|
Many legal services programs receive
grants from the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, the State's IOLTA
program. MLSC requires their grantees to use income-eligibility guidelines
for their services. A listing of these MLSC-funded providers is available here.
In addition, the Pro Bono Resource
Center of Maryland (PBRC) maintains a comprehensive list of pro bono programs
offering a broad range of opportunities for lawyers interested in providing
free civil legal services to the disadvantaged. While many of the programs
involve direct representation of income eligible clients, there are several
that offer less traditional options for volunteer lawyers, including community
clinics, mentoring, pro se assistance, mediation, legislative work, and
outreach and community education. In addition, PBRC provides training seminars,
technical assistance, and support services to volunteer lawyers. For a
training calendar, a more detailed listing of pro bono opportunities or
to sign up online, visit the PBRC's
website.
There are a number of additional
organizations that provide legal services or have a legal services component
which would qualify under Rule 6.1. Lawyers are encouraged to participate
in or make a financial contribution to the legal services program of their
choosing. |