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Natalie McSherry appointed by Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force
Kramon & Graham principal M. Natalie McSherry, recently elected president of the Maryland State Bar Association, has been appointed by Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force. The Task Force is an initiative resulting from the Attorney General's COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force. That task force submitted nearly 60 legislative and policy recommendations to help Marylanders recover from the devastating impact of COVID-19. One of the recommendations was to provide a right to counsel to defendants in eviction proceedings.
The creation of the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force in the 2021 legislative session makes the Maryland General Assembly the second state legislature in the country to provide statewide access to counsel in eviction proceedings for income-eligible tenants.
Effective October 1st, the Task Force will be responsible for:
- Evaluating the provision of services under HB18,
- Studying potential funding sources, and
- Making recommendations to improve the implementation of the access to counsel program, including necessary policy and statutory changes.
More information about the Task Force and a full press release from the Office of the Maryland Attorney General is available here.
