MVLS is looking to hire a paralegal to work specifically with our Workforce Development project, One Baltimore For Jobs (1B4J). As a paralegal, you would work with staff attorneys to review client intake forms and documents to create a case plan for job trainee clients, participate in on-site legal screenings of clients at job training [Read more.]
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Check out the latest issue of the Maryland Bar Journal! MVLS Advisory Board member & volunteer attorney Larry Coppel of Gordon Feinblatt sought an ethics opinion on bankruptcy from the Maryland State Bar Association’s Ethics Committee to help MVLS argue the case for pro bono. In most cases, if a volunteer attorney represents a bank or…
Are you an MVLS volunteer attorney helping a client in Anne Arundel County or the Eastern Shore? As Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) is rolled out county by county, we want to make sure all MVLS volunteer attorneys are up to speed on how to use MDEC to electronically submit filing fee waivers. From the courts website:…
MVLS Managing Attorney for Consumer and Housing Law, Amy Hennen recently shared some insight with the Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin on why bypassing bankruptcy can be a good option for many clients who qualify. Read more…
MDExpungement.com, a website designed by MVLS staff attorney and Director of IT Matthew Stubenberg is growing! A Google Chrome extension will launch soon and allow users to expunge records while remaining on the Maryland Judiciary’s case search website. The extension will make it easier for attorneys to use the website but enabling them to see which…
The work of MVLS Director of IT and staff attorney Matthew Stubenberg to close the justice gap with technology was highlighted by Medium, an online publishing platform. If you want to learn how Matthew got interested in “doing law differently” and what he would do with $5 million, check out the article here.
Oct. 28 – MVLS to Partner with UB School of Law on Human Trafficking Project
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28th,
2016
The University of Baltimore School of Law’s Human Trafficking Prevention Project (HTPP), led by clinical fellow Jessica Emerson, has been awarded $465,757 from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention of Maryland. The HTPP and its student-attorneys will partner with MVLS to create a statewide pro bono program designed to provide post-conviction legal services to…
Oct. 26 – The Daily Record Covers MVLS’ Celebrate Pro Bono Reception
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28th,
2016
Thank you to The Daily Record for their great coverage of our October 5th Celebrate Pro Bono Reception, celebrating MVLS’ 35th Anniversary and the volunteer lawyers who have made noteworthy contributions to the delivery of pro bono legal services over the past year.
Congratulations to Amy Hennen, MVLS’ Managing Attorney of Consumer and Housing Law, who was recently named one of Maryland’s Leading Women by the Daily Record. Leading Women identifies women who are 40 years old or younger for the tremendous accomplishments then have made so far in their career. Judging criteria includes professional experience, community involvement…
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