About me
Sarah Coffey Bowes, Esq. is a veteran non-profit manager with a strong background in programmatic growth, sustainability, and strategic planning. Sarah supervised the operation and continuous expansion of the award-winning Maryland Courts Self-Help Centers - a network of legal service centers operated via a contract between the Maryland Judiciary and Maryland Legal Aid’s subsidiary, the Maryland Center for Legal Assistance. Under her leadership, Maryland’s self-help centers grew from an experimental, pilot program to a robust, statewide network of 6 offices serving more than 80,000 Marylanders yearly via phone, live chat, and walk-in assistance.
Since joining Civil Justice, Inc. in November 2019, Sarah has led the development of new technology and legal services programs including the Maryland Justice Passport, the Coordinated Intake System for Access to Counsel in Evictions, the Legal Clinic for Small Buisnesses, and the Tenant Debt Defense Program.
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law where she received the Ward Kershaw Award for Client Advocacy.
