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...
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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...
Mid-Shore Pro Bono Welcomes New Board Members
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...
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...
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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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“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...
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