Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) is to ensure that the legal system is accessible to those who, because of special needs or the overwhelming burdens of poverty, would not otherwise have their rights protected or their voices heard. Since its founding in 1990, the VLP has maintained as its objective the practical realization of justice for the poor. Through the VLP, dedicated volunteer attorneys from the private bar, trained and supervised by the VLP, have provided critical pro bono assistance to thousands of vulnerable individuals and families from all neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York.
About
Consumer debt program: In the past year, approximately 3,514 cases in consumer debt were closed, assisting 8,785 individuals and family members. Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection is often chosen as a last resort by individuals and families facing insurmountable debt after trying to cope with job loss, a family crisis, or serious medical problems. The Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) assists individuals who need to reorder their finances, and who fall under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, by drafting bankruptcy petitions and by representing them in Chapter 7 proceedings in the United State Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York. The VLP also runs several clinics to assist unrepresented debtors. The Civil Legal Advice and Resource Office (CLARO) is a free, weekly walk-in clinic at Kings County Civil Court where consumers can obtain free information about debt collection. In addition, through the Consumer Debt Volunteer Lawyer for a Day (VLFD) Access to Justice program, a VLP staff attorney is present four days a week in Kings County Civil Court working with volunteer attorneys, law graduates and law students to provide limited scope direct representation to pro se litigants in consumer debt actions.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To provide supervised pro bono civil legal services to kings county residents whose annual income is under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Practical realization of justice for the poor”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of NY.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 44 COURT STREET NO 1206, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 12 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$55,911.
- The organization has 19 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1990.
- The organization pays $962,752 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $178,054 in fundraising expenses.