St. Thomas More Society of Maryland

Service in Faith to Maryland’s Legal Community

Who We Are

An association of Maryland lawyers, judges, law students and others who work in the legal community committed to promoting ethical principles and spiritual growth in the legal profession based on the example set by St. Thomas More – a martyr in the defense of religious freedom. We are NOT a political action committee, we are NOT a lawyer referral service, and we do NOT represent clients or take on cases.

What We Do

Host an annual Red Mass and Man for All Seasons Award banquet in honor of someone whose contributions to the legal profession emulate the model set for us by St. Thomas More. Through this and other events, including speaker forums and an annual retreat, the Society looks to build and sustain a welcoming community of faith in support of our Members.

How to Join

Anyone who works in Maryland’s legal community can join our Society. You do not have to be a practicing Catholic to join our Society.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Lecture for Lawyers

November 11, 2025 6:00 pm

St. Mary’s Seminary & University
Laubacher Room
5400 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210

Join Us for an Evening of Insight and Reflection

The St. Thomas More Society of Maryland warmly invites you to a special lecture by Father Paul Scalia on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore.

Lecture Title:
“What Is a Catholic Lawyer? Is There Any Such Thing?”

Father Scalia, son of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He was ordained in 1996 and currently serves as pastor of St. James Catholic Church in Falls Church, Virginia. In addition, he holds the roles of Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and Director of the Permanent Diaconate Formation Program.

He is the author of That Nothing May Be Lost: Reflections on Catholic Doctrine and Devotion (Ignatius Press, 2017) and editor of Sermons in Times of Crisis: Twelve Homilies to Stir Your Soul (Saint Benedict Press, 2019).

Lawyer’s Prayer to St. Thomas More

Thomas More, counselor of law and statesman of integrity, merry martyr and most human of saints:

Pray that, for the glory of God and in the pursuit of His justice, I may be trustworthy with confidences, keen in study, accurate in analysis, correct in conclusion, able in argument, loyal to clients, honest with all, courteous to adversaries, ever attentive to conscience. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my clients’ tales. Read with me in my library and stand always beside me so that today I shall not, to win a point, lose my soul.

Amen.