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March 16, 2018ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Judiciary is warning the public about a new telephone scam that uses the threat of arrest for failure to appear in court in order to… Continue Reading

February 21, 2018ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland lawyers donated approximately 1,150,205 hours of volunteer or pro bono legal services to help the state’s indigent population, according to the Current Status of Pro Bono… Continue Reading

January 5, 2018ANNAPOLIS, MD – A new report released today outlines the services provided by the Maryland Judiciary to help people navigate the state’s courts. The report, Resources for Self-Represented Litigants in… Continue Reading

November 28, 2017(ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND – November 28, 2017) On Tuesday, December 5, Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera will meet with students in grades K-8 from around Maryland who… Continue Reading

November 9, 2017(ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND – November 9, 2017) ─ Judges in Maryland Circuit Courts will preside over multiple adoptions, and courts will hold family celebrations to mark National Adoption Day, which is… Continue Reading

November 6, 2017(ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND, November 6, 2017) – The Howard County District Court will honor its successful Adult Drug/DUI Court program participants during a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, November 8.  Participants… Continue Reading

October 16, 2017(CUMBERLAND, FREDERICK, OAKLAND, AND HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND – October 16, 2017) – The Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) case management system is now operational in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties.  The… Continue Reading

August 4, 2015Centennial High School Mock Trial Team is looking for Howard County support! They are the first mock trial team in Maryland to be invited to participate in the Empire Mock… Continue Reading

July 14, 2015Effective on July 1, 2015, new fees will be charged on Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Court, and District Court cases.  For cases filed in the Court… Continue Reading

April 8, 2015The Howard County Orphans’ Court periodically finds it necessary to appoint attorneys with experience in the areas of probate and estate law to act as estate Personal Representatives and Special Administrators.  Attorneys who… Continue Reading

March 25, 2015The Honorable Sue-Ellen Hantman is retiring after many years of distinguished service to the citizens of Howard County. The Howard County Bar Association,in conjunction with the Howard County Women’s Bar… Continue Reading

March 12, 2015Wills For Heroes On Saturday, March 07, 2015, the Maryland State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section, in partnership with the Howard County Bar Association, held their fifth Wills For Heroes… Continue Reading