Thank you to everyone that came out to Baltimore County Pro Bono Day! It was such a success! To learn more about the services we over, visit: buff.ly/3pREpLB

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse is a concern affecting people worldwide. Be a part of the change today and take action to protect elders globally. buff.ly/2sGKI7A #WEAAD

The FTC is providing a valuable warning about rental car prices that are too low. Read more on their blog: buff.ly/3wx7EGb

We call on Maryland Judiciary to change course. Thousands of evictions have been delayed by a CDC Order that expires on June 30. The Court proposes to rely on a landlord honor system re: whether rent is still due for the eviction to proceed. This will cause many wrongful evictions. /1

147,000 MD households are behind on rent & likely facing eviction. 78% of those households include persons of color. Standing w/MVLS Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland CASA Civil Justice, Inc. @HPRPMaryland Disability Rights Maryland @CLSPGC & MDStateBar Delivery of Legal Servs & renters facing eviction.

Today is Child Tax Credit Awareness Day! Watch the video below to learn about who will get advance payments of the Child Tax Credit: buff.ly/3cYHVP0

Act now to get money for your family with the #ChildTaxCredit! Thank you Bob Casey, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, and Congressman Dwight Evans for joining in to get the word out on this national CTC awareness day! For more info, visit buff.ly/3gANoOr.

Elder abuse entails a host of legal challenges, financial exploitation being the most common. In addition to providing legal representation for such issues, organizations like the MVLS are working to increase education and prevention. Learn more: cccsmd.org/about-protect-…

The Maryland Attorney General, Maryland Judiciary, Maryland State Bar Association – MSBA, and Maryland Access to Justice Commission Issue Pro Bono Call to Action to Maryland’s legal community. Learn more about the call to action: marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2021/070…

Executive Director, Susan Francis shares quarterly updates on MVLS. Read about the steps we are taking in the next phase of the pandemic and how your support of MVLS makes a difference: mvlslaw.org/updates-from-m…

Join us on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, for our Virtual Foreclosure Mediation Brief Advice Clinic. Contact Aja Mallory at 443-451-4079 to register.

"If you are Black, living in poverty, or living in a multi-generational household you are more likely to be exploited." Executive Director, Susan Francis shares insight on how structural racism and elder abuse impact black older adults. fb.watch/v/Vcxect67/

MVLS is hiring! We currently have an Immediate opening for a full-time Outreach and Communications Manager. For more information about the position, visit: mvlslaw.org/join-our-team/

"The whole point here is not to make someone’s life more difficult, more expensive but to genuinely make their water more affordable." Amy Hennen w/ MVLS #BmoreWaterJustice foxbaltimore.com/news/local/bal…

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service invites you to save the date for our 2021 Celebrate Pro Bono Awards Ceremony at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 6-8:30 pm. Learn more: mvlslaw.org/cpb2021/

Looking for rental assistance? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a new tool to help. consumerfinance.gov/renthelp

If you are concerned about missed rent payments and other housing-related costs, you may want to check out the step-by-step guide for people at risk of eviction created by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Learn More: bit.ly/3rXReoJ

The COVID crisis increased the # of survivors seeking services AND the # of services survivors seek. It’s essential they continue to receive the lifesaving legal and advocacy services they need, including from the Human Trafficking Prevention Project at MVLS. Governor Larry Hogan

MVLS is now #hiring a Legal Advocate for our Human Trafficking Prevention Project. The HTPP, a partnership between MVLS and University of Baltimore School of Law. To learn more and apply to this exciting position please use this link - lnkd.in/eaWQvuf