Community Law Center

????CONGRATULATIONS to our active volunteers and supporters who were recently acknowledged as 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars:?Gilad Berkowitz and Cecelia Gans of Bowie & Jensen, LLC; CLC vice chair, Michele Dinterman, of Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP; Jane Santoni of Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC, Charles "Chuck" J. Morton, Jr. of Venable LLP; Kimberly Gilreath of Miles & Stockbridge P.C. ????

Connecting with curious, committed, and compassionate legal professionals is one of the things CLC’s Pro Bono Coordinator Amy Yontef-McGrath loves most.?Earlier in the week, Amy met with an engaged team at the Baltimore office of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP to discuss #probono opportunities as part of the firm’s Mentoring Program.?A special thank you Randi Hyatt, Esq. for not only being an active pro bono attorney, but for introducing CLC to your colleagues.??

On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will suspend enforcement of the #CorporateTransparencyAct against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies involving the filing or updating of Beneficial Ownership Information Reports.?U.S. (domestic) companies should keep an eye out for the official FinCEN rule (expected to be released by March 21) to confirm their new expectations, but they should be narrowing the scope of this reporting rule to foreign reporting companies only. #BOIR For more information, refer to their press release: https://lnkd.in/g4eGb8yB For Maryland-based nonprofits who might have questions, feel free to contact Community Law Center.

2025 is a big year for Community Law Center as are in the midst of developing a years-long strategic plan. With guidance and support of hyve llc, we look forward to designing a future for Community Law Center that amplifies our legal and social justice work across the state of Maryland. Pictured: Ijeoma Nwatu (left, communications director) and Denice Ko (right, deputy director and staff attorney).

Community Law Center not only serves as a legal partner to small nonprofits in Maryland, we are also committed to advocacy work. We are a regular presence in Annapolis during legislative session and this year is no different as we continue to push for protections from the tax sale legislation regarding unpaid water bills, alongside over a dozen advocacy groups. Visit Food and Water Watch for a full press release: https://lnkd.in/e_9ruV7Z

Thank you to Alana M. Williams for taking on another case through Community Law Center. We are so pleased to have you on our roster of pro bono attorneys! If you or some you know has a legal background and is willing to support community-based clients in Maryland, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ehPcAp5s.

In a world where words like diversity, equity and inclusion have become weaponized and loaded with hate, I'm proud to associate with communities who have chosen to stay on the path of learning how we can continue to dismantle racist systems. Honored to speak this week at the Maryland State Bar Association – MSBA Conference and share thoughts on how we move forward in this collective mission. Always, with a touch of ?? !

We accepted an invite to attend and present at the recent community meeting of Citizens for Community Improvement. Special thanks to staff attorney, Shana Roth-Gormley. If you are a small nonprofit in Maryland and would like to invite us to your community meeting, resource fair, or festival, please do. Send an email to [email protected].

With recent multiple legal challenges to the #CorporateTransparencyAct, expectations and timelines continue to shift for reporting companies, including #nonprofits. Answer our poll, share your thoughts in the comments and register for our upcoming workshop that will cover Beneficial Owners Information for Nonprofits (BOIR): https://lnkd.in/gdgecfv8