Harris Jones & Malone is committed to giving back to the community. Since its establishment, Harris Jones & Malone has developed a strong focus on charitable efforts and giving that support the safety, housing, and education of women and children throughout Maryland, especially those living in low-income communities.

 

Since 2009, Harris Jones & Malone has represented The House of Ruth, a non-profit dedicated to providing shelter and supportive services for women struggling with domestic violence.  To advance its important mission, Harris Jones & Malone proudly provides lobbying services and government relations support to this organization on a pro bono basis, aiding in the passage of legislation, including, but not limited to, a law to create an independent designation of domestically-related crimes, and helping to secure much-needed funding for the organization.

 

In the summer of 2019, Lisa Harris Jones and Sean Malone lost their beloved sister-in-law Katrina J. Dennis, to breast cancer. Katrina was an exceptional trial attorney, a Regent of the University System of Maryland, and a mentor to students of all ages. Honoring her legacy, Malone and her alma mater, the University of Baltimore School of Law, established the Katrina J. Dennis Memorial Scholarship to assist Black women law students interested in pursuing litigation and trial practice. To learn more about Katrina J. Dennis and to contribute to the scholarship, please click here.

 

The efforts of the Harris Jones & Malone team to uplift the community have not gone unrecognized. Most recently, Lisa Harris Jones was named a 2026 “Power Woman” honoree for her influence in government, law and corporate leadership, and for championing community initiatives that promote educational access, economic opportunity and equity for women and minority-owned businesses.

 

During the 2025 Monumental City Bar Association’s 90th Anniversary Gala, themed Legends, Leaders & Legacy, Jones was again recognized as a trailblazer in the legal profession whose exemplary contributions and unwavering dedication have made a lasting impact on the legal landscape for Black attorneys in Maryland. In 2019, Jones received the Current Leader Award from the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys of Maryland, Inc., for her community service.  Both Malone and Jones have been recognized by Philanthropix and the Maryland Minority Contractors Association for their advocacy on behalf of Maryland’s minority and woman businesses community.

 

In 2023, Ashlie Bagwell received the Community Service Award from the Maryland Government Relations Association, an award Jones also received in 2016, the same year she received the Friend of Dyslexia Award for Outstanding Dyslexia Advocacy. In 2012, Jones was honored as a Special Leader by the YWCA Greater Baltimore, an organization committed to supporting women and children.

 

Harris Jones & Malone remains committed to community engagement and advocacy, regardless of recognition, prioritizing charitable giving to organizations that support and uplift the voices of marginalized and underrepresented communities. In recent years, Harris Jones & Malone has contributed to:

 

 

• Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
• Coppin State University Development Foundation, Inc.
• Cultured Pearls of Service, Inc.
• Everyman Theatre
• Foundation for the Maryland Commission for Women
• The Joel Gamble Foundation
• The Level Foundation
• The Loyola School
• Teens with Trauma
• Thurgood Marshall Clerkship Program
• Women’s Law Center