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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE CODIFICATION. THE CODIFICATION REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS, WHICH INCLUDE MAINTAINING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE TAXABILITY OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND DOES NOT ALLOW RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THIS THRESHOLD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MVLS IS A "FULL-SERVICE" PRO BONO PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME MARYLANDERS IN MOST CIVIL MATTERS SUCH AS DIVORCE, CUSTODY, CONSUMER PROBLEMS (COLLECTION AND BANKRUPTCY), FORECLOSURE, LANDLORD/TENANT DISPUTES, TORT DEFENSE, INCOME TAX DISPUTES AND BACK TAXES, NAME CHANGE, GUARDIANSHIP, SCHOOL DISCIPLINE, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND SMALL ESTATE ADMINISTRATION. IN ADDITION, MVLS HELPS TO STRENGTHEN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING REPRESENTATION AND LEGAL ADVICE TO COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MVLS CHARGES A NOMINAL APPLICATION FEE OF $25 WHICH IS WAIVED IN HARDSHIP CASES OR REFUNDED IF WE ARE UNABLE TO PLACE THE CLIENT'S CASE WITH A VOLUNTEER LAWYER. MVLS PROVIDES PRO BONO SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN ALL MARYLAND COUNTIES. IN ALLEGANY, MONTGOMERY, PRINCE GEORGE'S AND THE FIVE MID-SHORE COUNTIES, WHERE THERE ARE OTHER PRO BONO PROGRAMS, MVLS LIMITS PROGRAM SERVICES TO THOSE SEEKING HELP WITH DENIAL OF LONG-TERM MEDICAL BENEFITS AND DISPUTES WITH THE IRS. SERVICES TO COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ALSO ARE AVAILABLE STATEWIDE. THE TARGET POPULATIONS SERVED BY OUR CORE PRO BONO PROGRAM ARE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE POVERTY RATE IN MARYLAND, THOUGH LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, IS STILL RELATIVELY HIGH AT 9.7%. IN THE JURISDICTIONS THAT MVLS SERVES, THE POVERTY RATE RANGES FROM A HIGH OF 24.2% (BALTIMORE CITY) TO A LOW OF 5.1% (HOWARD COUNTY). DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, CONTESTED FAMILY LAW MATTERS, FORECLOSURE DEFENSE, CONSUMER DEBT, CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY REQUESTS AND CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT PRESENTED THE MOST URGENT PROBLEMS FOR OUR CLIENTS. MVLS HAS A NUMBER OF SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT SUPPLEMENT OUR CORE PRO BONO EFFORTS. THREE CURRENT PROJECTS PROVIDE SELF HELP ASSISTANCE: 1) BANKRUPTCY SELF-HELP CLINIC: OFFERS CHAPTER 7 FILERS BI-MONTHLY BANKRUPTCY CLASSES TAUGHT BY MVLS VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND A PARALEGAL, 2) WASHINGTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLINIC: MVLS CONTRACT LAWYERS PROVIDE ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY WHO ARE FILING FAMILY LAW ACTIONS USING COURT DOM REL FORMS, 3) DEBTOR ASSISTANCE PROJECT: A BRIEF ADVICE CLINIC AT THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT IN BALTIMORE AND GREENBELT, WHERE PRO SE DEBTORS RECEIVE A FREE HALF-HOUR CONSULTATION WITH A CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY. MVLS PARTNERS WITH THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT, THE MARYLAND BANKRUPTCY BAR ASSOCIATION, AND THE CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY SECTION OF THE MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. IN FY15, MVLS LAUNCHED TWO ADDITIONAL CONSUMER CLINICS: 1) CONSUMER PROTECTION PROJECT (CPP): IN THE FALL OF 2014, AT THE INVITATION OF THE DISTRICT COURT, MVLS BEGAN OFFERING A CONSUMER CLINIC OFFERING FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO CONSUMERS WHO ARE FACING DEBT COLLECTION CASES IN DISTRICT COURT. CONSUMERS MEET WITH AN MVLS VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY FOR A 10-15 MINUTE CONSULTATION TO GET ADVICE ON HIS OR HER CASE. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH CREDIT CARD CASES, AUTO LOANS, LANDLORD/TENANT MATTERS, AND MORE. THEY ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE COURT PROCESS, SETTLEMENT OPTIONS AND WHAT MAY HAPPEN POST JUDGEMENT. VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH MVLS STAFF TO IDENTIFY CLIENTS WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM FULL REPRESENTATION AND HELP CONSUMERS FILL OUT OUR APPLICATION AND SCAN RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ON-SITE. 2) TAX SALE CLINICS: SINCE 2014, MVLS HAS PARTNERED WITH THE PRO BONO RESOURCE CENTER TO STAFF TAX SALE CLINICS IN THE SPRING. MVLS STAFF ATTEND CLINICS TO HELP IDENTIFY HOMEOWNERS WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM FULL REPRESENTATION AND HELPS THEM APPLY FOR OUR SERVICES ON SITE. MVLS REPRESENTS 450 DISABLED ADULTS UNDER PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP AT SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW HEARINGS AND INDIGENT CLIENTS IN EMERGENCY GUARDIANSHIP HEARINGS IN BALTIMORE CITY AND 30% OF PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP CASES IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. THE IRS TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE FUNDS AN MVLS PROGRAM TO REPRESENT LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS IN DISPUTES BEFORE THE IRS. IN FY 15, MVLS VOLUNTEERS HELPED 152 TAXPAYERS WITH TAX DISPUTE CASES. MVLS FY2016 AT A GLANCE: MVLS VOLUNTEER AND STAFF CLOSED: 3,984 CIVIL CASES 843 LAWYERS VOLUNTEERED FOR OUR PROGRAM 12,461 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS SPENT REPRESENTING MVLS CLIENTS AT A VALUE OF $3.3 MILLION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SIGNIFICANT NEW PROGRAM SERVICES: ONE BALTIMORE FOR JOBS PROJECT (1B4J) IN JANUARY 2016, MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION AWARDED MVLS $120,050 TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES TO BALTIMORE CITY RESIDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT'S (MOED) ONE BALTIMORE FOR JOBS (1B4J) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. THE PROJECT IS FUNDED FOR 18 MONTHS. THE DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED ON LINE 4D OF PART III.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AT THE ORGANIZATION ANNUAL MEETING EACH JUNE, THE BOARD PRESIDENT REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER SUBMIT AN UPDATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM. EACH DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE POLICY AND RESPONDS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT ASK FOR DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS. AFTER COMPLETING THE FORM, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLLECTS THE SIGNED FORMS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS AND RETAINS THEM AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A STANDING COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND RECOMMENDS SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN JUNE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES SALARY SURVEYS OF OTHER SIMILAR LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES IN MARYLAND AS WELL AS SALARY SURVEYS FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES PUBLISHED BY MARYLAND NONPROFITS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS LAWYERS SERVICE, INC. PROVIDES ALL OF THE MENTIONED DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE CURRENT FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 475,252. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 44,292. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,990. TOTAL EXPENSES 522,534.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EFFECT OF RESTATEMENT:PRIOR PERIOD ACCRUED CONTRACTED SERVICES -136,655.</ExplanationTxt>
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