Pro Bono Resources

MARYLAND

FAMILY LAW

Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County

Areas of Law: Family Law; Landlord/ Tenant; Bankruptcy

Types of Service: Referral

Web: https://www.clspgc.org/what-we-do/programs/

Phone: 240-391-6370

Montgomery County Bar Association Referral Service

Areas of Law: Family Law; Landlord/ Tenant; Juvenile Law; Immigration; Elder Law

Types of Service: Referral

Web: https://www.barmont.org/page/24

Phone: 301-279-9100

Montgomery County Family Law Self-Help Center

Areas of Law: Family Law

Types of Service: Legal Information and Advice

Web: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cct/family-law-self-help-center.html

Phone: 240-777-9079

Maryland Family Law Hotline

Areas of Law: Family Law

Services: Legal Information

Web: https://www.peoples-law.org/family-law-hotline

Phone: 410-321-8761

Maryland Legal Aid

Areas of Law: Consumer; Employment; Family; Health; Housing; Income Maintenance; Individual Rights

Types of Service: Representation

Web: https://www.mdlab.org/get-help-services/

Phone: 443-451-2805

Women’s Law Center of Maryland

The worker can call the Women's Law Center's Employment Law Hotline and speak to an experienced employment law attorney for free.

305 W. Chesapeake Avenue, #201 Towson, MD 21204

Phone: (410) 321-8761

Email: admin@wlcmd.org

More info about the hotline is here: http://www.wlcmd.org/how-we-help/employment-law/

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse

Areas of Law: Domestic Violence; Family Law

Types of Service: Representation; Legal Information

Web: https://www.jcada.org/

Phone: 877-885-2232

Montgomery County Family Justice Center

Areas of Law: Domestic Violence

Types of Service: Legal Advice; Representation

Web: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/fjc/

Phone: 240-773-0444

Address:

600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 500
Rockville, MD 20852

The Heartly House

Areas of Law: Domestic Violence

Types of Service: Legal Advice; Representation; Emergency Hotline; Emergency Shelter

Web:https://www.heartlyhouse.org/

Phone: 24-Hour Hotline: 301-662-8800

Administrative Offices: 301-418-6610

Donation Questions: 301-418-6610 EXT. 7

Address: P.O. Box 857 Frederick, MD 21705-0857

MEDIATION

Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County

Areas of Law: Mediation

Services: Free Mediation

Web: https://crcmc.org/

Phone: 301-652-0717 / 301-652-0718

CHILD SUPPORT

Montgomery County Office of Child Support Enforcement

Web: https://dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/montgomery-county/

Phone: 1-800-332-6347

DISABILITY RIGHTS

Disability Rights Maryland

Areas of Law: Disability Rights; Voting Rights; Prison Reform; Institutional Safety; Class Action Lawsuits; Educational Support; etc.

Types of Service: Legal Assistance, Representation

Web: https://disabilityrightsmd.org

Phone: 410-727-6352 (ext. 0)

Address: 1500 Union Avenue, Suite 2000, Baltimore, MD 21211

LGBTQ+ LEGAL AID

FreeState Justice

Areas of Law:

Name changes
Gender marker changes on birth certificates or State-issued identification
Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, health care, school, public accommodations, and prisons/detention centers
Family law matters, including divorce or dissolution, child custody, child support, adoption
Legal protection from harassment or harm, including intimate partner (domestic) violence

Web: https://freestate-justice.org/what-we-do/

Phone: 410-625-LGBT (5428)

Address: FreeState Justice, 2526 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218

GENERAL LEGAL AID

Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center

Areas of Law: Immigration; Senior Citizens; Homeowners

Types of Service: Legal Help

Web: https://probonomd.org/for-legal-help/

Phone: 410-837-9379

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FAMILY LAW

Archdiocesan Legal Network/ Catholic Charities

Areas of Law: Family Law; Civil (no fee generation); Immigration

Types of Service: Representation (Referral)

Web: https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/legalnetwork/

Phone: 202-628-4263 (English)/ 202-772-4326 (Espanõl)

Bread for the City Legal Clinic

Areas of Law: Family Law; Landlord/ Tenant; Public Benefits (SSI Appeals)

Types of Service: Brief Advice, Referrals, Social/ Medical Services

Web: https://breadforthecity.org/

Address:

Southeast Center

Address: 1640 Good Hope Road SE, DC 20020

Phone: 202-561-8587

Northwest Center

Address: 1525 7th Street NW, DC 20001

Phone: 202-265-2400

The Children’s Law Center

Areas of Law: Custody; Domestic Violence; Adoption

Types of Service: Representation of Children and Kinship Caregivers

Web: https://www.childrenslawcenter.org/

Phone: 202-467-4900

DC Bar Pro Bono Center

Areas of Law: Family Law; Bankruptcy and debt collection; Consumer law; Employment law; Health law, such as medical debt and denial of coverage; Housing law, such as landlord–tenant issues; Personal injury; Probate matters, such as medical directives; Public benefits, such as TANF/SNAP and SSI/SSDI; Tax law

Types of Services: Advice, Referral

Web: https://www.dcbar.org/pro-bono/free-legal-help/help-for-individuals

Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia

Areas of Law: Custody (contested); Child Support; Domestic Violence; Landlord/ Tenant; Public Benefits; Consumer Law

Types of Service: Representation

Web: https://www.legalaiddc.org/

Phone: 202-628-1161

Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District of Columbia

Areas of Law: Family Law; Domestic Violence; Civil

Types of Service: Representation

Web: http://www.nlsp.org/

Phone: 202-832-6577

Address:

Headquarters

64 New York Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002

Far Northeast Office

4609 Polk Street, NE
Washington, DC 20019

Southeast Office

2412 Minnesota Avenue, SE

Washington DC 20020

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

AYUDA

Areas of Law: Domestic Violence; Family Law

Types of Service: Representation, Clinical Assistance

Web: https://www.ayuda.com/

Address:

DC Office

6925 B Willow Street NW
Washington, DC 20012
202-387-4848

VA Office

2701 Prosperity Ave, Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-444-7009

MD Office

8757 Georgia Ave, Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-594-0600

House of Ruth

Areas of Law: Domestic Violence

Types of Service: Domestic Violence Counseling

Web: https://houseofruth.org/

Phone: 202-667-7001

D.C. Volunteer Lawyer’s Project

Areas of Law: Domestic Violence

Types of Service: Legal Advice

Web: https://www.dcvlp.org/

Phone: 202-425-7573

MEDIATION

Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division

Areas of Law: Mediation; Arbitration; Case Evaluation

Types of Service: Family Law; General Civil

Web: https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/multi-door-dispute-resolution-division

Phone: 202-879-1549

Address:

Court Building C
410 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

GENERAL LEGAL AID

Legal Counsel for the Elderly

Areas of Law: Tenant Advocacy; Consumer Protection; Economic and Healthcare Security

Types of Service: Legal Advice; Representation

Web: https://www.aarp.org/legal-counsel-for-elderly/

Phone: 202-434-2120

Whitman-Walker Clinic Legal Services

Areas of Law: Consumer/ Debtor Rights; Disability Insurance; Discrimination; Immigration; Name and Gender Change; Insurance and Benefits; Wills and Power of Attorney

Types of Service: Representation, Counseling, Advocacy

Web: https://www.whitman-walker.org/legal-services

Phone: 202-939-7630

LAW SCHOOL CLINICS

Columbus Community Legal Services of the Catholic University of America

Areas of Law: Civil

Types of Service: Representation

Web: https://www.law.edu/academics/legal-externships-and-clinics/clinics/columbus-community-legal-services/ccls-requests-for-assistance.html

Phone: 202-319-6788

Address:

3602 John McCormack Rd. NE
Washington, D.C. 20064

George Washington University Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics