2012-08-15T10:37:41-05:00 2011-12-31 BKD LLP 1700 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 1400 DENVER CO 80203 990 2011-01-01 237302195 National Institute for Trial Advocacy % KAY DRAGON NATI 3039536800 1685 38TH STREET BOULDER CO 803012735 Kay Dragon 2012-08-15 3038614545 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JOHN T BAKER 1685 38TH STREET STE 200 BOULDER CO 80301 7103469 false X WWW.NITA.ORG X 1971 DC PROMOTE JUSTICE THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY; TRAIN AND MEN- TOR LAWYERS TO BE COMPETENT AND ETHICAL ADVOCATES; AND TEACH AND DEV- ELOP TRIAL ADVOCACY SKILLS TO PROMOTE FAIR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. 16 16 42 900 0 0 325542 273266 5948100 5529638 8641 4971 838927 1130494 7121210 6938369 0 0 0 0 2299288 2257448 0 0 0 4766362 4409195 7065650 6666643 55560 271726 2375225 2457816 1635118 1446343 740107 1011473 X NITA, A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, IS A DEDICATED TEAM OF PROFESSORS, JUDGES AND PRACTICING LAWYERS WHO BELIEVE THAT SKILLED AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALISM AND ALL SYSTEMS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION THAT SEEK JUSTICE. NITA'S MISSION IS TO: PROMOTE JUSTICE THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY; TRAIN AND MENTOR LAWYERS TO BE COMPETENT AND ETHICAL ADVOCATES IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE; AND DEVELOP AND TEACH TRIAL ADVOCACY SKILLS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE AND FAIR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. NITA'S MISSION STATEMENT DEFINES NITA AND ARTICULATES ITS MISSION. WE WILL FULFILL OUR MISSION THROUGH NITA'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH A STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINING NITA'S PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS. NITA LONG-RANGE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO: ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE LAWYERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE, ETHICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVOCATES; CREATE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; false false 2577463 3515869 PUBLIC/PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS - AS SET FORTH BY THE MISSION STATEMENT, NITA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ALL LAWYERS ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEGAL SKILLS TRAINING. TRAINING FOCUSES ON THE LEARNING-BY-DOING METHODOLOGY, PIONEERED BY NITA. FUNDS AND RESOURCES ARE DEVOTED TO PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED EITHER FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A SIGNIFICANTLY DISCOUNTED TUITION RATE; MISSION AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR MOST PUBLIC PROGRAMS. 710898 1213871 PUBLICATIONS - AUTHORED BY SOME OF THE BEST MINDS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, NITA'S WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS FURTHER THE MISSION OF PROVIDING THE BEST LEGAL TRAINING AVAILABLE. REFERENCE BOOKS, TEXTS, CASE FILES, A/V AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MATERIALS MAKE NITA THE PREMIER PUBLISHER OF LEGAL RESOURCES AT LAW SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND LAW FIRMS. ANY NET REVENUE OVER EXPENSES GENERATED THROUGH THE PUBLICATION SALES PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO FUND NITA'S BROADER MISSION BY COVERING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FUNDING PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, BOOKS ARE DONATED TO LAWYERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SERVE UNDER-REPRESENTED SEGMENTS OF OUR POPULATION. 1184547 2024469 CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS - NITA'S CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS PROVIDE A FIRM OR ORGANIZATION WITH A LEVEL OF FLEXIBILITY AND CUSTOMIZATION NOT AVAILABLE IN OTHER NITA OFFERINGS. THE LEARNING-BY-DOING METHODOLOGY STILL HOLDS TRUE BUT THE NITA EXPERT FACULTY HAS A CHANCE TO WORK WITH FIRM PARTNERS OR ORG. MNGT TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM'S CURRICULUM IS CUSTOMIZED TO MEET EACH ORG'S UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL DEV'T INITIATIVES, NOT TO MENTION SCHEDULING DEMANDS. ANY NET REVENUE OVER EXPENSES GENERATED THROUGH THE CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO FUND NITA'S BROADER MISSION BY COVERING ADMIN COSTS AND FUNDING PUBLIC SRVC PROGRAMS. 4472908 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 408 0 true 42 true false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false NM X KAY DRAGON 3039536805 1685 38TH STREET STE 200 BOULDER CO 80301 X SUSAN ROSS STEINGASS 1.0 X X 3300 0 LEO M ROMERO 1.0 X X 0 0 MICHAEL H GINSBERG 1.0 X X 0 0 BARBARA E BERGMAN 1.0 X 0 0 THOMAS F GERAGHTY 1.0 X 0 0 MICHAEL A KELLY 1.0 X 1870 0 BEN RUBINOWITZ 1.0 X 0 0 DEANNE C SIEMER 1.0 X 3798 0 GERALDINE SUMTER 1.0 X 0 0 ANGELA C VIGIL 1.0 X X 0 0 ROBIN G WEAVER 1.0 X 0 0 HON ANN C WILLIAMS 1.0 X 7700 0 W BAREFOOT BANKHEAD 1.0 X 0 0 PAMELA BRESNAHAN 1.0 X 0 0 L Joseph Loveland 1.0 X 0 0 HON SUSAN NOLTING BURKE 1.0 X 0 0 JOHN BAKER 32.0 X 201890 0 13443 KAY DRAGON 37.0 X 99062 0 22184 TOM HINTZ 40.0 X 140923 0 8882 458543 0 44509 2 false true false LEXISNEXIS PO BOX 7247-0178 PHILADELPHIA PA 19170 PUBLISHING AGREEMENT 428793 1 195766 77500 273266 CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS 611600 2013769 2013769 PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS 611600 3515869 3515869 5529638 4971 4971 0 1037530 1037530 46514 140591 -94077 -94077 -94077 0 0 0 200850 24509 176341 176341 OTHER INCOME 900099 10700 10700 10700 6938369 6754209 0 -89106 0 0 0 0 342599 120602 221997 0 1556836 891778 665058 40609 22188 18421 211967 116582 95385 105437 56840 48597 0 0 0 0 0 849 849 1697756 1575730 122026 187328 5365 181963 457220 155000 302220 132668 66334 66334 335174 335174 379960 146027 233933 883574 851578 31996 0 0 771 771 0 154963 154963 14922 14922 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 35493 1193 34300 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 48695 48695 TEACHING MATERIALS 79822 79822 6666643 4472908 2193735 0 193232 751634 0 454322 0 0 1657367 794738 0 0 0 0 0 0 72583 47421 167035 105613 769604 576941 176639 192663 0 0 0 0 0 0 108369 111425 0 0 2375225 2457816 843603 836659 0 0 571540 609684 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 219975 0 1635118 1446343 X 740107 1011473 0 0 0 0 740107 1011473 2375225 2457816 X 271726 -360 X false true true X false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 61219 18706 42513 708385 558235 150150 192663 6938369 6666643 271726 -360 -360 271366 9947889 -360 2846400 165100 3011140 6936749 1620 1620 6938369 9676523 2846400 165100 3011500 6665023 1620 1620 6666643 PART XII, LINE 2D OTHER REVENUE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN COST OF GOODS SOLD 24,509 RENTAL EXPENSES 140,591 TOTAL 165,100 PART XIII, LINE 2D OTHER EXPENSE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURN COST OF GOODS SOLD 24,509 RENTAL EXPENSES 140,591 TOTAL 165,100 PART X, LINE 2 ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS Management has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in ASC 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements. true true true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true how the nondiscriminatory policy is made available schedule e, line 3 NITA DOES NOT PUBLICIZE ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA SINCE ENROLLMENT IS RESTRICTED TO LICENSED ATTORNEYS. HOWEVER, A COPY OF THIS POLICY IS INCLUDED IN PRINTED MATERIALS. NITA DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG CANDIDATES ON THE BASIS OF GENDER, DISABILITY, RACE, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN. racial composition records of the student body, faculty, and admin staff schedule 3, line 4a RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS. DUE TO THE NATURE OF CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS, RECORDS ARE NOT MAINTAINED. A NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE IS INCLUDED IN ALL CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM CONTRACTS. true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services TRAINING ADVOCACY 8050 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services TRAINING ADVOCACY 26514 North America 0 0 Program Services TRAINING ADVOCACY 11838 0 0 0 0 46402 46402 false false false false false false X X X X false false false false false false false true false JOHN BAKER 200669 0 0 0 1221 0 0 0 13443 0 215333 0 0 0 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES PART I, QUESTION 7 TOM HINTZ, RESPONSIBLE FOR SALES OF CUSTOM PROGRAMS, RECEIVES COMMISSIONS BASED ON SALES MADE. FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY. A REVIEW OF THE 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DESIGNEE. AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12C The NITA Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring the NITA Conflict of Interest Policy annually as it relates to NITA Board members. NITA Employees, Board members, faculty and volunteers are covered by the Conflict of Interest Policy. Depending on specific circumstances, actions may vary anywhere from disclosure to abstention from voting. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15A, 15B REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN 2011 BY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AS PART OF AN ANNUAL PROCESS IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS. IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD. EXPLAIN IF 1023/1024, 990, 990-T NOT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 18 SINCE NITA APPLIED FOR EXEMPT CHARITY STATUS PRIOR TO JULY 15, 1987, NO FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PART VII AND SCHEDULE J The compensation on Part VII and Schedule J for John Baker is for full-time employment. Mr. Baker devoted 8 hours per week to The NITA Foundation, a related organization, in an executive capacity. The Foundation has no employees. The expenses for salaries and benefits for others are allocated by NITA for services rendered to the Foundation. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NITA WILL THOUGHTFULLY CONSIDER ALL REQUESTS FOR THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 UNREALIZED LOSS -360 HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION FORM 990 PART VII NAME:JOHN BAKER TITLE:NON-VOTING EXEC. 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