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vital statistics

Service Figures

* Note: HRI's fiscal year is from July 1,2006 through June 30, 2007.

 

Number of legal cases assessed since 2000

2206

Number of legal cases accepted since 2000

1217

Number of new legal cases accepted in FY2006

181

Number of legal cases closed in FY2006

218

Number of active legal cases (as of 06/30/2007)

204

- Asylum Cases/Legal Services to Asylees (in FY2006)

124

- Immigrant Women & Children Program (FY2006). This program includes:

80

- Victims of Domestic Violence

 

- Victims of Human Trafficking

 

- Immigrant Victims of Violent Crimes

 


Approximate number of months asylum cases were taking in FY2006

7.5

Percentage of asylum cases HRI has won since 2000

87%

Approximate number of months VAWA cases were taking in FY2006

48

Percentage of cases VAWA / SIJS cases HRI has won since 2000

100%

Clients receiving services from Client Services (non-legal services) in FY2006

214

- Client Services referrals made in the FY2006

232

- Medical/Psychological Referrals

75

- Food Referrals

87

- Clothing/Household Goods Referrals

70

- Dart bus passes distributed to clients in need

499

Number of other service providers HRI partnered with in FY2006

32

Asylum Client Profile

 

Approximate proportion of HRI asylum clients that were subjected to physical or mental torture

75%

Approximate ratio of female clients to male clients

1:1

Age range

16-85

Number of nationalities represented

55+

Number of continents represented

4

Women & Children Profile

 

Age range

8-52

Number of nationalities represented

20+

Number of continents represented

4

Pro Bono Power (all data is in US$)

 

Number of legal professionals trained and supported by HRI staff in FY2006

150+

Average number of hours donated to HRI by a pro bono attorney in FY2006

35

Percentage of Asylum cases represented by pro bonos during FY2006

96%

Percentage of VAWA cases represented by pro bonos during FY2006 (since implementing pro bono program in November 2005)

70%

Percentage of SIJS cases represented by pro bonos during FY2006

50%

Total estimated dollar value of pro bono hours donated in FY2006

$1.4 million

Total estimated dollar value of volunteer hours since start up donated

$3.7 million

Financial Highlights (all data is in US$)

 

FY2004 actual expense (total, breakdown below)

$969,900

- Volunteer

$544,400

- Operational

$425,500

FY2005 actual expense (total, breakdown below)

$900,100

- Volunteer

$400,000

- Operational

$500,100

FY2006 actual expense (total, breakdown below)

$2,019,910

- Volunteer

$1,410,000

- Operational

$609,910

FY2007 forecast (total, breakdown below)

$1,371,173

- Volunteer

$750,000

- Operational

$621,173

Law Firms Providing Pro Bono Attorneys during FY2006

  • Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
  • Baker & McKenzie LLP
  • Carrington Coleman
  • The Chander Law Firm
  • CountryWide Home Loans
  • Cowles & Thompson, P.C.
  • Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • Haynes and Boone, LL
  • Hughes & Luce, LLP
  • Hunton & Williams
  • Jones Day
  • Lackey Hershman LLP
  • Law Office of Paul S. Zoltan
  • Law Offices of Roy Petty
  • Locke Liddell & Sapp, LLP
  • Patton Boggs LLP
  • Shawn Storey, PLLC
  • Sullivan, Ave, & Holston
  • Thompson & Knight LLP
  • Vinson & Elkins LLP
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Data current as of September 11, 2007.

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