Thursday, July 24, 2008

Maryland Law Firm To Donate 1,000 Pro Bono Hours To Help Homeowners Hit By Foreclosure Crisis

According to their recent press release:
  • Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A. (http://www.jgllaw.com/), the largest law firm in Prince George’s County, has created The Thousand Hours Project, to assist local homeowners hit by the exploding foreclosure crisis. JGL will donate 1,000 hours of pro bono legal services to help local homeowners.

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  • While our initial efforts will center on cases referred from HIP [Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc., in Hyattsville] or Civil Justice,” said [JGL partner, Barbara A.] Jorgenson, “we anticipate doing cases throughout our practice areas in Montgomery, Prince George’s, Frederick, Anne Arundel, Howard, and the Southern Maryland counties.” Case referrals will also be accepted through the Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, from which JGL received the award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service in 2007.

For more, see Maryland Law Firm Announces Formation of 1000 Hours Project to Assist with Nation's Foreclosure Crisis.