Austin Graham, Esq. of Easton MD, and now Alexandria, VA, interned with Mid-Shore Pro Bono in 2013 when he was between his first and second years of study at William and Mary Law School. Graham is a 2008 Easton High School graduate and earned a Bachelor of Science...
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Laura L. Chafey named Mid-Shore Pro Bono Legal Director
Mid-Shore Pro Bono recently named Laura L. Chafey, Esq. as the non-profit’s Legal Director. Chafey most recently served as Dorchester County’s Assistant State's Attorney, where she gained extensive experience working on legal issues impacting families and children....
Mid-Shore Pro Bono announces promotion, new Administrative Director
Mid-Shore Pro Bono has recently announced Alicia Myers of Queen Anne, Md. has been promoted from Community Outreach Coordinator to Elder Law Case Manager, and Cheryl Lee of Preston, Md. has been hired as the nonprofit’s new Administrative Director. Both are working...
Elliett Earhart named first Sandy Brown Public Interest Intern
Elliett Earhart of Westover, MD, has been named Mid-Shore Pro Bono's first Sandy Brown Public Interest Intern. The paid internship program was established in late 2021 to honor MSPB Past Executive Director Sandy Brown. The donor-funded program provides undergraduate...
Meet Laura L. Chafey, Esq.
Laura L. Chafey, Esq. of St. Michaels, Md. includes her Mid-Shore Pro Bono internship as part of the preparation she received to serve in her current role as Dorchester County’s Assistant States Attorney, a position she’s held since 2015.“I was eager to intern with...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono announces new internship program
Mid-Shore Pro Bono announced a new Sandy Brown Public Interest Internship at a Dec. 2 reception to honor Brown, who is stepping down at the end of December after serving for 13 years as the legal assistance network’s Executive Director. Current Mid-Shore Pro Bono...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono Executive Director Sandy Brown to step down
Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Board of Directors has recently announced Sandy Brown is stepping down after serving as the nonprofit legal assistance organization’s longest-standing Executive Director for the last 13 years. “Every organization’s natural evolution is for the...
Meredith Girard named Mid-Shore Pro Bono Executive Director
Meredith Girard named Mid-Shore Pro Bono Executive DirectorMid-Shore Pro Bono’s Board of Directors recently announced Meredith Lathbury Girard will serve as the non-profit’s Executive Director. Girard currently serves as Mid-Shore Pro Bono’s Managing Attorney and will...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono recognizes top volunteer attorneys
Mid-Shore Pro Bono joined the Oct. 24-30 National Celebration of Pro Bono by recognizing its volunteer attorneys for their work providing access to legal representation for civil matters and the public good. The nonprofit hosted an Oct. 27 outdoor reception at Legal...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono looking for help providing equal access to civil justice for all
Mid-Shore Pro Bono is launching a call to action to help with the influx of civil legal needs. The nonprofit offers free legal services up and down the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They’ve worked hand in hand with the Attorney Generals’ Covid-19 access to justice task...
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Shore Gives More
The countdown begins! #GivingTuesday is November 28! Did you know that we depend on the hard work and dedication of a network of volunteer attorneys across the Eastern Shore who contribute their time and expertise to assist our clients? Last year alone, they...
New Educational Videos on Bankruptcy
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Shore Legal Access hosts grand reopening and ribbon cutting in Easton
Shore Legal Access recently unveiled its new Easton location and name with a grand reopening reception and a Talbot County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony. More than 40 people attended the event, which included light refreshments, cake, and door prizes...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono Announces Salisbury and Easton Grand Reopening Events to Launch New Brand
Shore Legal Access Rebrand Press Release
Mid-Shore Pro Bono Announces Salisbury and Easton Grand Reopening Events to Launch New Brand
Shore Legal Access Rebrand Press Release
Mid-Shore Pro Bono is now Shore Legal Access!
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...
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