2012-07-26T14:14:11-07:00 2011-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2011-01-01 760090652 Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Inc HOUS 7132280735 712 Main Street 27th Floor Houston TX 77002 Alissa Rubin 2012-07-26 true Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Alissa Rubin 712 Main St 27th Flr Houston TX 77002 2321964 false false X www.hvlp.org X 1983 TX HVLP connects low-income persons with civil legal needs to volunteer lawyers in the Houston area who handle the client's matter on a pro bono basis. 19 19 42 1500 0 2397026 2159764 0 28 162172 2397026 2321964 0 0 1735226 1598120 0 36621 496905 594918 2232131 2193038 164895 128926 890278 1080154 253846 195199 636432 884955 To provide pro bono legal services to the indigent and low-income men and women in Harris County by promoting volunteerism among the local Bar. false false 1789288 In 2011, the State Bar of Texas named the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (HVLP) the Outstanding Pro Bono Organization in Texas. During the 2011 year, HVLP provided civil legal services affecting the lives of at least 21,892 low income men, women, and children living in Harris County and surrounding areas. HVLP closed 4,879 client files in 2011, and another 8,372 courthouse booth files the booth that assists pro se litigants at the Harris County Family Courthouse. HVLP provides the majority of its services to its clients through volunteer lawyers throughout the Houston area. In 2011, these volunteers logged 22,403 hours of pro bono time. At a rate of $200 per hour, this is a benefit to low-income persons seeking legal assistance of $4,480,600. 1789288 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 42 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false true false true true false false false true true true true false false true false false false X Alissa Rubin 7132280735 712 Main Street Ste 2700 Houston TX 77002 Hon Frank Rynd 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Cancienne 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sam M Trey Yates III 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Sanchez 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Lukin 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fran Aden 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Jane Bland 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert L Levy 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gary E Alfred 1.00 X 0 0 0 Meredith Die Levine 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy C Dinn 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stewart W Gagnon 1.00 X 0 0 0 Neil Kelly 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Neil Kelly 1.00 X 0 0 0 Colette M Fields 1.00 X 0 0 0 John K Spiller 1.00 X 0 0 0 John K Spiller 1.00 X X 0 0 0 John B Strasburger 1.00 X X 0 0 0 John B Strasburger 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Warren W Harris 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Warren W Harris 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Alistair B Dawson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Alistair B Dawson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Brent A Benoit 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Alissa Rubin 40.00 X 15525 0 691 David Mandell 40.00 X 112692 0 15942 128217 16633 1 false false false 0 789529 1370235 2159764 0 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Insurance Proceeds 524298 162172 162172 162172 2321964 162200 0 0 0 0 144852 70915 51066 22871 0 1125443 1072350 50558 2535 26503 23853 2120 530 201153 181038 16092 4023 100169 90152 8014 2003 0 0 79706 79706 0 0 0 11745 11551 184 10 0 38718 34847 3097 774 4661 4195 373 93 0 259259 207407 49259 2593 24620 23890 584 146 0 4039 3635 323 81 0 0 44647 35718 8483 446 5812 4650 1104 58 Professional Development 7868 7527 273 68 Other expenses 94332 94332 Equipment rental 19511 17560 1561 390 0 2193038 1789288 367129 36621 575 975 190950 312762 575633 647410 32890 0 0 0 0 1900 0 236379 150262 121220 86117 0 0 0 0 0 890278 1080154 219603 131647 34243 63552 253846 195199 X 180417 384426 456015 500529 636432 884955 890278 1080154 X 128926 119597 X false true true X false false X 1392448 1436543 2085394 2397026 2159764 9471175 0 0 1392448 1436543 2085394 2397026 2159764 9471175 61187 9409988 13675 5309 480 28 19492 0 0 9490667 0.99150 0.90410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75990 64962 11028 160389 85300 75089 86117 IOLTA Trust Account payable 63552 63552 2321964 2193038 128926 128926 6802564 4480600 4480600 2321964 2321964 6673638 4480600 4480600 2193038 2193038 Part XI, Line 8 Part XI, Line 8: Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Audit adjustment made after 2010 return filed $119597 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The documents are available for review in the office of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization's officers, directors, trustees and key employees are required to annually disclose any interests that could give rise to conflicts. The board of directors then reviews the information disclosed to determine if a conflict of interest exists. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is presented to the Executive Committee for review and discussion and then it is presented to the full board prior to filing.