About me
Karen Wabeke is the Director of Special Programs at the Maryland Legal Services Corporation. She manages grantmaking to civil legal services providers participating in several special programs including Maryland's Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE) program. Karen is also responsible for overseeing implementation of multiple aspects of the ACE program, including a statewide coordinated intake system, statewide tenant outreach and education, and program evaluation. Karen joined MLSC in March 2022 after 10 years with the Homeless Persons Representation Project, serving as a staff attorney, supervising attorney, and director of housing justice. In the latter role, she oversaw HPRP's eviction prevention legal services for tenants in Baltimore City. Prior to HPRP, Karen served as an AmeriCorps attorney with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality and in private practice in Toledo, Ohio. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Michigan Law School.
