Access to Counsel in Evictions ​Task Force

The Task Force was created in the 2021 legislative session by HB18, the passage of which made the Maryland General Assembly the second state legislature in the country to provide statewide access to counsel in eviction proceedings for income-eligible tenants.

The Task Force is responsible for:

• studying potential funding sources,
• making recommendations to improve the implementation of the access to counsel program, including necessary policy and statutory changes, and
• evaluating the provision of services provided as a result of the program.

Contact the Task Force at [email protected]

Announcement:

The Task Force is seeking applicants for a tenant member to represent the Task Force. The tenant member will be required to participate in virtually held meetings. For more information, contact the Task Force at [email protected].​

​​Resources

• ​​Task Force Pamphlet​​

​Reports

• Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force Annual Report - PDF (January 2026)
• Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force Annual Report - PDF (January 2025)
• Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force Annual Report - PDF (January 2024)
• Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force Annual Report - PDF (January 2023)
• Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force Annual Report - PDF (January 2022)

News​

Meetings

Task Force meetings are currently being held via videoconference unless otherwise noted.  For information about joining the meetings, or if you are interested in receiving email notifications about future meetings of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force, please email [email protected].

Upcoming Meetings

Past Meetings

Members

By statute, the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force consists of 15 members appointed by the Office of the Attorney General. 

Staff

The Task Force represented by AAG Kira Wilpone-Welborn, and is staffed by Louise Flavahan and Tara Miles​ of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.

Committees

To focus on specific aspects of the Task Force's work, the Chair of the Task Force created three committees. Those committees, comprised of both Task Force members and other key stakeholders from across the State, met regularly to consider the primary areas within the Task Force's purview: outreach and assessment, implementation, and funding.

Committee Members

• Outreach and Assessment Committee - PDF
• Implementation Committee - PDF
• Funding Committee  - PDF​

Upcoming Meetings

As with Task Force meetings, committee meetings are open to the public and announced in advance.  There are no meetings scheduled at this time.

Past Meetings
 

Attorney General's COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force

The COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force was a partnership between the Maryland Attorney General's Office and the Maryland Access to Justice Commission, developing strategies and solutions addressing the significant civil legal challenges facing Marylanders in the wake of COVID-19. The Task Force is now under the auspices of the Maryland Access to Justice Commission.