Community Law Center only serves nonprofit organizations.
We do not handle any cases for individuals. The following resources – none of them directly affiliated with Community Law Center – may be helpful for your personal legal issue.
Civil Justice Network – Lawyer Referral Service: This telephonic intake first screens
callers for eligibility for free legal services through organizations such as Legal Aid and
Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service and then refers the matter to Civil Justice members if no
free legal help is available. 410-706-0174
Lawyer in the Library: In a Maryland Legal Aid partnership, this service may be available
for issues such as: expungements, child custody and support, debt collection, housing,
landlord/tenants, government benefits, unemployment benefits, veterans’ benefits,
bankruptcy. 443-451-2805; gro.baldm@reywalytinummoclautriv
Maryland Legal Aid: Online intake:
https://mdlaboi.legalserver.org/modules/matter/extern_intake.php?pid=129&h=daa817&
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service: General Civil Legal Services for those meeting low
income qualifications. MVLS may be able to help with: civil legal matters, child support, criminal
matters other than expungements, family law including name change, fee generating, housing
vouchers, immigration, juvenile, and SSI or SSDI matters.
Monday-Thursday: 9am-12pm 410-547-6537 or 800-510-0050.
Online Intake: https://mvlslaw.org/free-legal-help
Specific Services:
Ayuda: Immigration Legal Services, Consultations for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking.
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm 240-594-0600; ayuda.com
Baltimore Senior Legal Services: Assistance for senior citizens’ issues (ages 60+)
baltimoreseniorlegalservices.org; gro.raberomitlab@ofniSLS (email)
CASA: Immigration Legal Services
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm 301-431-4185; wearecasa.org
CASA, Inc. (Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused): Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm 301-739-4990; www.casainc.org
24/7 Crisis Hotline: 301-739-8975
Disability Rights Maryland: Assistance for people with Disabilities
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm 410-727-6352; disabilityrightsmd.org
House of Ruth Maryland: Assistance for the homeless population/at risk of homelessness
410-889-7884; legal hotline 888-880-7884; www.hruth.org
Life Crisis Center: Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault-Related Legal Services
Monday-Friday 8:30–4:30 410-554-8463; www.lifecrisiscenter.org
After hours hotline: 410-889-7884
Pro Bono Resource Center:
Homeowners at risk of tax sale: 443-703-3052
Consultations to immigrants in removal proceedings: 443-703-3054
Tenants with rent court cases pending in Baltimore City District Court or consumers with pending cases in Baltimore City District Court or Prince George’s County District Court: 443-703-3049
Tenants, Low-wage workers’ rights, Education for homeless youth, Health & Benefits, Prisoners’ Rights: 410-625-9409 or 866-625-9409
Public Justice Center: Tenants, Low-Wage Workers’ Rights, Education for Homeless Youth, Health & Benefits, Prisoners’ Rights.
410-625-9409 or 866-625-9409; publicjustice.org
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc.: Housing, including foreclosure and tenants
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm 410-366-8550; www.stambros.org
Whitman-Walker Health: Assistance for people with HIV/AIDs, LGBTQ Population
202-939-7627; www.whitman-walker.org; gro.reklaw-namtihw@zeraus (email)
More:
Here is a page on the University of Maryland Law School’s website, for even more resources:
https://www.law.umaryland.edu/Programs-and-Impact/Clinical-Law/Requests-for-assistance/