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PUBLIC LAW CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
PUBLIC LAW CENTER (EIN 95-3709253)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-07
IRS object ID
201343119349302229
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-07T16:38:06-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN341885304EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1CBIZ MHM LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line12301 DUPONT DRIVE SUITE 200AddressLine1
CityIRVINECity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92612ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN953709253EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1PUBLIC LAW CENTERBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlPUBLNameControl
Phone7145411010Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1601 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WESTAddressLine1
CitySANTA ANACity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92701ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameKENNETH W BABCOCKName
TitleEXEC DIR & GEN COUNSELTitle
Phone7145411010Phone
Date Signed2013-11-07DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJENNIFER FARRName
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Phone9494742020Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonMICHAEL R WILLIAMSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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StateCAState
ZIP Code92701ZIPCode
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Year Formation1981YearFormation
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Mission DescriptionTHE PUBLIC LAW CENTER, ORANGE COUNTY'S PRO BONO LAW FIRM, IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO CHALLENGE SOCIETAL INJUSTICES.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense1836942Expense
DescriptionTHE PUBLIC LAW CENTER (PLC) IS THE ONLY BAR SPONSORED, PRO BONO PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM IN ORANGE COUNTY. THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO CHALLENGE SOCIETAL INJUSTICES. WITH A 32-YEAR HISTORY OF PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO ORANGE COUNTY'S LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS, PLC WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY TO ENSURE BROAD ACCESS TO CIVIL JUSTICE. PLC CLIENTS MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER THE BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE SECTIONS AUTHORIZING THE STATE BAR LEGAL SERVICES TRUST FUND PROGRAM. THE VAST MAJORITY OF PLC'S WORK INVOLVES THE PLACEMENT OF CLIENTS' CASES WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. IN 2012, PLC CLOSED 2,363 CLIENT CASES. IN ADDITION, PLC OPENED 704 CLIENT CASES IN 2011 THAT WERE NOT CLOSED BY THE END OF THE YEAR; THERE WERE ALSO 731 CLIENT CASES THAT WERE OPENED PRIOR TO 2011 THAT WERE NOT CLOSED BY THE END OF THE YEAR. VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDED THE BULK OF SERVICE IN THESE 3,798 CLIENT CASES. THE BALANCE RECEIVED LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM PLC STAFF, MOST OF WHICH CONSISTED OF BRIEF SERVICE OR COUNSEL AND ADVICE. IN ADDITION, AS PART OF OUR SELF HELP EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, PLC VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF ASSISTED 1,859 LOW-INCOME PERSONS AT COURTHOUSE AND COMMUNITY BASED SELF HELP CLINICS AND PROVIDED COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION TO 4,394 INDIVIDUALS. ALL TOGETHER, PLC STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTLY BENEFITTING 7,013 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. PLC VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS CONTRIBUTED 25,182 HOURS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN 2012; VOLUNTEER PARALEGALS AND LAW STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED ANOTHER 9,306 HOURS FOR A TOTAL OF 34,448 HOURS OF FREE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES IN 2012. THE TOTAL VALUE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY PLC'S VOLUNTEER LAWYERS, PARALEGALS AND LAW STUDENTS IN 2012 IS $11,066,224. IN ADDITION, PLC STAFF LAWYERS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS PROVIDED 27,784 HOURS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN 2012 VALUED AT $9,049,360. ACCORDINGLY, PLC PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 62,232 HOURS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN 2012 VALUED AT $20,115,584. IN ADDITION, ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 1,826 ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL SERVICE HOURS VALUED AT $91,301.PLC'S CASES INVOLVE FAMILY LAW, CHILDREN'S ISSUES, CONSUMER LAW, HOUSING, HEALTH, VETERANS AND IMMIGRATION. IN ADDITION TO PRO BONO REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS, PLC SPONSORS A VARIETY OF LEGAL CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE INCLUDE CLINICS AT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS IN SANTA ANA AND LA HABRA, VETERANS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN SANTA ANA AND IRVINE, A HOMELESS SERVICE CENTER IN COSTA MESA, A COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE LITTLE SAIGON SECTION OF WESTMINSTER, AND MEDICAL/LEGAL COLLABORATIVE CLINICS AT FOUR DIFFERENT HEALTH CLINICS IN ORANGE, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AND FULLERTON. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, PLC CONDUCTS WEEKLY CLINICS AT TWO ARMORIES THAT BECOME TEMPORARY HOMELESS SHELTERS. PLC SERVES THE HIV/AIDS COMMUNITY THROUGH REFERRALS FROM AIDS SERVICES PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. IN ADDITION, PLC CONDUCTS MONTHLY CLINICS AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, TWO BANKRUPTCY CLINICS AT THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY COURT (ONE MONTHLY AND THE OTHER BI-MONTHLY), WEEKLY AT THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTHOUSE, THREE TIMES WEEKLY COURTHOUSE BASED DISSOLUTION WORKSHOP AND A WEEKLY COURTHOUSE BASED PRO PER GUARDIANSHIP CLINIC. PLC OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ITS VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AND AT PRIVATE LAW FIRMS, PLC OFFERS MCLE TRAININGS IN GUARDIANSHIP, IMMIGRATION, INCLUDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND U-VISAS, HOUSING, LOAN MODIFICATION, AND BANKRUPTCY. THESE TRAININGS SERVE AS A WAY TO BOTH TRAIN AND RECRUIT PRO BONO ATTORNEYS FOR CLINICS AND CASE PLACEMENT. OUR TRAININGS FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELP TO EDUCATE THEIR STAFF AND CONSTITUENTS REGARDING LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES THAT AFFECT THEM.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (39 entries)

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A CRISTIAN ABASTO
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1191220CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year1926430CurrentTaxYear
Total6594476Total

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1234123CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1926430CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2452CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1339CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1211CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years421593CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years147942CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year25241CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year274117CurrentTaxYear
Total1348017Total
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals12550FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals12550FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals2312355FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals2324905FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals266245FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals66561FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year266245CurrentYear
Total266245Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$399,368LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year12550CurrentYear
Total12550Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year66561CurrentYear
Total66561Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$99,842GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis263640OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value263640BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis336360OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation100908Depreciation
Book Value235452BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis150603OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation104649Depreciation
Book Value45954BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings545046TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEPOSITS PAYABLEDescription
Amount$2,011Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2011TotalOfAmounts
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt13607018TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities11415395DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F99011415395RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal2191623RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9902191623TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt13740300TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities11415395DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F99011415395ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal2324905ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9902324905TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNERNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1660654GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1498654CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1162000GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event18065RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event171958FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event135275EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event156837OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total660654GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total498654CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events162000GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events8065RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events71958FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events35275EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events56837OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events172135DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-10135NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonKENNETH BABCOCKNamePerson
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org155000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org6100DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org1935NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org163035TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED AND FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBER, OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES CONFLICT OF INTEREST DETERMINATIONS OF STAFF AND MONITORS THE ACTIVITY. THE BOARD MAKES DETERMINATIONS AND MONITORS ONE ANOTHER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL IS EXCUSED FROM DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE ANNUAL REVIEW AND COMPENSATION SETTING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHICH RELIES ON INFORMATION FROM THE FORM 990 OF SIMILAR LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED WITH HIS ANNUAL REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.