Pro Bono
Project
Although, the Community Law Center staff attorneys work in assigned geographic areas or particular areas of
legal expertise, the Pro Bono
Project provides free legal services to
organizations not served by staff attorneys. Volunteer attorneys have donated thousands of hours of
legal services on behalf of community organizations, providing
millions of dollars of free legal services.
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Becoming a Pro Bono Project Client
To apply for
legal assistance from the Community Law Center, please complete and submit
an Organization Information Form (OIF)
along with the nonrefundable $100.00
application fee and all requested information. If you want help applying for tax-exempt
status please also submit the
Supplement for Tax-Exempt Application.
Representatives of the Pro Bono Project review the
applications and may contact
organizations for additional information. Once a client is
accepted by the Pro Bono Project, staff match the organization with an
appropriate volunteer attorney. This takes 2-3 weeks.
Project
staff maintain contact with client and attorney to ensure that things run smoothly and to provide
assistance where necessary.
Beyond the
$100 application fee, there are no
fees for these service, but clients are responsible
for expenses (filing fees, postage, copying
expenses, etc.) related to their cases.
Pro Bono Legal Services Offered
The Pro Bono Project helps improve the safety, quality of life and economic
vitality of Baltimore neighborhoods by addressing a wide range
of legal issues including:
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Forming a new nonprofit organization, including bylaws,
incorporation, and tax-exempt
501(c)(3) applications
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Leasing real estate
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Transferring real property
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Zoning issues
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Drafting and negotiating contracts
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Employment issues
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Copyright and trademark issues
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Drug nuisance abatement
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Liquor Board representation
Volunteering as a
Pro Bono
Attorney
The Pro Bono
Project's success relies on our network of hundreds of volunteer
attorneys. Attorneys
who wish to volunteer should complete an
Attorney Registration Form.
It helps us match attorneys with clients with legal issues in their
areas of expertise and assures that volunteer attorneys
are covered under our malpractice insurance. The Law Center
provides support to assist our
pro bono attorneys.
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