Programs
Community Legal Services Program
The Community Legal Services Program represents community associations and nonprofit organizations in Baltimore City to help bring their neighborhood revitalization goals to fruition, making their communities cleaner, greener, safer, and more attractive and affordable places to live, work, and play.
The Community Legal Services Program has four focus areas:
Neighborhood Revitalization
Equitable Development
Real Estate Services
Environmental Justice
Community associations and nonprofit organizations within Baltimore City seeking legal assistance through the Community Legal Services program should send a completed application and the application fee to the Community Law Center.(current clients click here) Beyond the nonrefundable application fee, generally no fees are charged for the attorney's time, but clients are responsible for direct expenses (filing fees, postage, copying expenses, etc.) related to their cases. If your organization would like help applying for tax-exempt status please also submit a draft of the completed IRS Form 1023.
Community associations are encouraged to purchase the Community Law Center's manual "How to Start a Nonprofit Organization in Maryland" to get their organization started as well as to keep their organization running efficiently and effectively. Community associations are also encouraged to purchase the Community Law Center's manual "Revitalizing Baltimore's Neighborhoods: Legal Tools for Community Associations" for in-depth information on strategies community associations can use to make their neighborhood a place everyone would want to call home!
