Pro -Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Interview#1
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Title
Pro -Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Interview#1
Description
The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC) is Maryland’s statewide clearinghouse for legal professionals dedicated to offering free civil legal help to the most vulnerable and disenfranchised members of the community. This grant will help provide equal access to justice for tenants through PBRC’s Tenant Volunteer Lawyer of the Day (TVLD) program in Baltimore City Rent Court, including community outreach to educate tenants on their rights and defenses in a Failure to Pay Rent action, and information regarding programs that can help them to remain in their homes. This enhanced information for tenants is greatly needed in a COVID-19 environment.
Table Of Contents
Annie and Sydney reflected on the transition that the court systems in MD have undergone since the start of Covid-19. Eviction courts, a traditionally conservative public service has been forced to modernize because of issues surrounding Covid-19.
Date Created
August 12, 2020
Interviewer
Ariona Laws
Karim Amin
Kayla Wheeler (Advisor)
Interviewee
Annie Speedie
Sydney Dunning
Community
Pro Bono Resource Center of MD
State
Maryland
Place
Baltimore
Genre
oral history
Institution
Subject
Eviction Prevention
Immigrant Populations
Court