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October 2011

Allegany Law Foundation Benefit

Posted on: 10/06/2011
Date: 
Wed, 10/19/2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Tickets are $25.00 each.  The price includes six wine samples and hors d'oeuvres.

Location
Location Name: 
Red's Billiard and Tobacco Shop
Address1: 
114 South Centre Street
City: 
Cumberland
State: 
MD
Zip: 
21502
Contact
Name: 
Melissa Buskirk
Phone: 
301-722-3390
Sponsor: 
Allegany Law Foundation

Foreclosure Solutions Workshop

Posted on: 10/06/2011
Date: 
Sat, 10/22/2011 - 9:30am - 2:30pm

At this free event, Maryland homeowners can receive one-on-one advice from non-profit housing counselors and volunteer attorneys from the Foreclosure Prevention Pro Bono Project.

Location
Location Name: 
Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel
Address1: 
10207 Wincopin Circle
City: 
Columbia
State: 
Maryland
Zip: 
21044
Contact
Name: 
Howard County Housing Commission
Phone: 
410-313-6320
Sponsor: 
Pro Bono Resource Center, Howard County Housing Commission, and Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Pro Bono Awards Reception

Posted on: 10/06/2011
Date: 
Thu, 10/27/2011 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Mid-Shore Pro Bono and Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence will hold their third annual joint recognition program.  Both organizations work together to provide legal services to the five rural mid-shore communities.

Location
Location Name: 
The Milestone
Address1: 
9630 Technology Drive
City: 
Easton
State: 
Maryland
Zip: 
21601
Contact
Name: 
Mid-Shore Pro Bono
Phone: 
410-690-8128
Sponsor: 
Mid-Shore Pro Bono and Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence

Defending Debt Buyer Lawsuits in State Court

Posted on: 10/11/2011
Date: 
Thu, 10/27/2011 - 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Pro Bono Training – Defending Debt Buyer Lawsuits in State Court

Date: On October 27, 2011

Pro Bono Resource Center invites volunteer attorneys to this pro bono training on Thu

Location
Location Name: 
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Address1: 
500 W. Baltimore Street
Address2: 
Room 202
City: 
Baltimore
State: 
MD
Zip: 
21201
Contact
Name: 
Kiah Elmore
Phone: 
410-837-9379
Sponsor: 
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

Free workshop on consumer issues

Posted on: 10/11/2011
Date: 
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Maryland Legal Aid and Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc. will host a free workshop on consumer issues on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm at Talbot County Senior Center, 400 Brookletts Avenue, Easton, MD 21601. This free workshop will be presented on consumer issues including: bankruptcy basics, debt collection rights and how to stop harassing debt collection calls, loan co-signers responsibilities, pay day loans, and identity theft. Volunteer attorneys and consumer advocates will speak for approximately 45 minutes on these topics and answer questions.

Location
Location Name: 
Talbot County Senior Center
Address1: 
400 Brookletts Avenue
City: 
Easton
State: 
MD
Zip: 
21601
Sponsor: 
Maryland Legal Aid and Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc.

Baltimore Pro Bono Day at Legal Aid

Posted on: 10/26/2011
Date: 
Sat, 10/29/2011 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

Discuss your civil legal problems one-on-one with volunteer attorneys at a free legal clinic. Types of issues include:
•    Divorce, custody & child support
•    Landlord-tenant
•    Wills & advance directives
•    Bankruptcy
•    Record expungements
•    Government benefits
•    Consumer issues
•    Foreclosure
•    Community & Nonprofit Organizations

Saturday, October 29, 2011
10:00 a.m.

Location
Location Name: 
Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
Address1: 
500 East Lexington St.
City: 
Baltimore
State: 
MD
Contact
Phone: 
410-539-5936 ext. 102 or email info@baltimorebar.org
Sponsor: 
Bar Association of Baltimore City, Maryland Legal Aid, Legal Services for the Elderly, Maryland State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc., and Young Lawyers’ Division of the Bar Association of Baltimore City

For Bankruptcies: Debtor Assistance Project ("DAP"), 3 locations

Posted on: 10/27/2011

The DAP provides free 30-minute consultations to debtors.  The DAP is staffed by volunteer bankruptcy attorneys.  Consultations are by appointment only, and may be scheduled by calling 410-962-3813 or by e-mailing probono@mdb.uscourts.gov.

DAP consultation availability is contingent upon volunteer attorney sign up.  Debtors who come to the DAP are typically pro se debtors who are contemplating filing bankruptcy and need legal advice.  Some are pro se debtors who have filed and need legal advi

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