City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0227R

• File #: 06-0227R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Legal Aid Bureau
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/30/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/30/2006
• Title: Informational Hearing - Legal Aid Bureau FOR the purpose of requesting that the Legal Aid Bureau brief the Council regarding its request that the City consider a grant of $250,000 for the upcoming fiscal year to support its general legal services for Baltimore's underprivileged.
• Sponsors: Keiffer Mitchell, Robert Curran, President Young, Paula Johnson Branch, James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Edward Reisinger, Kenneth Harris, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Helen L. Holton, Belinda Conaway, President Dixon
• Indexes: Legal Aid Bureau, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/30/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
10/30/2006	0	City Council	Adopted
10/30/2006	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations/Budget and Appropriations Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Mitchell


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Informational Hearing - Legal Aid Bureau

FOR the purpose of requesting that the Legal Aid Bureau brief the Council regarding its request that the City consider a grant of $250,000 for the upcoming fiscal year to support its general legal services for Baltimore's underprivileged.
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The Legal Aid Bureau is often the only option for the 27,864 Baltimore families that are below the poverty line and are seeking legal help in dealing with errant landlords, contract family law matters, and tort matters. Due to high demand however, the Baltimore City Legal Aid Bureau is having difficulty providing these services due to financial constraints.

Of the current 11 statewide Legal Aid Bureau offices, the Baltimore City office is the largest. The City office includes its hub at 500 E. Lexington Street, a satellite office in Cherry Hill, a telephone hotline unit, and a walk-in intake unit. Last year, the Baltimore Legal Aid Bureau handled approximately 19,200 cases - roughly 43% of the total number of Legal Aid Bureau cases in the State of Maryland. Currently, the City Legal Aid Bureau office has specialized legal units to provide for the legal needs of Baltimore City families. These units include a Child Support division and the "Saving Homes for At-Risk Families and Seniors" program. This program aims to preserve a...