Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)

🎉 Today’s the day! Celebrate Pro Bono 2025 is HERE — and we’re officially SOLD OUT! Join us in celebrating this year’s honorees, whose commitment helps Marylanders protect their rights, homes, and futures. ✨ 2025 Honorees Include: • Volunteers of the Year: Anne S. Gold-Rand + Rob M. Goldman • Law Firm of the Year: Manculich Law LLC • Young Volunteers: Nakea J. Barksdale, Esq. + Patrice Meredith Clarke • Retired Volunteer Award: Joy Sakamoto-Wengel • Community Partner: Center for Urban Families • 10-Year: Danielle Mikoy • 20-Year: James Olson • Mentors: Thomas Mulinazzi + Sarah Nadolny We also extend our gratitude to all volunteers who accepted 10+ cases in FY25 — your impact is immeasurable. Even if you can’t be with us today, you can still support free legal help for Marylanders in need. Donate here: buff.ly/h5pjb2S Let’s celebrate — and keep this justice-advancing work going! #CelebrateProBono #MVLS #VolunteerLawyers #Maryland #AccessToJustice

At MVLS, our volunteers make justice possible. Today, we’re proud to honor Danielle Mikoy, who has taken at least one case every year since 2015, and James Olson, who has done so every year since 2005. Their sustained service and dedication to increasing accessibility to justice has helped countless Marylanders protect their homes, families, and financial futures. Registration is now CLOSED — and we can’t wait to Celebrate Pro Bono with 150+ of our volunteers, partners, and supporters.

October is Pro Bono Month A home is often a family’s biggest asset — and without a will or deed, it’s at risk. MVLS attorney Steven Kappen shares how free estate planning services help Maryland families protect their homes, preserve generational wealth, and avoid foreclosure — especially in communities where legal access is limited. Read the full story: https://buff.ly/iow4Z54 #ProBonoMonth #MVLS #EstatePlanning

More Volunteers = More Justice Every Tuesday in the Baltimore City District Court, MVLS volunteers offer free, same-day legal advice to Marylanders facing consumer debt. But here's the truth: the more attorneys who show up, the greater the impact. This #ProBonoMonth, discover how you can help tip the scales of justice at MVLS’s Consumer Protection Clinic. 📍 New location: Shillman Building 🗓️ Weekly opportunity for meaningful impact 📈 Build skills + give back Written by Courtland Merkel (pictured) Read the full story: https://buff.ly/kbyOpgL #MVLS #ProBono #BaltimoreLegalAid #VolunteerLawyer #AccessToJustice

🎉 Estate and Expungement Clinic Recap –10.18.25 Held on the cusp of National Estate Planning Awareness Week (10/20-10/26), this clinic brought vital legal services to the Gwynn Oak community, thanks to our amazing partners at Morning Star Baptist Church (MSBC) 5 Star Program and Senator Charles E. Sydnor III. 📊 Clinic Impact: ✅ 13 expungement clients served ✅ 23 clients received estate planning or estate administration help ✅ Dozens more received support with BGE bills, water bills, wills registration, and resumes ➡️ Need free legal help? Visit https://lnkd.in/evhJQw9N to apply. Thank you to the MSBC team for hosting with such care, and to Senator Charles E. Sydnor III for sponsoring this day of service! 📸 Pictured: MVLS & MSBC staff celebrating a powerful day of service! #MVLSCommunity #MSBC5Star #SenatorSydnor #FreeLegalHelp #ExpungementClinic #EstatePlanning #GwynnOak #ProBonoMonth2025 #CommunityJustice

🚨 Must-Read for Reentry Support! Whether you’ve just reentered society or are supporting someone who has, this new guide breaks down how to access housing, healthcare, food, job support, and legal help. 🎉 Written by Shyia Clark, MVLS Workforce Development Project Coordinator — and her first published article! 📰 Read now via The Baltimore Times: https://buff.ly/BJB7LYH #Reentry #ReturningCitizens #SocialJustice #MVLS #BaltimoreTimes #SecondChances #WorkforceDevelopment

✨ Celebrating Pro Bono Month in D.C.! Last night, MVLS staff Steven Kappen and Chandler Walters joined the South Asian Bar Association of Washington D.C. (SABA-DC) for their Annual Gala at the stunning Rubell Museum. We’re honored that MVLS was recognized as a 2025 Community Empowerment Grant Recipient, celebrating our continued commitment to providing free civil legal help and building stronger Maryland communities. Thank you to SABA-DC for this meaningful recognition and for hosting an evening that truly uplifted the spirit of pro bono service. #MVLS #ProBonoMonth #SABADC #AccessToJustice #CommunityEmpowerment #RubellMuseum #ProBono #MarylandVolunteers

“She just needed someone to believe in her.” When pro bono attorney Eyal Samuel Rosenstock took Dionne Corbin’s case, he helped a mother fighting addiction reunite with her child — and reminded us all why this work matters. Watch here: https://buff.ly/hYvNqWA It’s Pro Bono Month. Maryland families need your help. ⚖️ Take a case: https://buff.ly/H9LlLlv 💡 Need help? https://buff.ly/aloPn1y #ProBonoMonth #MVLS #ProBonoHeroes #MarylandLawyers #FamilyLaw