Maryland Legal Services Corporation
Legal ServicesMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC) is a private nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland, focused on ensuring low-income Marylanders have access to civil legal assistance. It fulfills this mission by distributing funds to nonprofit legal services organizations and administering Maryland’s Interest on Lawyer Trust Account (IOLTA) program, established to support legal aid. MLSC operates within the legal services industry as a funder and administrator that supports the delivery of civil legal aid to individuals facing legal needs who lack sufficient resources. Founded in 1982 by an act of the Maryland General Assembly, MLSC is governed by a nine-person board appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Maryland Senate, reflecting its status as a state-level nonprofit intermediary. Recent staffing updates indicate ongoing development of its grants and program administration capabilities to support its mission.