Pro Bono Group

TAX CONTROVERSY TRAINING FOR ATTORNEYS, LAW STUDENTS, CPAs and EAs

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

9am - 1pm

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Office

201 N. Charles Street, #1400

Baltimore, MD 21201

Note: This training is also available for remote viewing by webinar

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service invites interested attorneys, law students, CPAs and EAs to attend a free training session on handling IRS and Maryland tax controversy cases for low-income taxpayers on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 9am to 1pm, at MVLS' office at 201 N. Charles Street, #1400. This class will also be available for viewing by webinar at the same time.

The course will be taught by experienced tax attorneys, Gerald Kelly and Cheri Wendt-Taczak; IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate, James Leith; and Assistant Director, Compliance Division, Comptroller of Maryland, Jay Maschas. While the training will cover handling tax cases generally, the focus of this session will be on the mechancics of advocating for the taxpayer who is battling with tax collection issues.

There is no fee to attend but each participant will be asked to accept one tax controversy case over the next six months. Please register at jshih@mvlslaw.org or contact Janice Shih at 443-451-4061 or jshih@mvlslaw.org for more information.

Continental breakfast will be served.

Location

Location Name: 

MVLS

Address1: 

201 N. Charles Street

Address2: 

#1400

City: 

Baltimore

State: 

MD

Zip: 

21201

Contact

Name: 

Janice Shih

Phone: 

443-451-4061

TAX CONTROVERSY TRAINING FOR ATTORNEYS, LAW STUDENTS, CPAs and EAs 9am - 1pm November 1, 2017 Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Office 201 N. Charles Street, #1400 Baltimore, MD 21201 The course will be taught by experienced tax attorneys, Gerald Kelly and Cheri Wendt-Taczak; IRS Local Taxpayer Advocate, James Leith; and Assistant Director, Compliance Division, Comptroller of Maryland, Jay Maschas. While the training will cover handling tax cases generally, the focus of this session will be on the mechanics of advocating for the taxpayer who is battling with tax collection issues. There is no fee to attend but each participant will be asked to accept one tax controversy case over the next six months. Please register at www.mvlslaw.org or contact Janice Shih at 443-451-4061 or jshih@mvlslaw.org for more information. Continental breakfast will be served.

Location

Location Name: 

MVLS

Address1: 

201 N. Charles Street

Address2: 

#1400

City: 

Baltimore

State: 

MD

Zip: 

21201

Contact

Name: 

Janice Shih

Phone: 

443-451-4061

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) will be hosting an in-person training to arm volunteer attorneys with the substantive tools needed to advise defendants in district court consumer cases. Attendees will learn about the substantive law governing credit card, debt buyer, bail bond, and landlord/tenant collections cases, and how to defend these cases in court. The training will include issue spotting of common defenses and potential affirmative claims using real-life examples. This training will also be available for viewing via webinar.

There is no fee to attend but each participant will be asked to accept one case over the next six months. 

To register for the live training, click here. To sign up for the webinar version, click here.

Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Location

Location Name: 

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service - Main Office

Address1: 

201 N. Charles Street

Address2: 

Suite 1400

City: 

Baltimore

State: 

MD

Zip: 

21201

Join Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) on Wednesday October 4th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore.  We will Celebrate Pro Bono by honoring volunteer lawyers, donors and friends at our annual recognition reception.  

Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour, seated dinner and awards ceremony honoring those who have made noteworthy contributions to the delivery of pro bono legal services over the past year.  The reception also kicks off Maryland’s participation in the American Bar Association’s National Celebrate Pro Bono Week (October 22-28).

There is a suggested $35 donation to attend Celebrate Pro Bono. and RSVP is required. Registration will open in June. please check back soon for further details!

Event Sponsorship

We invite sponsors to partner with us to recognize our amazing volunteers by underwriting the cost of this great event. Sponsorship’s start at $500 and sponsors are publicly acknowledged for their generosity. Click here for a full list of sponsorship levels and benefits.

Location

Location Name: 

American Visionary Arts Museum

City: 

Baltimore

Contact

Name: 

Kim Lennon

Phone: 

443-451-4065

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service invites interested attorneys, enrolled agents, and CPAs to attend a free training and discussion session on handling Maryland tax controversy cases for low-income taxpayers.

The training will be taught by Assistant Director, Compliance Division, Comptroller of Maryland, Jay Maschas and experienced tax attorney, Cheri Wendt-Taczak, so these issues will be approached from both sides. The focus of this session will be on the mechanics of advocating for the taxpayer who is battling with tax collection issues.

There is no fee to attend but each participant is asked to register. Please contact Janice Shih at 443-451-4061 or jshih@mvlslaw.org to register. This training will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 9am - 11am at the MVLS Conference Room, 201 N. Charles Street, #1400, Baltimore, MD 21201.

A continental breakfast will be served.

Location

Location Name: 

MVLS

Address1: 

201 N. Charles Street

Address2: 

#1400

City: 

Baltimore

State: 

MD

Zip: 

21201

Contact

Name: 

Janice Shih

Phone: 

443-451-4061

Topics Covered: Filing procedures, including statutoryauthority and case law, Sample pleadings for both types of petitions, Best practices and cultural competence in working with transgender and gender non-conforming clients AND MORE 

 A free training for volunteer attorneys - at Saul Ewing, LLP - 500 East Pratt St. Suite 900, Baltimore MD 21202

Co-sponsored by FreeState Justice and Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland 

Location

Location Name: 

Saul Ewing

Address1: 

500 East Pratt St

Address2: 

Suite 900

City: 

Baltimore

State: 

Maryland

Zip: 

21202

Contact

Name: 

Kiah Pierre

Phone: 

443-703-3046

Helping Veterans and Active Duty Military Members

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Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application. The expedited process is used for military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.

Even active duty military who continue to receive pay while in a hospital or on medical leave should consider applying for disability benefits if they’re unable to work due to a disabling condition. Active duty status and receipt of military pay doesn’t necessarily prevent payment of Social Security disability benefits. Although a person can’t receive Social Security disability benefits while engaging in substantial work for pay or profit, receipt of military payments should never stop someone from applying for disability benefits from Social Security.

Social Security is proud to support the veterans and active duty members of the military. Let these heroes know they can count on us when they need to take advantage of their earned benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors.