Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)

"The impact MVLS has had the last year is grounded in our belief that we must remain committed to our 40 plus years of providing quality free civil legal services to low-income Marylanders in our six core areas AND be responsive to new opportunities to further our ability to help more individuals." - MVLS Executive Director, Susan Francis. The stories we share with you this year reflect our commitment to maintaining our mission within our core legal areas and our ability to take on new innovative programs. Learn more about each impactful story here - https://buff.ly/3OZLBTf

Partner with MVLS to Remove Barriers to Justice! Are you a community member or organization looking to expand access to free civil legal services? MVLS is here to help! We provide support in: ✅ Expungement ✅ Tax Controversy ✅ Family Law ✅ Housing ✅ Consumer Issues ✅ Estate Planning & Administration Together, we can make a difference. Connect with our Outreach & Communications Manager, Chandler Walters, at cwalters@mvlslaw.org to explore partnership opportunities. For program eligibility details, visit https://buff.ly/49vpldo. #CommunityPartners #LegalAid #AccessToJustice #MVLS

Thank you to our most recent volunteers who joined the pro bono panel to remove barriers to justice! If you are an attorney, CPA or enrolled agent, you can volunteer [https://buff.ly/3VzLdyO] with MVLS to provide pro bono representation to Marylanders in need on a wide variety of civil legal matters, including consumer, criminal record relief, estate planning & administration, family, housing, and income tax controversy.

"Your Time, Their Justice" Campaign Update! We’re SO close to our 2024 goal! With 324 unique volunteers already stepping up to take a case, we’re just 26 cases away from hitting our goal of 350! This holiday season, you can make a lasting impact by helping an MVLS client in need of representation. Ready to get involved? Visit our pro bono portal - https://buff.ly/4gmzknJ

Thank you to our volunteers listed below who accepted a case during the month of November. We could not remove barriers to justice without you! If you are an attorney or tax professional looking to give back this holiday season, head to our pro bono portal - https://buff.ly/3OHxFNN. Daniel Hatcher, Esq. Lanet R. Brown, Esq. Patrice M. Clarke, Esq. Jessica E. Zadjura, Esq. George Vaughan, Esq. Abdel-Rahman Hamed, Esq. James Ryan, Esq. Stephanie L. Guevara, Esq. Joy Sakamoto-Wengel, Esq. Crystal D. Collins, Esq. Jennifer N. Henriquez, Esq. Thomas Mulinazzi, Esq. Rob M. Goldman, Esq. Vincent Mosley, Esq. Melody Lombardo EA Gary M. Brooks, Esq. Marlin Q. Parker, Sr. Esq. Shukriyah A. Satterfield, Esq. Kathleen D. Adcock, Esq. Hudson Miller, Esq. Anne S. Gold-Rand, Esq. Robert D. Anbinder, Esq. Alicia D. Lewis, Esq.

123 of you came together to unlock a $5,000 matching challenge and raise a total of $27,176 to provide free legal services, giving low income Marylanders a fair chance at justice! We are so grateful to the MVLS Board of Directors for offering this matching challenge and to all of you who stepped in to ensure we could rise to the occasion. There is still so much work to do and many calls to answer – but knowing that we have all of you behind us means we have the resources we need to put our ideals into action!

With time running out, we need just 29 more gifts to secure $5,000 for MVLS. https://buff.ly/4gdEIcB. Please make a special gift today!

32 of you have made a gift to MVLS, bringing us 68 gifts away from unlocking $5,000 for #GivingTuesday! You can help us meet this challenge. Please, make your gift to MVLS today! https://buff.ly/3OFfQic

It’s not fair for justice to be reserved for the wealthy. Consider a gift to help MVLS unlock a $5,000 challenge and give everyone a chance at justice. https://buff.ly/3Bm7f0R

If you share our belief that all people deserve a fair shot at justice, consider a gift to support free legal help through MVLS this #GivingTuesday. https://buff.ly/49n0adg