2012-06-15T11:03:14-05:00 2011-07-31 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2010-08-01 042114561 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE AMER 2029653510 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 CHARLES JEFFRESS 2029653510 2012-06-15 1 DEBORAH G KOSNETT 2022932200 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z LINDA LIPSEN 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 25479641 0 X WWW.JUSTICE.ORG X 1977 DC THE 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. 195 195 113 500 1648666 41865 7268522 1476730 20827095 20871821 43515 1890 2046045 3129200 30185177 25479641 0 0 0 0 9022352 7925779 0 0 0 17714194 17654805 26736546 25580584 3448631 -100943 16161541 14679503 20591238 19274468 -4429697 -4594965 X THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO:SEEK JUSTICE FOR ALL...PRESERVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY...PREVENT INJURY FROM OCCURRING...CHAMPION THE CAUSE OF THOSE WHO DESERVE REDRESS FOR INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY...PROMOTE THE PUBLIC GOOD THROUGH CONCERTED EFFORTS TO SECURE SAFE PRODUCTS, A SAFE WORKPLACE, A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT, AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE...FURTHER THE RULE OF LAW AND THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED...INSPIRE EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION...ENCOURAGE COOPERATION AMONG MEMBERS...ADVANCE THE COMMON LAW AND THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF JURISPRUDENCE...UPHOLD THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND INTEGRITY. 0 0 PUBLIC AFFAIRS - MONITORING STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES AFFECTING THE TRIAL LAW PROFESSION. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - OFFERED TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:--CONVENTIONS-INFORMATION EXCHANGE THROUGH MEETINGS AND EDUCATION HELD TWICE A YEAR FOR MEMBERS; MORE THAN 2,000 LAWYERS ATTEND CONVENTIONS --LEGAL RESEARCH-GATHERING CASE MATERIALS AND DECISIONS, VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS, AND STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES AFFECTING THE TRIAL LAW PROFESSION AND SHARING MATERIALS AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEMBERS --MEMBER GROUPS-INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TRIAL LAW PROFESSION THROUGH SEVERAL CAUCUSES AND A DIVISION, AND 18 SECTIONS AND MORE THAN 100 LITIGATION GROUPS --PUBLICATIONS--TRIAL MAGAZINE-PROVIDES TIMELY, RELEVANT, AND PRACTICAL LEGAL PRACTICE NEWS AND INFORMATION THAT OUR MEMBERS CAN APPLY IN THEIR TRIAL LAW PRACTICE; RECEIVED BY ALL MEMBERS AS WELL AS SOME JUDGES AND LAW LIBRARIES AND PUBLISHED IN PRINT MONTHLY; ONLINE EDITION IS AVAILABLE TO AAJ MEMBERS ONLY. -TRIAL NEWS-THE MAGAZINE'S TWICE-MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER GOES TO ALL AAJ MEMBERS TWICE A MONTH, WITH UPDATES ON NEWS AND TRENDS. COMMUNICATIONS - RESPONDS TO OUTSIDE MEDIA REQUESTS AND ATTACKS BY OUR OPPOSITION, PROACTIVELY PITCHES STORIES AND DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIONAL REPORTERS, PRODUCES ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS, PUBLICIZES CASES FOR AAJ MEMBERS, AND ASSISTS STATES WITH COMMUNICATION EFFORTS 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 54 0 1 113 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 195 195 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MARY K BERGE 2029653510 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 C GIBSON VANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY PAUL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ALICE MCLARTY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 J BURTON LEBLAC 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RHONDA HILL WILSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY TAWWATER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TARRICONE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM MALONE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANNE E WALVOORD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERTO J PEREZ HERNANDEZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXA D'AMATO BARRERA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLAN KANNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW P KREMBS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO M ROMANUCCI 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR E VERTLIEB 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENEDICT P MORELLI 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10183980 20591238 19274468 X -5144417 -5214150 714720 619185 -4429697 -4594965 16161541 14679503 X -100943 -64325 X X 0 1 1 X 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PAC 777 6TH STREET NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20001 526161471 7520142 0 0 1 16692461 3271812 2284329 5556141 3317482 2238659 ORGANIZATIONS DIRECT AND INDIRECT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES: PART I-A, LINE 1: OPERATION OF IRC SECTION 527 CONNECTED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 5165732 1337780 3827952 2472163 1201983 1270180 5117778 3724750 1393028 6491160 FAVORABLE LEASE ASSET 5318376 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 376199 RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE -52831 OTHER ASSET - PNC 312141 5953885 ACCRUED PENSION CONTRIBUTION 1807781 ADVANCE 8000000 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 376199 10183980 25479641 25580584 -100943 -276450 212125 -64325 -165268 25803078 111312 212125 323437 25479641 0 25479641 25691896 111312 111312 25580584 0 25580584 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, 2008 THROUGH 2011 REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION BENEFIT OTHER THAN PERIODIC 212,125. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION BENEFIT OTHER THAN PERIODIC 212,125. X X 1 1 X X X X X 1 1 0 MARY BERGE 187570 0 15000 0 0 0 3719 0 4947 0 211236 0 0 0 LINDA LIPSEN 379987 19999 23750 1250 0 0 9115 480 24422 1285 437274 23014 0 0 THOMAS HENDERSON 199500 10500 14250 750 0 0 0 0 0 0 213750 11250 0 0 ANJALI JESSERAMSING 88636 88636 1250 1250 0 0 4664 4664 9524 9524 104074 104074 0 0 DANIEL COHEN 204610 10769 0 0 0 0 9890 521 12617 664 227117 11954 0 0 SUSAN STEINMAN 139399 0 0 0 0 0 7284 0 15160 0 161843 0 0 0 JON HABER 483725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 483725 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A LINDA LIPSEN WAS PROVIDED WITH A SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP. MS. LIPSEN DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR SPOUSAL TRAVEL. ADDITIONALLY, MS. LIPSEN WAS TEMPORARILY PROVIDED FIRST CLASS TRAVEL, FOLLOWING SURGERY. PART I, LINES 4A-B COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR JON HABER REPRESENT AMOUNTS DUE TO HIM UNDER A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AMOUNT DUE TO MR. HABER UNDER THE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT. LINDA LIPSEN AND DANIEL COHEN PARTICIPATE IN A 457F SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM. TOTAL BENEFIT ACCRUAL UNDER THIS PLAN AS OF JULY 31, 2011 WAS $165,649 FOR MS. LIPSEN AND $135,708 FOR MR. COHEN. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART III COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR THOMAS HENDERSON REPRESENTS AMOUNTS EARNED BY HIM DURING HIS TENURE AS THE INTERIM CEO FOR THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 AAJ 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 2 ELISE R. SANGUINETTI AND PETER HINTON - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 SUBSEQUENT TO JULY 31, 2011, THE ASSOCIATION DETERMINED THAT AN EMPLOYEE HAD ENGAGED IN A PATTERN OF FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY AMOUNTING TO A TOTAL OF $315,000 OF PERSONAL EXPENSES BEING PAID BY THE ASSOCIATION OVER THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 2011. THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN TERMINATED. THE ASSOCIATION HAS NOTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES OF THE FRAUD AND HAS FULLY COOPERATED WITH THEM DURING THEIR INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE. THE ASSOCIATION IS COVERED BY AN EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY INSURANCE POLICY. AS SUCH, THE ASSOCIATION HAS SUBMITTED A CLAIM WITH ITS INSURANCE CARRIER. IT IS CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE LOSS WILL BE COVERED BY INSURANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE 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. INTERNATIONAL MEMBER: LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW, AND RESIDES OUTSIDE THE U.S. OR CANADA (MAY JOIN AS A REGULAR OR ASSOCIATE MEMBER) 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 MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCITATION. 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 7A MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND STATE DELEGATES ARE NOMINATED AND ELECTED BY AAJ MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS OR RULES FOR ELECTION. 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 7B THE 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 10B THE 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 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AAJ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND IS SIGNED BY THE AAJ COO. THEREAFTER, A FULL COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE 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 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A BOARD COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT USING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA IS UTILIZED. 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 19 THE 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -276,450. PENSION BENEFIT OTHER THAN PERIODIC 212,125. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -64,325. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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