Foreclosure glut causing lawyer shortage

O'Malley, legal services advocates push for reforms

By ELISHA SAUERS Staff Writer

Published 11/01/09

The pileup of foreclosure cases glutting local courtrooms has exposed a growing problem with the legal system: There just aren't enough lawyers to go around for all the struggling homeowners who need the help.

Now, advocates for expanded legal aid - services that provide lawyers for those who can't afford to hire their own - are appealing for reforms at both the federal and state level.

The idea seems to be gaining traction in Maryland. Last week, Gov. Martin O'Malley introduced new legislation that would make mediation mandatory. The bill would require mortgage companies to participate in renegotiations of loan...

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find attorney - 2009-11-18 08:45:39

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roger jaustin - austin, al - Karma: Neutral

Job Security - 2009-11-01 18:01:25

Good news for lawyers !!! There are many underemployed and unemployed lawyers now as a result of the big firms laying off attorneys at an unheard of rate. A temp agency could be formed in order to give this highly trained professionals a source of income while they seek better opportunity. This is a good thing.

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Fred Shubbie - , - Karma: Terrible

Too many - 2009-11-01 17:05:18

Have you ever considered there might be too many lawyers, or perhaps they know it is more lucrative to find ways to sue so that they can make more money. Maybe it is because of the fees they charge that most people don't have attorneys.
In a time when people can't hold onto their homes for lack of money the last thing they would want to waste it on is an attorney. Why pay someone when in all likelihood you're going to lose. It really is a waste of money now isn't it.
Of course it wouldn't do for the General Assembly to simplify things to make it easier for people to represent themselves as that would take money out of their bread and butter donors.

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David Kyle - Pasadena, MD - Karma: Neutral

sad story... - 2009-11-01 09:45:09

so sad people have to e foreclosed on.....i wish there were another way....two ways to look at it though....the guy holding the mortgage and the guy not being able to pay the mortgage....we need to find a way to help each other.....

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stanley davis - mayo, md - Karma: Terrible