Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service

Name

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service

Provider Type

Direct Services Agency

Service Provider Type

Anti-Trafficking; Crime Victims

Populations Served

Sex Trafficking; Adult; Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident; Female; Foreign National; Male; Transgender Female-to-Male; Transgender Male-to-Female

Populations Served Notes

Services are provided regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sex assigned at birth, immigration status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Visas Served

J-1 Visa Holders; H-2A Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders - Forestry; A-3 Visa Holders; G-5 Visa Holders; H-2B Visa Holders

Geographic Service Area

MVLS provides legal services to trafficking survivors throughout Maryland.

Public Phone

Main: (410) 539-6800
Hotline: (443) 451-4075
Additional 1: (410) 547-6537

Hotline Details

Office line for HTPP Manager. Generally available Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm. Can leave message.

Primary Email

hheiman@mvlslaw.org

Website

Languages

English; Spanish

Funding

State-level anti-trafficking funding; VOCA funding; Other federal funding; Other state funding; Other private funding

Mission Statement

MVLS' mission is to connect low-income Marylanders with volunteer lawyers and community partners to deliver free civil legal assistance because there should be justice for all, not just for those who can afford it.

The Human Trafficking Prevention Project - a partnership between the University of Baltimore School of Law and the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) - focuses on reducing the collateral consequences of criminal legal involvement for survivors of human trafficking and those populations made most vulnerable to exploitation.

Human Trafficking Hotline Statistics

50,123

signals were received by the Hotline in 2021. Includes calls, texts, and online chats and tips.

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