2025-01-27T16:00:23-06:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-07-01 411289825 LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS LAWY 6516465590 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 313N SAINT PAUL MN 55114 JENNIFER ANDERSON BOARD CHAIR 6516465590 2025-01-16 1 1 MICHAEL HINSCH P01875343 6123764500 2025-01-16 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOAN BIBELHAUSEN 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 313N SAINT PAUL MN 55114 797314 0 X WWW.MNLCL.ORG X 1976 MN LCL PROVIDES FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO MINNESOTA LEGAL PROFESSIONALS 23 23 5 300 0 0 754495 783401 8930 2702 1996 2683 -23030 -27532 742391 761254 2914 1784 0 0 452459 514470 0 0 19475 217710 235916 673083 752170 69308 9084 722342 712637 123719 104930 598623 607707 X TO REACH OUT AND CONFIDENTIALLY SERVE MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA LEGAL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT THE QUALITY OF THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES, AND TO SUPPORT THEIR RECOVERY, IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, AND FURTHER THE DELIVERY OF JUSTICE. 0 0 598423 1784 2702 LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS SERVES AS MINNESOTA'S LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. LCL OFFERS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL HELP TO LAWYERS, JUDGES, LAW STUDENTS, OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY CHEMICAL MISUSE OR OTHER ADDICTIONS; DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; STRESS AND RELATED CONCERNS. LCL PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL AND PEER ASSISTANCE INCLUDING UP TO FOUR FREE COUNSELING SESSIONS AND REFERRALS TO OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS WELL AS PEER SUPPORT. LCL SERVED OVER 400 NEW CLIENTS IN THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR. LCL MADE OVER 250 REFERRALS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND OVER 500 DIRECT COUNSELING HOURS WERE PROVIDED. VOLUNTEERS REPORTED NEARLY 1,300 HOURS OF SERVICE INCLUDING NEARLY 750 HOURS DIRECTLY ASSISTING CLIENTS. LCL'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN 2023-24 REACHED EVERY FACET OF MINNESOTA'S LEGAL PROFESSION, AS WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN CHALLENGING TIMES. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MADE OVER 200 APPEARANCES INCLUDING SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, EXHIBIT TABLES AND LAW SCHOOL ORIENTATIONS AND CLASSES. IN 2023-24, LCL ADDED NEW PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM CONTENT BASED ON CURRENT EVENTS AND THE NEEDS OF THE PROFESSION. THIS INCLUDED NEW PROGRAMS ON ISOLATION, RESILIENCE STRATEGIES IN TIMES OF SOCIAL CHANGE, AND NEW DATA ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LCL ENDEAVORS TO INFORM AND SUPPORT THE LEGAL PROFESSION WITH FRESH PERSPECTIVES TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT. LCL PROGRAMMING WAS CUSTOMIZED FOR AUDIENCES BASED ON THEIR TYPE OF WORK (PUBLIC SERVICE, JUDICIAL, LAW STUDENTS, ETC.) AND BY PRACTICE OR OTHER FOCUS AREAS SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT LAW, BUSINESS LAW, FAMILY LAW, CRIMINAL LAW, NEW LAWYERS, SOLO PRACTITIONERS, AND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL. LCL COLLABORATED WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER ENTITIES INCLUDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PRESENT A BROADER RANGE OF PROGRAMMING ON TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, SUICIDE PREVENTION, WELL-BEING, PROBLEM GAMBLING, TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESILIENCE, IMPLICIT BIAS, AND SPECIFIC MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION ISSUES. FOR SOME FOCUSED PROGRAMS LCL SURVEYED PARTICIPANTS IN ADVANCE AND PROVIDED SURVEY RESULTS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. LCL CLE PROGRAMS QUALIFIED FOR ELIMINATION OF BIAS, ETHICS, OR GENERAL CLE CREDIT. LCL WILL ROLL OUT NEW CONTENT ON JULY 1, 2024 TO QUALIFY FOR A NEW MINNESOTA MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CLE REQUIREMENT. DURING LAW SCHOOL EXAMS, FOLLOWING MAJOR EVENTS AND AT OTHER TIMES, LCL PROVIDED STRESS MANAGEMENT AND OTHER TOOLS AND RESOURCES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, SUCH AS BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES. SEVERAL MAJOR ARTICLES APPEARED IN MINNESOTA AND NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS. LCL CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES WHILE THE REQUESTS FOR IN-PERSON APPEARANCES INCREASED. LCL HOSTS GENERAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, FACILITATED BY THERAPISTS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDE FAMILY SUPPORT, DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE, ADHD SUPPORT, PARENTING, AND LAWYERS IN TRANSITION. LCL MAILED AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE TO EVERY ATTORNEY IN MINNESOTA. NEW LAWYERS RECEIVE THESE AT THE ADMISSION CEREMONY AND LCL DISTRIBUTES BROCHURES TO LAW STUDENTS AND JUDGES AS WELL. LCL HELD A "STEPPING UP FOR WELL-BEING" BREAKFAST WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER SUPPORTERS AND ALLIES IN A CALL TO ACTION. THE LCL BOARD COMMITTED TO A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PRIOR PLAN. LCL IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN MANY MINNESOTA DIVERSITY COMMITTEES. LCL MEETS ALL STANDARDS OF THE MINNESOTA CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL. THIS CERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATES THAT THE ORGANIZATION MEETS ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, AND FUNDRAISING. LCL IS A CANDID (FORMERLY GUIDESTAR) GOLD MEMBER. 598423 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6516465590 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 313N SAINT PAUL MN 55114 ANDREW MOHRING CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ANDERSON CHAIR-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA HARRINGTON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MACKINNON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAITLINROSE FISHER PAST-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENDRA BRODIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON TIMOTHY CAREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD CARP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN CARPENTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD CASSIDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE CHANIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL CORNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON MARTIN FALLON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON DONOVAN FRANK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS FREDRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN M HOLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON LAWRENCE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN PAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LODIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT PHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN REINHARDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDE SCHMIT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN VASSEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN BIBELHAUSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 123752 0 14382 123752 0 14382 1 0 0 0 0 59327 611500 112574 783401 SPEAKING FEES & HONORA 541900 2160 2160 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 542 542 2702 2683 2683 8528 59327 36060 -27532 -27532 761254 2702 0 -24849 1784 1784 141906 114944 24124 2838 301130 244326 49517 7287 390 354 36 37750 28991 7857 902 33294 27023 5510 761 16958 16958 13945 2516 11429 21746 16034 635 5077 13027 10398 1989 640 8457 6864 1400 193 61494 49911 10177 1406 11783 11783 7571 6145 1253 173 9692 6561 2969 162 MENTAL & CHEMICAL HEALT 65522 65522 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 5721 5621 100 752170 598423 134272 19475 482750 537123 50314 54761 52142 10461 6641 6601 81256 65795 23032 15461 107463 88230 722342 712637 18441 17931 105278 86999 123719 104930 X 532706 534134 65917 73573 598623 607707 722342 712637 9084 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 642467 709838 724097 754495 783401 3614298 642467 709838 724097 754495 783401 3614298 3614298 482 583 735 1966 2683 6449 5800 5800 3626547 2702 0.99660 0.99660 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,800. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2147 1407 740 67859 53138 14721 11250 11250 0 15461 ROU ASSET 84444 SECURITY DEPOSIT 3786 88230 LEASE LIABILITY 86999 86999 761254 0 761254 0 761254 752170 0 752170 0 752170 STEPPING UP FOR WELLBEING BREAKFAST 67855 59327 8528 5233 14577 2000 14250 67855 59327 8528 5233 14577 2000 14250 36060 -27532 1 PART I, LINE 2: FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL. FOR THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, PAYMENTS ARE MADE AFTER SERVICE. FOR OTHERS, PAYMENT IS MADE UPON ADMISSION. IF THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT COMPLETE TREATMENT, FUNDS ARE RECOVERED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AT ITS FIRST MEETING EACH YEAR AND IT CONSISTS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GENERALLY DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD EXCEPT IN TWO INSTANCES, APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS A STANDING RULE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF MEMBERS. LAWYERS, JUDGES, LAW STUDENTS, OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION. OTHER PERSONS MAY BECOME MEMBERS ONLY UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE BOARD AND APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE AND HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ARTICLES OR BYLAWS HAVE FIXED OR LIMITED THE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF MEMBERS OR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR PROVIDE FOR NONVOTING MEMBERS. THE ARTICLES OR BYLAWS MAY FIX THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP. A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION MAY NOT TRANSFER A MEMBERSHIP OR A RIGHT ARISING FROM IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ANNUALLY REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE CORPORATION'S IRS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS RETAINS THE SERVICES OF A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO REVIEW OR AUDIT LCL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEN PREPARE THE IRS FORM 990 AND ALL OTHER APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY REPORTS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY STAFF AND THE CORPORATION'S TREASURER PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO A REGULARLY SCHEDULED OR SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AT WHICH IT WILL BE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. LCL'S ACCOUNTANT WILL BE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO AND AT THE MEETING, WILL ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING THE PROCESS AND ANY FINDINGS, AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THE LCL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL VOTE TO APPROVE THE FILING OF IRS FORM 990 AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE REPORTS PRIOR TO SIGNATURE BY APPROPRIATE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C LCL REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO ANNUALLY LIST ANY CONFLICTS OR CERTIFY THAT THERE ARE NONE. IN DOING SO, THE BOARD MEMBER AGREES TO NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF ANY CHANGES. PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO PLANS NOT TO ATTEND A MEETING AT WHICH HE OR SHE HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL ACT ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. THE CHAIR SHALL REPORT THE DISCLOSURE AT THE MEETING AND THE DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LCL'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH ENSURING THAT ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAKES PLACE. A REVIEW COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS SURVEYS KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND SETS COMPENSATION BASED ON THE SALARY REPORT PUBLISHED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON NONPROFITS AND AVAILABLE COMPENSATION FIGURES FOR DIRECTORS OF OTHER STATEWIDE LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.