Brief Description of the Program: Sit down with a lawyer at the Legal Grind to discuss any of your legal questions and get brief advice. The cost is $10 - cash only please. Coffee & snacks included. We can also help with expungement of court records for only the cost of court filings.

More about expungement services.

Project Location: Multiple

See project brochure for schedule.

Project Director or Contact Person: Call 410-706-4273 or legalgrind@law.umaryland.edu

Type of Legal Problems Handled by this Program: Family Law, housing, criminal, employment, expungement, insurance, SSI, tax, elder law.

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El proyecto pro se es una clinica legal donde no es necesario hacer cita previa. Cuenta con abogados y un asistente legal que le ayudan a representarse por si mismo en casos simples de derecho de familia, tales como: divorcio, custodia y obligacion alimenticia para menores. Llamarse 410-333-3710.

Name of Program: Pro Se Assistance Project of the Family Division of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (run by the Legal Aid Bureau)

Brief Description of the Program: This is a courthouse-based pro se assistance project that assists Baltimore City litigants with divorce, custody, visitation, child support, and modifications of custody, visitation and child support orders.

Project Location: Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Street Address: Courthouse East, 111 North Calvert Street
Room 114
City: Baltimore, Maryland
County: Zip Code: 21202

Driving instructions and map 

Project Director or Contact Person: Janine Scott

Walk-in Service? Yes [X] No [ ] 

Hours for walk-in service: Mondays - Fridays, 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Telephone Appointment Needed? Yes [ ] No [X]

Telephone Number: 410-333-3710 (general information only).

Type of Legal Problems Handled by this Program: This program helps litigants prepare pleadings in absolute and limited divorce, custody, visitation, child support, answers to complaints, modification of orders, and waiver of costs.

Types of Help That This Program Offers: The program provides one-on-one in-person assistance in the preparation of pleadings, and general information about laws governing the above areas and court procedures, beginning with an initial legal problem screening, and including referrals. The program does not provide direct representation.

Are there income requirements for service? Yes [X] No [ ]
In order to be eligible for help, your income must be at or below the MLSC poverty guidelines.

For additional information on legal self help services contact:  Kathy Coleman, Social Services Coordinator, 410-545-0711