2024-12-18T11:13:36-08:00 2024-06-30 475468552 Edgington & Holliday PLLC 102 Market St STE 100 Chapel Hill NC 27516 990 2023-07-01 581927954 Student Legal Services STUD 9199621303 PO Box 1312 Chapel Hill NC 27514 Francina Muse Director 2024-12-18 true true Jeffrey Edgington CPA P01857428 9199290595 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Francina Muse PO Box 1312 Chapel Hill NC 27514 507722 false X www.uncstudentlegal.unc.edu X 1990 NC To provide legal services to currently enrolled UNC students. 8 8 4 16 0 0 515009 495907 5518 11815 0 520527 507722 0 0 412410 453090 0 0 44123 46246 456533 499336 63994 8386 644892 656332 1270 4324 643622 652008 To provide legal services to currently enrolled UNC students. false false 299601 495907 CAROLINA STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES, INC. PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1. INDIVIDUAL LEGAL CONSULTATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEGAL PROBLEMS.2. PREVENTATIVE LAW WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON ISSUES AFFECTING COLLEGE STUDENTS SUCH AS LANDLORD TENANT ISSUES, ETC.3. ADVISING STUDENT GROUPS ON RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND OTHER PROCEDURES REGARDING SAFE PRACTICES FOR STUDENT GROUPS ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS.4. CREATING AND MAINTAINING A LIBRARY OF WRITTEN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS AND STUDENT GROUPS ON LEGAL ISSUES.5. CREATING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE LAW AND GAIN HANDS ON EXPERIENCE.6. ADVISING STUDENTS ABOUT APPLYING TO LAW SCHOOL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION7. IMMIGRATION LAW CONSULTATIONS 299601 true false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true true true false X X Fran Muse 9199621303 PO Box 1312 Chapel Hill NC 27514 Francina Muse Director 50.00 0.00 X 134923 0 39549 Neya Garcia Stud.Gvmt. Appt 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Bachenheimer Faculty Advisor 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Harmon Student At-Lrg 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Agoranos Grad./Prof Appt 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wendell Gilland Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gabrielle Twomey Stud.Gvmt. Appt 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kyle Junkin Student At-Lrg 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janine Zanin Faculty Apptee. 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 134923 39549 1 false true false 0 0 Student Fees 541100 495907 495907 495907 11815 11815 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 507722 495907 11815 0 0 0 0 134923 80954 53969 0 197019 118211 78808 30428 18257 12171 65247 39148 26099 25473 15284 10189 0 5772 3463 2309 0 0 0 0 1434 860 574 0 2880 1728 1152 0 0 0 2169 1301 868 0 0 0 0 0 5274 3164 2110 Dues & Fees 17676 10606 7070 Printing and Outreach 5331 3199 2132 Periodicals & Subscriptions 2028 1217 811 Meals 1496 898 598 2186 1311 875 499336 299601 199735 0 297443 297068 347449 359264 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16896 16896 0 0 0 0 0 0 644892 656332 1094 4119 176 205 1270 4324 X 643622 652008 643622 652008 644892 656332 8386 X X true X false true false X 0 420276 465587 500002 515009 495907 2396781 0 0 0 420276 465587 500002 515009 495907 2396781 0 0 2396781 4553 1516 946 5518 11815 24348 0 4553 1516 946 5518 11815 24348 0 185 221 406 425014 467324 500948 520527 507722 2421535 0.98980 0.99400 0.01010 0.00540 X false true X 16896 16896 Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability Legal filing fees are held in trust and paid by an attorney as needed. false false false false false false false false false Francina Muse Director 134923 39549 174472 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION (THE STUDENT BODY). IN ORDER TO PREVENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FROM OCCURRING, THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS STATE THAT, "ANY VOTING DIRECTOR WHO CEASES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CEASE BEING A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION". Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE ANNUAL PROCESS CAROLINA STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES, INC. FOLLOWS TO DETERMINE SALARY LEVELS IS MULTI-FACETED. FIRST, THE STAFF PREPARES A PACKET OF INFORMATION FOR OUR INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PACKET CONTAINS COMPARABILITY COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMMENSURATE POSITIONS. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE FIND THE MOST COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE FOUND PRIMARILY WITHIN GOVERNMENT POSTS. THIS YEAR, WE COMPARED THE SALARIES OF OUR DIRECTOR AND TWO OTHER ATTORNEYS WITH THOSE OF THE NC PUBLIC DEFENDERS, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, THE NC ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE NC ATTORNEY GENERAL, EVALUATING THEIR SALARIES IN LIGHT OF COMPARABLE LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT. WE ALSO REGULARLY LOOK AT THE SALARIES OF PEER ATTORNEYS WHOSE WORK IS CLOSELY LINKED WITH AND/OR SUPPORTED BY A UNIVERSITY.STAFF ASKS OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE PACKET, AND THEN GIVE STAFF VARIOUS SALARY FIGURES THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE PROJECTED.STAFF LATER PRESENTS THE PROJECTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR EVALUATION AND FOR THE DETERMINATION OF OUR COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE COMPLETELY SCREENED FROM THE DELIBERATION PROCESS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE ALL POSSIBILITY THAT A CONFLIFT OF INTEREST MAY INFLUENCE THE MEETING. THE ENTIRE PROCESS, INCLUDING THE PRESENTATION OF OUR RESEARCH PACKET, THE DELIBERATION PROCESS, AND THE BOARD'S FINAL DECISION, IS DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY, WITH MINUTES FROM ALL MEETINGS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 A COPY OF THE 990 IS KEPT IN THE CAROLINA STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES, INC. OFFICES, AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF REQUESTED. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE KEPT IN THE CAROLINA STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES, INC. OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR INSPECTION. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The Board of Directors is included in decisions and updates about hiring accountants for compilations, tax preparation, and similar matters.