UMBC’s Office of the General Counsel provides legal counsel and support to UMBC. Our attorneys are not authorized to provide legal services on personal matters to students, faculty and staff. UMBC Regular and Contingent II employees have access to USM’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which provides legal support services for personal matters.
Legal Resources:
This site provides information on Maryland and Federal law affecting low- and moderate-income Marylanders and their families. Maryland’s Peoples Law Library (PLL) is a legal information and self-help website maintained by the Maryland State Law Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland Judiciary, and supported by Maryland’s non-profit legal services providers
Maryland State agency regulations are compiled in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). COMAR contains 33 Titles, with each Title usually corresponding to a department or agency.
Code of Maryland (Unannotated)
Cornell University Law School U.S. Code Collection
U.S. Code is a consolidation of the general and permanent laws of the U.S. arranged by subject matter into fifty different titles.
Maryland Public Information Act Manual (17th Ed.)
The Maryland Public Information Act Manual provides access to government records through the Maryland Public Information Act.
Maryland Manual On-Line: A Guide to Maryland Government
The Maryland Manual is a constantly updated guide to Maryland government and provides an overview of the organizational structure and staffing of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Maryland government.
Opinions of the Attorney General of Maryland
An Opinion of the Attorney General represents the considered views of the Attorney General on a significant legal question, generally involving Maryland law or other law that governs the actions of public officials in Maryland