Free Legal Clinics and Free Legal Advice in Anne Arundel County

There are a number of legal assistance resources that are presently available to residents of Anne Arundel County. These include the following:

The Maryland Court Help Center is one resource that assists in civil and family legal matters. The Help Center is staffed by attorneys who can help you navigate the process. Help Center lawyers do not represent you but can provide legal advice to assist the self-represented litigant. You can reach the Help Center by telephone or chat, 8:30 am – 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

In addition, the Judiciary provides walk-in help centers at District Courts in selected locations. In-person help is available at the District Court location in Glen Burnie: 500 Gov. Ritchie Hwy, 2nd Floor, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Ask a Lawyer in the Library is a civil, non-family brief legal advice program coordinated by the Anne Arundel County Public Law Library. This free, twenty-minute, consultation is offered every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. You must register online. The Lawyer in the Library is hosted by the Anne Arundel County Public Library and sponsored by the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. The program is now offered remotely by Zoom.

The Maryland Judiciary also provides Family Law Help Centers at most of the Circuit Courts. One of the best examples of this resource is the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Family Law Help Center. The Center provides legal advice to unrepresented litigants in matters of divorce, custody/visitation, child support and name changes. The Center is open from 8:30 to 4:30, Monday through Friday, but closes for lunch from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. The Center is funded through a grant from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County but is staffed entirely by the Maryland Center for Legal Assistance.

After a summer break, the Anne Arundel Community College will resume the Legal Self-Help Civil Clinic at the Glen Burnie Campus, Glen Burnie Town Center, Room 508, 101 Crain Highway N., Glen Burnie, MD 21061. The Clinic will be available Wednesday & Thursday, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.