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Anne Arundel County Attorneys and the AACPLL Partner to Provide Pro Bono Legal Services at the 3rd Annual Anne Arundel County Homeless Resource Day

  Attorneys from the Anne Arundel Bar Association and the Anne Arundel County Chapter of the Maryland Women’s Bar Association  volunteered to provide free legal services to the county’s homeless (or those in danger of being homeless) on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Glen Burnie High School for the 3rd Annual Anne Arundel County Homeless Resource Day.  A […]

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Ask a Lawyer and Pro Bono Review: 2017

Volunteers were recently honored at the annual Pro Bono Recognition Lunch.  Without the attorneys who donate their time these services could not exist. These programs are coordinated by the AACPLL and Local Pro Bono Committee and sponsored by MVLS.   Ask a Lawyer in the Library   MVLS Foreclosure Clinic   Freetown Legal Fair and […]

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Recognizing Anne Arundel County Pro Bono Volunteers!

The Law Library hosted the 7th Annual Pro Bono Recognition Lunch on Thursday, March 8, 2018. This event recognizes and celebrates the attorneys who provide pro bono legal service in Anne Arundel County. Joan Bellistri, Law Librarian and Liaison, Court of Appeals’ Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, and the Hon. Ronald Silkworth, Circuit […]

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New Maryland Laws Take Effect on October 1, 2017 – Spotlight on Expungement

New Maryland laws take effect on October 1, 2017!  We will be publishing a series of posts highlighting a few of the newly enacted laws.  This series is just a small sampling of the new laws enacted by the 2017 Legislative Session.  To read about more laws resulting from the 2017 session, see the 90 […]

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Pro Bono Opportunities for Anne Arundel Attorneys

Anne Arundel County Pro Bono attorneys were recognized at the Annual Pro Bono Recognition Lunch on February 28. The work of these volunteers is much appreciated. However, the Final Report: Current Status of Pro Bono Service Among Maryland Lawyers, Year 2015 showed that only 17.7% of Anne Arundel attorneys reported more than the recommended 50 hours […]

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Recognizing Anne Arundel County Pro Bono Volunteers!

The Law Library hosted the Annual Pro Bono Recognition Lunch on Tuesday, February 28 2017. This event recognizes and celebrates the attorneys who provide pro bono legal service in Anne Arundel County. Joan Bellistri, Law Librarian and Liaison, Court of Appeals’ Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, and the Hon. Ronald Silkworth, Circuit Court […]

Anne Arundel County Public Law Library Strategic Plan

Vision: access to justice through access to legal information In order to support the mission of the Anne Arundel County Government, the Maryland Judiciary, and the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court; the Anne Arundel County Public Law Library aligns its mission and goals with its parent organizations: Maryland Judiciary ●     Mission: The Maryland Judiciary provides […]

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PRO BONO IS NOT SO SCARY

As we celebrate Pro Bono during the National Pro Bono Celebration, the Local Pro Bono Committee hopes that Anne Arundel County attorneys will consider the many opportunities for pro bono service in our county.  But before we talk about the how of pro bono, perhaps we should talk about why.  As an attorney you have […]

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Recognizing Anne Arundel County Pro Bono Volunteers!

The Law Library hosted the Annual Pro Bono Recognition Lunch on Thursday, February 11, 2016. This event recognizes and celebrates the attorneys, facilitators and other professionals who provide pro bono service in Anne Arundel County.  Joan Bellistri, Law Librarian and Liaison, Court of Appeals’ Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, and the Hon. Ronald Silkworth, […]

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Assisting our Veterans

This is a repost of our 2014 blog post. Tomorrow is Veterans Day!  Veterans Day, which is observed on November 11 of each year, was established to thank and honor all those who served in the United States armed forces during wartime and peacetime. In particular, Veterans Day honors and thanks living veterans for their service. […]