Maryland Access to Justice Commission

The Loyola Project for the Innocent’s (LPI) second-annual Volunteer Night in January brought together students from an array of backgrounds and included students from the Hybrid JD Evening Program, which blends in-person, synchronous, and asynchronous instruction to allow for a regular on-campus commitment of one night a week.?

?? ACT NOW ?? Maryland’s Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE) Program is a lifeline for tenants facing eviction, providing crucial legal representation. In just one year, ACE helped 21,000 Marylanders stay in their homes. We must keep this program funded! Urge your representatives to vote YES on HB 103 and SB 154 to protect housing stability! ?? #HousingJustice #LegalAid #LegislativeSession #EvictionDefense

The idea of “mobile justice” animated a group of Ohioans to launch the Ohio Justice Bus in 2019. They realized that too many of their community members lacked reliable access to attorneys to assist with pressing issues—from landlord/tenant disputes to family law matters.

Congress’s proposed budget could devastate low-income families, seniors, and vulnerable communities by slashing over $2 trillion from critical programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and education funding—while expanding tax breaks for the wealthy. These cuts would deepen inequality, increase legal hardships, and limit access to justice for millions. Protecting public health, housing, and education is essential to ensuring equitable access to legal rights. Lawmakers must prioritize people over profits. #AccessToJustice #Equity #FundOurFuture #Blog

The International Access to Justice Forum 2025 will bring together a diverse group of scholars, researchers, practitioners, reformers, court and dispute resolution experts, and all who are committed to increasing access to justice to discuss exciting new research, theory, and policy developments in the global movement for civil justice.

The use of GenAI has the potential to transform legal aid and significantly reduce the US justice gap by improving legal service organizations' efficiency, productivity, and ability to serve more clients.

“ACE is not only about keeping families housed and communities stable; it is about ensuring that justice is accessible to all Marylanders, regardless of race, gender, or income,” Reena Shah, chair of the ACE Task Force and executive director of the Maryland Access to Justice Commission, said in a press release. “This program is a national model on how to implement humane, but also cost-effective solutions.”

??The ACE program is changing lives!?? Maryland’s Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE) program is a powerful tool for justice, ensuring thousands of residents have legal representation in eviction cases. As Attorney General Anthony G. Brown states, this program is tackling inequities and keeping families in their homes! ??We must protect ACE funding! Urge lawmakers to pass SB 154 & HB 103 to keep this critical program alive. #SupportSB154 #SupportHB103 #HousingJustice #Maryland #AccesstoCounsel

A2JC ED, Reena Shah, testified on Protecting Sensitive Locations Act yesterday to ensure that ICE arrests do not happen in state courts. Thank you to Del.?Jheanelle K. Wilkins?and CASA? for their leadership! ??- Follow the links below to watch our testimony in the Judiciary Committee and read our blog post on Sensitive Locations.

This training, co-sponsored with Montgomery County Volunteer Lawyers Project, covers domestic violence, protection orders, and trauma-Informed approaches to lawyering with people who have experienced different kinds of trauma. There is no volunteer commitment needed for attorneys to access this training. An active bar license in any state is required.