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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Tenants Rights Resource Fair is Dec. 15
Mid-Shore Pro Bono is hosting a Tenant Rights Resource Fair on Thurs., Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with organizations offering housing assistance and learn more...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono announces Sandy Brown Public Interest fall interns
Mid-Shore Pro Bono has named Katrina Hibdon of Dunkirk, Md., and Emily Marshall of East New Market, Md., as the nonprofit’s 2022 Sandy Brown Public Interest fall interns. The paid internship program was established to honor MSPB’s previous executive director, Sandy...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Salisbury Office Expands, Relocates
Recent expansions of services and staff have Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Salisbury office moving to a larger location beginning Nov. 1. The new offices are at 601-B Naylor Mill Rd. to accommodate expanded free legal services for housing and family law. Since 2020, Mid-Shore...
Emily Jenkins Joins Mid-Shore Pro Bono as Housing Fellow
Emily Jenkins of Chester, Md. has recently been named a Maryland Legal Services Corporation Housing Fellow at Mid-Shore Pro Bono, where the third-year University of Baltimore School of Law student works directly with staff attorneys to handle a variety of landlord and...
ShiAnn Steele joins Mid-Shore Pro Bono
ShiAnn Steele of Smyrna, Del., has recently joined the Salisbury office of the non-profit Mid-Shore Pro Bono as the Lower Shore Intake and Outreach Coordinator. In this position, Steele is responsible for initiating services with clients in Wicomico, Worcester, and...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono offers new tenant counsel services
Mid-Shore Pro Bono recently received funding from two grants to help provide access to pro-bono legal services for tenants facing eviction. The program enhances Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s housing justice program, with funding awarded by the Maryland Legal Services...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono announces Sandy Brown Public Interest summer interns
Mid-Shore Pro Bono has named Brandon Ewing of Worton, Md., Joshua Goslee of Salisbury, Md., Naiset Perez of Easton, Md., and Megan Rayfield of Crisfield, Md. as the nonprofit’s 2022 Sandy Brown Public Interest summer interns.The paid internship program was established...
Edith Ramirez joins Mid-Shore Pro Bono as Community Outreach and Communication Coordinator
Edith Ramirez of Greensboro, Md. has recently joined the Easton office of Mid-Shore Pro Bono as the Community Outreach and Communications Coordinator. Her responsibilities include raising awareness about Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s civil legal services to individuals in need...
Geoffrey Cooke, Esq. Joins Mid-Shore Pro Bono as Staff Attorney
Geoffrey L. Cooke, Esq. of Easton, MD, has recently joined the Easton and Salisbury offices of the non-profit Mid-Shore Pro Bono as a staff attorney. Cooke is a previous Mid-Shore Pro Bono volunteer attorney and has spent the last nine years helping clients in family...
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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...
Shore Legal Access welcomes Abigale Detrich as Sandy Brown Public Interest Intern
Shore Legal Access recently welcomed Abigale Detrich as its fall semester Sandy Brown Public Interest Intern. Shore Legal Access is a nonprofit legal assistance organization that uses the legal system to protect and advance the economic stability of limited-means...
Meet Emily: Bridging the Justice Gap on the Lower Eastern Shore
At Shore Legal Access, Emily serves as both a Family Law Case Manager and an Expungement Case Manager, and she’s been an essential part of our team for a little over one year. A 2023 graduate of Salisbury University with a degree in philosophy, Emily’s background in...
Shore Legal Access Honors Volunteer Attorneys for National Celebration of Pro Bono Week
Bridget Campbell, Esq. Holding The Honorable Karen M. Jensen Award On Thursday, October 24, Shore Legal Access held its annual Volunteer Attorney Appreciation event at Legal Assets in Easton as part of the annual National Celebration of Pro Bono week. Three attorneys...
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