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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (EIN 04-2114561)
Tax period
2011-08-01 to 2012-07-31
Filed
2013-06-13
IRS object ID
201311649349300736
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PROMOTES JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR INJURED PERSONS, SAFEGUARDS VICTIM'S RIGHTS, AND STRENGTHENS THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH EDUCATION AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION CRITICAL TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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AAJ PAST PRESIDENT1.00X000
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LEO V BOYLE
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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PATTON BOGGS
2550 M ST NWWASHINGTONDC20037LEGAL SERVICES574998
ANDREW COCHRAN
7068 SOLOMON SEAL COURTSPRINGFIELDVA22152LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT169853
FORCEY & STINSON PLLC
818 CONNECTICUT AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20006LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT167632
MARK FABIANI LLC
939 COAST BOULEVARD SUITE 4DLA JOLLACA92037MEDIA STRATEGY150000
NEXUS DIRECT LLC
2101 PARKS AVENUE SUITE 600VIRGINIA BEACHVA23451DIRECT MARKETING125821
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K6NumberOfContractorsGT100K
All Other Contributions272484AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions272484TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES9000991701586417015864
REGISTRATION90009933124743312474
ADVERTISING511120921306921306
SUBSCRIPTION900099146628146628
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Total Program Service Revenue21396272TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column64107TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$64,107ExclusionAmount

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column449363TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$449,363ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real417906Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real0Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real417906Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column417906TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$417,906ExclusionAmount

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other56386Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-56386Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-56386TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$56,386ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
LEGAL AND RESEARCH511120519851519851
SPONSORSHIPS900099427942427942
OTHER INCOME9000991214607035251108

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column34641TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income34641RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue1103894TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column23647640TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income20988657RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue1511509UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$874,990ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1423048Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total5173868Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total67807Total

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1414633Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total91703Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total119253Total

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1321748Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2372030Total

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total986483Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total49819Total

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1529756Total

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3082619Total

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total402822Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3049107Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1457848Total

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total136289Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS805355
CREDIT CARD FEES418654
TELEPHONE374588
POSTAGE & SHIPPING269084

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total58372Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total24604886Total

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1414181BOY
EOY1372050EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY30500BOY
EOY2250EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY620427BOY
EOY861771EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY169350BOY
EOY207471EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis13343045LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec7722362LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6491160BOY
EOY5620683EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5953885BOY
EOY5166240EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14679503BOY
EOY13230465EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2286439BOY
EOY2533473EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6804049BOY
EOY6358591EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8000000BOY
EOY8000000EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2183980BOY
EOY3011786EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY19274468BOY
EOY19903850EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-5214150BOY
EOY-7073054EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY619185BOY
EOY399669EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-4594965BOY
EOY-6673385EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14679503BOY
EOY13230465EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-957246ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-1121174ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures679PoliticalExpenditures
Amt Expended For527 Activities679AmtExpendedFor527Activities
Total Exmpt Function Expenditures679TotalExmptFunctionExpenditures
Form1120 Pol Filed1Form1120PolFiled

Sec527 Pol Orgs Sec527PolOrgs

Name Of527 Organization NameOf527Organization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PACBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1777 6TH STREET NW STE 200AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20001ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN526161471EIN
Amt Of Contribs Recd Delivered7675814AmtOfContribsRecdDelivered
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nondeduct0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year1AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
Dues Assessments17015864DuesAssessments
Non Ded Lobby Political Current3401283NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent
Non Ded Lobby Political Carryover2238659NonDedLobbyPoliticalCarryover
Non Ded Lobby Political Total5639942NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal
Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices3403173AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices
Amount To Be Carried Over2236769AmountToBeCarriedOver

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierORGANIZATIONS DIRECT AND INDIRECT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationDIRECT: CANDIDATE COMMUNICATIONS EXPENDITURES. ADDITITIONALLY, AAJ HAS AN IRC SECTION 527 CONNECTED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEExplanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5165732OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1768482Depreciation
Book Value3397250BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2773565OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1455516Depreciation
Book Value1318049BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5403748OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4498364Depreciation
Book Value905384BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings5620683TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
FAVORABLE LEASE ASSET4390562
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN348706
RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE113762
OTHER ASSET - PNC313210
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets5166240TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ACCRUED PENSION CONTRIBUTION$2,650,543
LONG TERM DEBT$12,537
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$348,706
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts3011786TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue23647640TotalRevenue
Total Expenses24604886TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-957246ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other-$1,121,174OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-1121174TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-2078420ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt22582852TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues-1064788OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-1064788RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal23647640RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99023647640TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt24661272TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included56386OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99056386ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal24604886ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99024604886TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2009 THROUGH 2012 REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PENSION BENEFIT OTHER THAN PERIODIC -1,121,174.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PENSION BENEFIT OTHER THAN PERIODIC -1,121,174. LOSS ON DISPOSAL 56,386.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL 56,386.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
MARY K BERGE
11238774925001358905589739321100173341306438709600
CHARLES JEFFRESS
16620141550003062766664316611062326561865294663300
LINDA LIPSEN
4310152268551300270039962109951524176549295139162704800
DANIEL COHEN
1869459839003619190900147486114532081761095600
ANJALI JESSERAMSING
928969289600384384479247927952795210602410602400
SUE STEINMAN
151832000407078960130250173160000
JOHN BOWMAN
14237500086600077060150947000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1ALINDA LIPSEN WAS PROVIDED WITH A SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP, AND WAS REIMBURSED FOR SPOUSAL TRAVEL EXPENSES.
PART I, LINE 4BLINDA LIPSEN AND DANIEL COHEN PARTICIPATE IN A 457F SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 457F PLANS FOR THE YEAR WERE $78,643 FOR LIPSEN AND $77,975 FOR COHEN.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (2 entries)

Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoanLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmountBalance DueBalanceDueDefaultDefaultApproved By BoardApprovedByBoardWritten AgreementWrittenAgreement
LISA BLUE BARON OFFICER
FORGIVABLE NON-INTEREST-BEARING LOAN TO ASSIST IN PURCHASE OF HQ BLDGX$5,000,0004000000011
JOHN EDDIE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR
FORGIVABLE NON-INTEREST-BEARING LOAN TO ASSIST IN PURCHASE OF HQ BLDGX$5,000,0004000000011
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due8000000TotalBalanceDue

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (13 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1AAJ HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE ORGANIZATION BETWEEN BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETINGS, EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO THOSE MATTERS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO THE BOARD. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION; TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT (ONLY ONE OF WHOM MAY BE A PAST-PRESIDENT); FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS; THE CHAIR OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE; THE CHAIR OF STATE DELEGATES; THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT; A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYER EXECUTIVES (NATLE) SELECTED BY NATLE; THE CHAIR OF THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL; A MEMBER FROM THE WOMEN'S CAUCUS SELECTED BY THE WOMEN'S CAUCUS; A MEMBER FROM THE MINORITY CAUCUS SELECTED BY THE MINORITY CAUCUS; A MEMBER OF THE NEW LAWYERS DIVISION SELECTED BY THE NEW LAWYERS DIVISION; AND THE CEO OF THE ASSOCIATION (WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO VOTE).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ELISE R. SANGUINETTI PETER HINTON - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ASSOCIATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS IN FEBRUARY 2012 TO INCLUDE A NEW CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP, EMERITUS MEMBERS. THE AMENDMENT ALSO CHANGE THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP POPULATION FROM "450 OR MORE" VOTING MEMBERS TO "150 OR MORE" VOTING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ASSOCIATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERS: REGULAR MEMBER: LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND FOR THE MOST PART, BASED ON CASELOAD AND TIME, REPRESENTS THE PLAINTIFF IN CIVIL LITIGATION OR REPRESENTS THE DEFENDANT IN CRIMINAL LITIGATION. ASSOCIATE MEMBER: LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND DOES NOT OTHERWISE QUALIFY FOR ANY OTHER MEMBERSHIP CLASS. GOVERNMENT MEMBER: LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND IS IN THE FULL-TIME EMPLOY OF ANY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR PUBLIC DEFENDER. LAW PROFESSOR MEMBER: ENGAGED IN FULL-TIME TEACHING OF THE LAW AT ANY ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL OR COLLEGE AND IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN ANY COUNTRY, STATE, OR JURISDICTION. MILITARY MEMBER: LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN ANY COUNTRY, STATE, OR JURISDICTION, AND IS IN THE FULL-TIME ACTIVE SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. LAW STUDENT MEMBER: A LAW STUDENT ENGAGED IN A COURSE OF STUDY AT A LAW SCHOOL. LAW GRADUATE MEMBER: HAS RECEIVED A DEGREE IN LAW FROM AN ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL OR COLLEGE BUT HAS NOT BEEN LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW. PARALEGAL AFFILIATE MEMBER: HAS MEMBERSHIP IN AN AFFILIATED UNIT OF AAJ COMPOSED OF PARALEGALS. RETIRED MEMBERS-MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SEVENTY YEARS, WHO HAS RETIRED FROM THE ACTIVE PRACTICE OF LAW, AND WHO HAS COMPLETED TEN YEARS AS A DUES-PAYING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION, ANY MEMBER ATTAINING 70 YEARS OF AGE AND 30 YEARS OF PAID AAJ MEMBERSHIP, REGARDLESS OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS, WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIRED STATUS. EMERITUS MEMBERS-ANY PERSON WHO HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTY YEARS, WHO HAS RETIRED FROM THE ACTIVE PRACTICE OF LAW, AND WHO HAS COMPLETED TEN YEARS AS A DUES-PAYING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP AND SHALL, PRIOR TO ATTAINING THE AGE OF SEVENTY YEARS, CONTINUE TO BE AN EMERITUS MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND STATE DELEGATES ARE NOMINATED AND ELECTED AT AAJ'S ANNUAL CONVENTION BY A MAJORITY OF AAJ MEMBERS ELIGIBLE AS PROVIDED FOR IN IN ITS BYLAWS, AND WHO ARE PRESENT AND VOTING AT A CAUCUS MEETING CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED WHOSE PRINCIPAL OFFICE IS LOCATED WITHIN A STATE WHERE AN OFFICIAL AFFILIATE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS LOCATED, IF SUCH AFFILIATE HAS NOMINATED ONE OR MORE MEMBERS, UNLESS SUCH MEMBER SHALL HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY THAT OFFICIAL AFFILIATE. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OR STATE DELEGATES SHALL BE ELECTED UNLESS SAID GOVERNOR OR DELEGATE IS AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE AAJ BYLAWS. NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON ANY MATTER OR IN ANY ELECTION AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION UNLESS SUCH MEMBER HAS BEEN A MEMBER OR HAS APPLIED FOR MEMBERSHIP AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND IS A PAID REGISTRANT AT SUCH CONVENTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AAJ SECTIONS, THE ABOLITION OF SECTIONS AND AMALGAMATION OF SECTIONS SHALL BE BY ACTION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10BTHE ASSOCIATION HAS STATE AFFILIATES BUT EACH IS AN INDEPENDENTLY INCORPORATED ENTITY, WITH ITS OWN BYLAWS AND ENTIRELY SEPARATE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. AN ATTORNEY DOES NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF AAJ IN ORDER TO BE A MEMBER OF A STATE AFFILIATE. THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED AFFILIATES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XII OF THE BYLAWS, WHICH PROVIDES "ANY STATE OR LOCAL TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION MAY BECOME AN AFFILIATE OF THE ASSOCIATION UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, PROVIDED THAT ITS PURPOSES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND PROVIDED THE STATE OR LOCAL TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION DOES NOT SPONSOR A FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REVIEW THE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND POLICIES OF EACH AFFILIATE AND MAY, AFTER APPROPRIATE NOTICE TO THE AFFILIATE, RESCIND THE AFFILIATE STATUS." OTHER THAN THIS BYLAWS PROVISION, THERE ARE NO OTHER WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING AFFILIATE ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY AAJ'S CFO, COO, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A FULL COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE GOVERNOR OR ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER SHALL REVEAL THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IN WRITING TO THE AAJ PRESIDENT, UNLESS THE PRESIDENT IS THE GOVERNOR IN QUESTION, IN WHICH CASE IT SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE AAJ PRESIDENT ELECT. THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING: I. THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION. II. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING MONEY OR OTHER BENEFITS FLOWING TO THE GOVERNOR, THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR THE OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSON. III. TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS A DISQUALIFIED PERSON AND NOT AN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR GOVERNOR, THE NAME, ADDRESS AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE DISQUALIFIED PERSON TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR GOVERNOR AND THE EXTENT OF THAT PERSON'S INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION. IV. ANY OTHER INFORMATION REASONABLY REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT OR PRESIDENT ELECT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE AAJ AND ITS GOVERNORS, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGERS, OR OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, NO TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSUMMATED IF: I. THE TRANSACTION IS NOT BASED UPON FAIR MARKET VALUE, INCLUDING REASONABLE COMPENSATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE; OR, II. ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE GOVERNOR, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSON RECEIVES A PERCENTAGE OF THE REVENUES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A BOARD COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER INDIVIDUALS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT, USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SITES LIKE GUIDESTAR.ORG OR SALARYRATE.COM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:PENSION BENEFIT OTHER THAN PERIODIC -1,121,174. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -1,121,174.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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