Anthony May files amicus brief in the Appellate Court of Maryland to preserve the validity of pro bono legal services across the State.
BGL attorney Anthony May, representing a coalition pro bono legal services organizations across the state, filed an amicus brief in the Appellate Court of Maryland supporting Appellant Carl Avery. The coalition includes the Bar Foundation of Harford County, Maryland, Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Public Justice Center, and Women’s Law Center of Maryland. Mr. Avery received legal services through the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS), Maryland’s largest provider of pro bono civil legal services to low-income individuals across the state, in a family law matter.