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Mid-Shore Pro Bono earns 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency
Mid-Shore Pro Bono has recently earned a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar by showcasing the nonprofit’s mission-driven goals and measured impacts of the differences Mid-Shore Pro Bono is making on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.GuideStar connects people...
2023 Mid-Shore Pro Bono Committee Annual Report
2023 Mid-Shore Pro Bono Committee Annual Report from the Annual Mid-Shore Regional Pro Bono Committee Meeting, May 3, 2023.
Mid-Shore Pro Bono announces summer interns
Mid-Shore Pro Bono has named Clay Benedict of Baltimore, Maryland, James Parkinson of Oxford, Maryland, and Gabrielle Shlikas of Wye Mills, Maryland as the nonprofit’s summer 2023 interns. Benedict is a legal intern through the University of Baltimore School of Law’s...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono welcomes new board officers, members
Mid-Shore Pro Bono has announced its newly elected directors and members to its Board while recognizing the service of two departing Board members. Newly elected officers are President Tim Abeska, Esq., who was elected to serve for a second two-year term, Vice...
Nina Crist, Esq. recognized with Judge Robert M. Bell Maryland Pro Bono Service Award
Mid-Shore Pro Bono volunteer family law attorney Nina Crist, Esq. of Royal Oak, Md. has been recognized for exemplary pro bono service as the recipient of the 2023 Judge Robert M. Bell Maryland Pro Bono Service Award. Crist is the proprietor of the Law Office of Nina...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono announces Sandy Brown Public Interest Spring Interns
Mid-Shore Pro Bono has named Marris Hoffee of Millersburg, Ohio, and Jamnesha ‘Jamie’ Ferguson of Aberdeen, Md. as the nonprofit’s 2023 Sandy Brown Public Interest spring interns.The paid internship program was established to honor MSPB’s previous executive director...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Easton Office Expands, Relocates
Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Easton office moved to a larger location on December 22, 2022. The new offices are located at 499 Idlewild Ave. and accommodate expanded free legal services for housing and family law. Mid-Shore Pro Bono had operated out of its 8 South West Street...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Easton Office Expands, Relocates
Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Easton office moved to a larger location on December 22, 2022. Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Easton office moved to a larger location on December 22, 2022. The new offices are located at 499 Idlewild Ave. and accommodate expanded free legal services for...
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Shore Legal Access’ Sandy Brown Public Interest Interns In Their Own Words: Lilibeth Baltazar
This is the first in a new series where our interns share with us what drew them to intern at Shore Legal Access, what they've learned so far, and what they hope to take with them in their lives and in their careers. The Sandy Brown Public Interest Internship, created...
Loads of Justice: A Criminal Record Expungement Event That Met People Where They Are
Photo: Amber Green (left) and Emily Marshall (right) at the Wash It laundromat in Salisbury on May 21, 2025. On May 21st, something eye-opening unfolded at the Wash It Laundromat on Eastern Shore Drive in Salisbury: Shore Legal Access and Wash It staff created a...
Celebrate Law Day All Month Long with Shore Legal Access!
What Is Law Day? Law Day was established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to celebrate our legal system. The day serves to recognize the rule of law and to offer education opportunities to people around the country. It is usually organized around an annual...
Shore Legal Access welcomes Emily King and Lauren Wynn as Sandy Brown Public Interest Interns
Pictured: Emily King (left), Lauren Wynn (right) Shore Legal Access, a nonprofit legal aid organization that provides limited-income households with free legal assistance to resolve their civil legal issues, recently welcomed Emily King, of Eldersburg, Maryland, and...
Maryland General Assembly advances access to justice
By Meredith Girard, Executive Director The Maryland General Assembly closed its 2025 legislative session at midnight on Monday, April 7 after passing nearly 900 bills. Shore Legal Access alongside businesses and advocates from across the state worked for reforms to...
Access to legal representation makes a big impact
By Meredith Girard, Executive Director Many people don’t realize that in the United States, there is no right to civil counsel. In criminal cases, you do have the right to an attorney under the U.S. Constitution. But if you have civil matter, such as a divorce or...
Shore Legal Access Promotes Geoffrey Cooke, Esq. to Litigation Director
Geoffrey Cooke, Esq. Shore Legal Access, a legal aid nonprofit organization connecting limited-income households with free civil legal assistance on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, recently promoted Geoffrey Cooke, Esq. to Litigation Director. Cooke will oversee the...
Shore Legal Access Welcomes Matt Arthur, Esq. as Equal Justice Works Housing Justice Program Fellow
Shore Legal Access, a nonprofit organization that uses the legal system to protect and advance the economic stability of limited-means individuals and households on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, welcomes attorney Matt Arthur, Esq. as its new Equal Justice Works Housing...
Meet Alicia Myers: A Compassionate Heart Behind Life Planning at Shore Legal Access
For Alicia, it’s not just about the paperwork. It’s about supporting people during one of the most important times in their lives and ensuring they’re prepared for the future. By Edith Ramirez, Community Outreach and Communications Coordinator Alicia Myers brings deep...
Life Planning Documents You Need to Consider at the Start of the Year: Why It’s Never Too Early
by Amber Green, Life Planning Case Manager As we begin a new year, it's the perfect time to reflect on our goals, health, and future. One important area many overlook when setting new year intentions is life planning. Whether you're in your 20s or your 70s, it's never...
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