Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) removes barriers to justice through free civil legal help, community engagement, and advocacy for equitable laws. Our vision is for a fair legal system that is free of injustice and equitably serves underrepresented Marylanders.
MVLS recognizes the negative historical impact that many non-profit organizations and others have had, particularly in disinvested Black communities, when agencies have sought to provide services without listening to, respecting and learning from those closest to the problems and solutions. We value and respect the necessary vetting and ongoing trust building that community partners demand from us, and acknowledge that their reputation and support of our work comes with much responsibility on our part. We value our partners, and seek to work alongside to support their community-based efforts.
At MVLS, these are our community partner values that we expect of ourselves, and seek in our partnerships.
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Connect with MVLS’ Staff – Aisha Snead and Chandler Walters
We will continue to build strong relationships with our community partners to invoke the relevance of civil legal services in underserved communities. – Outreach & Communications Manager, Chandler Walters
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In 2022 alone, MVLS has handed out more than 600 bags to neighbors in the Greenmount West, Barclay, and Midway neighborhoods of East Baltimore. That equates to 4,200 fliers and factsheets with information that ultimately connects residents to free legal help like the kind we provide. We couldn’t have that kind of impact alone.
It’s the efforts of community partners like the ones being honored at this year’s Celebrate Pro Bono awards ceremony – the Greenmount West Community Association, Greater Greenmount Community Association, and Jubilee Baltimore – that make it possible.
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