Aid and Hotlines

Statewide Legal Aid Organizations

  1. Maryland Legal Aid (MLA)
    • Provides free civil legal services to low-income residents statewide (housing, family law, public benefits).
    • Websitewww.mdlab.org
    • Phone: 1-866-635-2948
    • Regional Offices: Baltimore, Annapolis, Salisbury, Rockville, Upper Marlboro, Frederick, and more.
  2. Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC)
    • Connects low-income residents with volunteer attorneys.
    • Websiteprobonomd.org
    • Phone: 1-443-703-3053
  3. Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)
    • Free civil legal help for low-income Marylanders (evictions, bankruptcy, wills).
    • Websitemvlslaw.org
    • Phone: 1-800-510-0050

Regional Legal Aid Providers

  1. Baltimore City Bar Foundation (BCBF) – Pro Bono Services
  2. Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) – Montgomery County
    • Focuses on Montgomery County (immigration, housing, domestic violence).
    • Websitelabmd.org
    • Phone: 1-301-424-7651
  3. Mid-Shore Pro Bono
    • Serves Eastern Shore counties (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot).
    • Websitemidshoreprobono.org
    • Phone: 1-410-690-8128

Specialized Legal Assistance

  1. Disability Rights Maryland (DRM)
  2. CASA de Maryland
    • Legal services for immigrants (workplace rights, citizenship, DACA).
    • Websitewearecasa.org
    • Phone: 1-301-431-4185
  3. Maryland Veterans Legal Assistance Project
  4. Senior Legal Services (Maryland Legal Aid)
    • Assistance for residents 60+ (elder abuse, Medicare, housing).
    • Websitewww.mdlab.org/seniors
    • Phone: 1-866-635-2948

Hotlines

  • Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (National Domestic Violence Hotline) or Maryland Network Against Domestic Violencemnadv.org | 1-800-634-3577
  • Tenant Rights Hotline: 1-443-569-3542 (Baltimore Rent Court Hotline).
  • Foreclosure Prevention Hotline: 1-877-462-7555 (Maryland HOPE).
  • Immigration Legal Hotline: 1-800-396-1272 (CASA de Maryland).

Self-Help and Referral Tools

  1. Maryland Courts Self-Help Center
  2. People’s Law Library of Maryland
  3. State Bar of Maryland Lawyer Referral Service

Pro Bono Programs and Law School Clinics

  1. University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Clinics
  2. University of Baltimore School of Law Clinics
  3. House of Ruth Maryland – Legal Clinic
    • Legal help for survivors of domestic violence.
    • Websitehruth.org
    • Phone: 1-410-889-0840

Native American Legal Resources

  • Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
    • National advocacy for tribal communities.
    • Websitenarf.org
  • Piscataway Conoy Tribe
    • State-recognized tribe in Maryland. Contact for local resources.

Key Notes

  • Eligibility: Most programs prioritize low-income residents (under 200% of the federal poverty level).
  • Apply Online: Organizations like Maryland Legal Aid and MVLS offer online intake forms.

Urgent Issues: For emergencies (evictions, domestic violence), contact hotlines or visit courthouse self-help centers.

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