Find Legal Help
Maryland Legal Services Corporation DOES NOT provide legal advice or help. Use the table below to find one of our grantees that may be able to help you. You can also call the Maryland Courts Self-Help Center at 410-260-1392 (Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 8:00 pm) or visit The People’s Law Library of Maryland.
Note: A listing here does not guarantee the organization will be able to help you. Each organization has eligibility requirements and priorities. Contact them for more information.
You can use the filter boxes to show only organizations who cover your type of legal issue and who cover the place where you live.
Please note that many legal services providers have changed their services due to COVID-19. Some physical offices are closed to the public, but many are still offering services. Please contact them for more information.
| Organization | Legal Issues Covered | Places Served | Contact Information | Client Notes | legal_program_hfilter | geographic_area_hfilter |
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| Allegany Law Foundation, Inc. | – Bankruptcy / Debt | – Allegany County | 301-722-3390 | bankruptcy-debt consumer-fraud-exploitation criminal-record-expungement divorce-custody-child-support eviction foreclosure landlord-tenant medicaid-medicare-health-insurance name-gender-changes nursing-home-institution-issues probate public-benefits-social-security rent-escrow wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | allegany-county | |
| Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center | – Divorce / Custody / Child Support | – Montgomery County | 202-393-3572 | APALRC serves low-income immigrants. | divorce-custody-child-support immigration | montgomery-county prince-georges-county |
| Ayuda | – Immigration | – Montgomery County | 240-594-0600 | immigration | montgomery-county prince-georges-county | |
| CASA | – Civil / Individual Rights | – Statewide | 240-491-5763 | CASA primarily serves Limited English Proficient immigrant clients. | civil-individual-rights consumer-fraud-exploitation drivers-license-issues employment-discrimination eviction foreclosure immigration landlord-tenant medicaid-medicare-health-insurance public-benefits-social-security wage-theft-back-pay | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| CASA, Inc. (Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused) | – Divorce / Custody / Child Support | – Washington County | 301-739-4990 | CASA Inc. serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. | divorce-custody-child-support peace-protective-orders | washington-county |
| Catholic Charities of Baltimore | – Adoption / Guardianship | – Statewide | 667-600-2922 | The Esperanza Center serves low-income individuals and families in a range of humanitarian- and family-based immigration matters. | adoption-guardianship civil-individual-rights immigration | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington | – Immigration | – Anne Arundel County | immigration | anne-arundel-county charles-county frederick-county howard-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county | ||
| Community Law Center | – Nonprofit / Community Organizations | – Baltimore City | 410-366-0922 x113 | CLC only serves organizational clients. | nonprofit-community-organizations | baltimore-city baltimore-county |
| Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County | – Adoption / Guardianship | – Prince George’s County | 240-391-6370 | adoption-guardianship bankruptcy-debt consumer-fraud-exploitation criminal-record-expungement divorce-custody-child-support eviction foreclosure landlord-tenant name-gender-changes peace-protective-orders rent-escrow tax-issues wage-theft-back-pay wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | prince-georges-county | |
| Disability Rights Maryland | – Civil / Individual Rights | – Statewide | 800-233-7201 | DRM serves clients with disabilities. | civil-individual-rights education-suspension-expulsion eviction landlord-tenant medicaid-medicare-health-insurance nursing-home-institution-issues public-benefits-social-security special-education | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| FreeState Justice | – Adoption / Guardianship | – Statewide | 410-625-5428 | FreeState Justice serves low-income LGBTQ Marylanders in issues that arise due to sexual orientation or gender identity. | adoption-guardianship civil-individual-rights criminal-record-expungement divorce-custody-child-support employment-discrimination medicaid-medicare-health-insurance name-gender-changes wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| Harford County Bar Foundation | – Criminal Record Expungement | – Cecil County | 410-836-0123 | criminal-record-expungement divorce-custody-child-support wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | cecil-county harford-county | |
| Heartly House, Inc. | – Divorce / Custody / Child Support | – Frederick County | 301-662-8800 | Heartly House serves victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and sex trafficking. | divorce-custody-child-support peace-protective-orders | frederick-county |
| Homeless Persons Representation Project | – Criminal Record Expungement | – Anne Arundel County | 800-773-4340 | HPRP serves people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness | criminal-record-expungement eviction public-benefits-social-security | anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county cecil-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county |
| HopeWorks of Howard County | – Peace / Protective Orders | – Howard County | 410-997-0304 | HopeWorks serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. | peace-protective-orders | howard-county |
| House of Ruth Maryland | – Divorce / Custody / Child Support | – Statewide | 410-554-8463 | House of Ruth serves victims of domestic violence. | divorce-custody-child-support peace-protective-orders | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| Life Crisis Center | – Peace / Protective Orders | – Somerset County | 410-749-4357 | Life Crisis Center serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. | peace-protective-orders | somerset-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center | – Civil / Individual Rights | – Statewide | 301-952-0063 | MCVRC provides services to victims of crime. | civil-individual-rights | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| Maryland Legal Aid | – Bankruptcy / Debt | – Statewide | 410-951-7777 | bankruptcy-debt civil-individual-rights consumer-fraud-exploitation criminal-record-expungement divorce-custody-child-support employment-discrimination eviction foreclosure landlord-tenant medicaid-medicare-health-insurance nursing-home-institution-issues public-benefits-social-security rent-escrow wage-theft-back-pay wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county | |
| Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | – Adoption / Guardianship | – Statewide | 800-510-0050 | adoption-guardianship bankruptcy-debt civil-individual-rights consumer-fraud-exploitation criminal-record-expungement divorce-custody-child-support foreclosure identity-theft landlord-tenant name-gender-changes nonprofit-community-organizations probate public-benefits-social-security rent-escrow tax-issues wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county | |
| Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence | – Peace / Protective Orders | – Caroline County | 410-690-3222 | MSCFV serves victims of domestic violence. | peace-protective-orders | caroline-county dorchester-county kent-county queen-annes-county talbot-county |
| Mid-Shore Pro Bono | – Adoption / Guardianship | – Caroline County | 410-690-8128 | adoption-guardianship bankruptcy-debt civil-individual-rights criminal-record-expungement divorce-custody-child-support drivers-license-issues education-suspension-expulsion eviction foreclosure immigration landlord-tenant medicaid-medicare-health-insurance name-gender-changes nonprofit-community-organizations probate public-benefits-social-security rent-escrow special-education tax-issues wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | caroline-county dorchester-county kent-county queen-annes-county talbot-county wicomico-county worcester-county | |
| Montgomery County MD Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program | – Adoption / Guardianship | – Montgomery County | 301-424-7651 | adoption-guardianship bankruptcy-debt consumer-fraud-exploitation divorce-custody-child-support immigration landlord-tenant name-gender-changes wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | montgomery-county | |
| Pro Bono Resource Center | – Bankruptcy / Debt | – Statewide | Pro Bono Resource Center does not provide lawyers for cases, but does have clinics on specific dates for various legal issues – visit the website to learn more. | bankruptcy-debt eviction foreclosure immigration landlord-tenant rent-escrow wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county | |
| Public Justice Center | – Civil / Individual Rights | – Statewide | 410-625-9409 | civil-individual-rights education-suspension-expulsion employment-discrimination eviction landlord-tenant medicaid-medicare-health-insurance rent-escrow wage-theft-back-pay | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county | |
| Senior Legal Services | – Adoption / Guardianship | – Baltimore City | 410-396-1322 | SLS serves Baltimore City seniors aged 60+. | adoption-guardianship bankruptcy-debt consumer-fraud-exploitation eviction foreclosure landlord-tenant nursing-home-institution-issues peace-protective-orders public-benefits-social-security rent-escrow wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | baltimore-city |
| Sexual Assault Legal Institute | – Civil / Individual Rights | – Statewide | 301-565-2277 | SALI provides comprehensive legal services to survivors of sexual violence. | civil-individual-rights divorce-custody-child-support employment-discrimination immigration peace-protective-orders | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center (SARC) | – Divorce / Custody / Child Support | – Harford County | 410-836-8430 | SARC serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. | divorce-custody-child-support immigration peace-protective-orders | harford-county |
| Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy | – Peace / Protective Orders | – Calvert County | 240-925-0084 | SMCFA serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. | peace-protective-orders | calvert-county charles-county st-marys-county |
| St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc. | – Consumer Fraud / Exploitation | – Statewide | 410-366-8550 | consumer-fraud-exploitation eviction foreclosure landlord-tenant nonprofit-community-organizations probate rent-escrow tax-issues wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county | |
| Tahirih Justice Center – Baltimore | – Immigration | – Anne Arundel County | 410-999-1900 | Tahirih Justice Center provides legal services to immigrant survivors of violence. | immigration | anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county frederick-county howard-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county |
| University of Maryland Carey School of Law Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic | – Adoption / Guardianship | – Baltimore City | 410-706-3295 | The Clinic serves low-income people living with HIV, many of whom are patients at the University of Maryland Medical Center. | adoption-guardianship landlord-tenant name-gender-changes public-benefits-social-security wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | baltimore-city |
| Whitman-Walker Health | – Civil / Individual Rights | – Statewide | 202-939-7630 | The Whitman-Walker Health Legal Services Program provides free legal services to clients who are (i) medical or behavioral health clients of Whitman-Walker, or (ii) need assistance with HIV-related or LGBTQ-related legal matters, whether or not they receive other services at Whitman-Walker Health. | civil-individual-rights drivers-license-issues employment-discrimination immigration medicaid-medicare-health-insurance name-gender-changes nursing-home-institution-issues public-benefits-social-security wills-powers-of-attorney-advanced-directives | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |
| Women’s Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | – Divorce / Custody / Child Support | – Statewide | divorce-custody-child-support employment-discrimination immigration peace-protective-orders | allegany-county anne-arundel-county baltimore-city baltimore-county calvert-county caroline-county carroll-county cecil-county charles-county dorchester-county frederick-county garrett-county harford-county howard-county kent-county montgomery-county prince-georges-county queen-annes-county somerset-county st-marys-county talbot-county washington-county wicomico-county worcester-county |