Shore Legal Access, Inc.

Shore Legal Access connects individuals and families who have civil legal issues with volunteer attorneys and community resources. Proudly serving Maryland's Eastern Shore, Shore Legal Access is a community based legal services provider that meets our where they live. We bridge the gap to those barriers presented by our unique rural geographic area.

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Annes, Talbot, Wicomico
  • Area of law: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations
  • Populations Served: Asylum Seekers, Children, Communities of Color, Elderly, General Public, Immigrant youth and unaccompanied minors, Immigrants, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Low Income, Military/Veterans, Women, Working poor and unemployed
  • Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law school clinic, Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Mentors/consultants, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
  • Need for non-English services: Haitian Creole, Spanish
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: No
  • CLE credit for pro bono: No
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
  • Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Client intake and screening, Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students, Prepare legal education materials, Transactional work, Translate legal documents
  • Long Distance Opportunities: Draft or Translate Legal Documents, Mentor Volunteer Lawyers
  • Other Long Distance Opportunities: phone consults
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
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