Mid-Shore Pro Bono has announced its new Board of Directors members while recognizing the service of a departing Board member. Newly elected are Directors Hillary Lindeman, Clinton Pettus, Ph.D., Rosemary Ramsey Granillo, and Anthony Rodriguez, Esq. Officers...
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Advance Directives Workshops Held May 2 Across Mid-Shore
Mid-Shore Pro Bono and the Maryland State Bar Association are hosting free informational sessions for seniors on advance medical directives beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Mon., May 2, at locations in Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Queen Anne’s Counties. Participants...
Meet Austin Graham, Esq., Mid-Shore Pro Bono Intern Alumnus
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...
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...
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“Fun and joyous and, without a doubt, rewarding”: Pro Bono Work Gives Back What You Put In It
An Open Letter from Donna B. McElroy, Esq. October is National Celebrate Pro Bono Month. At Shore Legal Access, we depend on the time and effort our volunteer attorneys give to meet the civil legal needs of the communities we serve. In the following open letter, 2023...
Celebrate DAF Day on October 10: Make a Difference with Shore Legal Access!Â
Shore Legal Access Poses Outside Office Building by Amber Green As we approach October 10, it’s time to shine a spotlight on Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) and the incredible impact they can have on charitable giving. Whether you’re already familiar with DAFs or just...
Meet Laithy Winters: Maryland Service Year Member and “Frontline Defense” for Clients at Shore Legal AccessÂ
By Amber Green We are thrilled to introduce Laithy Winters, one of the newest additions to Shore Legal Access (SLA). Laithy joins us as a Member of the Maryland Service Year Option, an initiative championed by Governor Wes Moore through the newly created Department of...
Governor Moore Pardoned Your Old Cannabis Conviction. Now What?
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs Cannabis Pardon Executive Order on June 17, 2024. Photo Courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor. By Laura Chafey, Esq. and Cody Pfeiffer In June, Governor Wes Moore pardoned 175,000 Marylanders who had been convicted of...
Shore Legal Access Announces New Lower Shore Life Planning Case Manager/Community Outreach Coordinator
Amber C. Green Shore Legal Access recently welcomed Amber C. Green as the Life Planning Case Manager/Community Outreach Coordinator for the Lower Shore. Green is based at the non-profit legal aid organization’s Salisbury office, where she serves the communities of...
Why Young Adults Should Make a Will: Securing Your Future TodayÂ
Amber Green, Life Planning Case Manager/Outreach Coordinator It’s easy to think that making a will is something reserved for older adults who have built up a lot of savings and valuable things. However, drafting a will at an early age can be a crucial step in...
Life Planning Is for Everyone
Amber Green, Life Planning Case Manager/Outreach Coordinator As August unfolds and we celebrate Make a Will Month, I’m thrilled to step into the role of Life Planning Case Manager at Shore Legal Access. I’m eager to share how I envision my role and the insights I...
A Warm Welcome to Our New Board Members
Angel Perez Jennifer Goolie Sean Seldon Shore Legal Access recently welcomed to its Board of Directors Angel L. Perez-Otero, of Caroline County; Jenifer Goolie, Esq., of Wicomico County; and Sean Seldon, of Wicomico County. Executive Director Meredith Lathbury Girard,...
Shore Legal Access says goodbye to Winter 2024 Sandy Brown Public Interest Interns
Shore Legal Access recently bid goodbye to its Winter 2024 Sandy Brown Public Interest Interns, Daisy Holder, of California, Maryland, and Lydia Shreves, of Easton, Maryland, who spent the last three months learning firsthand the ins-and-outs of providing free legal...
Shore Legal Access connecting Counsel and Communities
Dear friends, The way we talk about debt says a lot about how we experience it. We don’t just have debt: we carry it, like a burden on our backs. We fall into it like a hole. It’s insurmountable, like a mountain peak; unmanageable, like a wild animal. Debt sinks its...
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