ABOUT MVLS

MVLS provides free (and in some cases low cost) legal representation to Marylanders with limited income. We also provide free legal help for community-based nonprofits that are working to strengthen low-income communities in Maryland.

Each eligible individual client is matched with a volunteer lawyer who has the appropriate skills and expertise to provide quality representation. With a volunteer pool of 2,700 lawyers, MVLS provides services in every jurisdiction in the state. Click here for a complete description of our services.

Mission

The mission of Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service is to provide free quality civil legal assistance to Marylanders with limited income.

Nonprofit Status

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and is not a government agency.

Sources of Funding

We are supported by contributions from Maryland Legal Services Corporation, individuals, law firms, foundations, corporations, government grants and contracts.

A SNAPSHOT OF MVLS in 2009

3,814
Number of low-income
Maryland residents
who benefited
from MVLS programs

669
Number of lawyers and other professionals who volunteered

11,302
Number of hours those professionals volunteered to help MVLS clients

$3.4 million
The dollar equivalent of those hours

68
Number of self-represented debtors assisted at the Debtor Assistance Project at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Baltimore

154
Number of new volunteers

487
Individuals assisted through Project HEAL

689
Number of individuals and organizations that supported
MVLS financially