Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS (THE LEGAL CLINIC) PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES AND ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HELPING THEM TO OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES THAT KEEP THEM IN HOMELESSNESS OR REGAIN STABILITY IN THEIR LIVES.
LEGAL SERVICES & ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE STRUGGLING W/HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY IN WASHINGTON, DC.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE - THE LEGAL CLINIC THROUGH STAFF ATTORNEYS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS PROVIDED LOW-BARRIER, HIGH QUALITY, PRO BONO LEGAL HELP FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSECURITY. IN 2020, BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY, WE HAD TO SUSPEND OUR IN-PERSON INTAKE SESSIONS. INSTEAD, SINCE MARCH 12, WE HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING INTAKE VIA PHONE. THROUGHOUT 2020, WE CONDUCTED 168 INTAKE SESSIONS WHERE OUR VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS SPOKE WITH MORE THAN 240 CLIENTS. OUR STAFF ATTORNEYS ASSISTED AN ADDITIONAL 160 CLIENTS. OVERALL, 147 CASES WERE RELATED TO SHELTER ISSUES (A NUMBER OF WHICH FOCUSED ON SECURING ACCESS TO SHELTER FOR FAMILIES WHO HAD BEEN UNLAWFULLY DENIED ADMISSION TO THIS LIFE-SAVING RESOURCE) AND 125 CASES INVOLVED HOUSING ISSUES (OFTEN RELATED TO SHORT- AND LONG-TERM HOUSING SUBSIDIES). THE REMAINDER WAS A MIX OF ISSUES CONCERNING CASH BENEFITS AND CIVIL ISSUES THAT INCLUDED CONSUMER MATTERS, DISCRIMINATION, DISABILITY RIGHTS, POLICE CONDUCT, IDENTIFICATION AND MORE.IN ADDITION, THE LEGAL CLINIC LEVERAGED $2.1 MILLION IN PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES FROM DC LAW FIRMS AND LAWYERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS THOUGH OUR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT.
HOMELESS SERVICES ADVOCACY - THE LEGAL CLINIC WORKED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SHELTER FOR FAMILIES AND FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THE HOMELESS SERVICES SYSTEM. STRATEGIES INCLUDED: BUDGET AND POLICY ADVOCACY; CLIENT TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT; AND ADMINISTRATIVE/AGENCY ADVOCACY. IN ADDITION, THE LEGAL CLINIC LEVERAGED OVER $150,000 IN PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO ASSIST FAMILIES WHO WERE WRONGLY DENIED ACCESS TO SHELTER AND TO SUPPORT OTHER EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE SHELTER SYSTEM.
SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY -THROUGH LITIGATION; POLICY, BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY; AGENCY REFORM AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, THE LEGAL CLINIC ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CLIENTS AND OTHER LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON ISSUES SUCH AS SUBSIDIZED AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LAND USE, AND THE INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IN 2020, MUCH OF THE LEGAL CLINIC'S SYSTEMIC WORK FOCUSED ON MINIMIZING THE HARM OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON OUR CLIENT COMMUNITY, MANY MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO THE VIRUS. TOWARDS THAT END, THE LEGAL CLINIC LEVERAGED OVER $415,000 IN DONATED LEGAL SERVICES WHICH HELPED THE ORGANIZATION TO ENGAGE MORE FULLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN ADVOCACY WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THE INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Patricia Mullahy Fugere Esq | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 44.9 | $156,584 |
| Leslie Plant | ADMINISTRATOR | 43.7 | $113,647 |
| Becky O'Brien | STAFF ATTORNEY | 39.3 | $106,836 |
| Alan Banks | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $150 |
| Nkechi Feaster | DIRECTOR | 0.6 | $75 |
| Daniel I Wolf | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Wittenstein Esq | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marsha Tucker | DIRECTOR | 0.9 | $0 |
| Effie Smith | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 09/2020 | 0.03 | $0 |
| Jeff Schwaber Esq | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | $0 |
| Tianna L Russell Esq | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Valerie E Ross Esq | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | $0 |
| David E Rogers Esq | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anita F Puri | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sam Mondry-Cohen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Monahan Esq | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sterling Morriss Howard Esq | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Allison M Holt Esq | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Wesley R Heppler Esq | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | $0 |
| Laurie B Davis Esq | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | $0 |
| Cheryl K Barnes | DIRECTOR | 0.04 | $0 |
| Ericka Aiken Esq | DIRECTOR | 0.6 | $0 |
| James E Rocap Iii Esq | TREASURER | 0.6 | $0 |
| Nancy Tyler Bernstine Esq | SECRETARY | 0.7 | $0 |
| Susan M Hoffman Esq | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.3 | $0 |
| John R Jacob Esq | PRESIDENT | 1.9 | $0 |
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