Lawyer in the Library

The Lawyer in the Library project provides FREE civil legal services in your community! No appointments necessary. Attendees will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring all relevant documents with you. Se Habla Espanol.

One-on-One Civil Legal Advice

Maryland Legal Aid attorneys and paralegals, law students, and volunteer attorneys will provide brief, one-on-one advice on a variety of civil legal issues including:

• Bankrupcty
  A legal procedure for dealing with debt problems of individuals and businesses.
• Child Custody & Support
• Debt Collection
  To collect a debt or obtain payment; To recover goods sold on credit or in installments when the buyer fails to pay for them.
• Expungements
  Removing convictions from criminal records.
• Government Benefits
• Housing
• Landlord/Tenant
• Veterans' Benefits
  There are federal and state statutes, that provide benefits, privileges and preferences for the welfare of veterans and their dependents.
• Wage Claims