The Barrister

// Maryland Judiciary’s Self-Help Centers Recognized by American Bar Association

(ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, February 7, 2017) — The Maryland Judiciary’s network of programs for self-represented litigants has been selected by the American Bar Association (ABA) to receive the 2017 Louis M…. Continue Reading

// Maryland Court of Appeals Approves Changes to Rules

(ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, February 7, 2017) — The Maryland Court of Appeals today, upon resuming a public meeting that began on January 5, 2017, considered Rule changes proposed by the Maryland… Continue Reading

// Maryland Judiciary Expands MDEC and Electronic Filing to Lower Eastern Shore E-filing Now Mandatory in All Eastern Shore Counties

(ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND) —The Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) case management system is now operational in Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.  The launch of MDEC in a county makes e-filing mandatory… Continue Reading

// MVLS Recognizes Howard County Attorneys

Since 1981, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) volunteers have provided legal representation to over 75,000 low and moderate-income people across the state. Our mission is to provide quality civil legal… Continue Reading

// Law Clerk’s Corner

By Cecilia B. Paizs As they begin to move on, the law clerks from 2015-2016 gathered for a final photo and interviews by this intrepid reporter: Judge Gelfman’s law clerk, Meredith… Continue Reading

// HCBA provides Free Legal Assistance to Ellicott City Flood Victims

As we are all painfully aware, Ellicott City was severely damaged by flood waters on July 30, 2016. Afterwards, business owners, landlords, tenants, employers, employees, and others throughout the affected… Continue Reading

// Judge Dorothy J. Wilson Named District Administrative Judge for Baltimore County

(ANNAPOLIS, Md. —July 18, 2016)  The District Court of Maryland has named Baltimore County District Judge Dorothy J. Wilson as administrative judge for District 8, which encompasses Baltimore County. District… Continue Reading

// Maryland Ranked Among Top in Nation for Providing Access to Justice

(ANNAPOLIS, Md. – May 19, 2016) The Maryland Judiciary has been acknowledged as a national leader in providing civil access to justice for its citizens. Maryland ranks fourth in the… Continue Reading

// Change in Publishing the Notices Related to Decedents’ Estates

The Register of Wills will no longer be publishing notices related to decedents’ estates in Howard County to the Howard County Times. Effective April 1, 2016, the notices for publication… Continue Reading

// Deductions Up in Smoke?

The Impact of Section 280E on the Marijuana Industry By Brandon N. Mourges In 2014, Maryland followed the path of many other states and passed legislation to legalize the sale… Continue Reading