Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | WILLIAM A. STOCK, A NATIONAL OFFICER, AND H. RONALD KLASKO, A PAST PRESIDENT AND VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ARE PARTNERS IN A LAW FIRM. JAMES PACK AND DARYL BUFFENSTEIN, VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ARE PARTNERS IN THE SAME FIRM. DEBORAH NOTKIN AND ALEXIS AXELRAD, VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ARE PARTNERS IN THE SAME FIRM. ARI J. SAUER AND GREGORY SISKIND, VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ALSO HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: ATTORNEY MEMBERS - HAVE ALL BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN NATIONAL AND CHAPTER ELECTIONS. SENIOR MEMBERS - HAVE REACHED AT LEAST AGE 65 AND HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR 25 YEARS. HAVE ALL BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN NATIONAL AND CHAPTER ELECTIONS. PAY 1/2 THE DUES AMOUNT AS REGULAR ATTORNEY MEMBERS. NONPROFIT MEMBERS - HAVE ALL BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN NATIONAL AND CHAPTER ELECTIONS. MUST BE SOLELY EMPLOYED BY AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE OR LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS AND EARNINGS MUST BE BELOW A SALARY CAP SET ANNUALLY. PAY $125 IN NATIONAL DUES; CHAPTERS MAY CHOOSE TO WAIVE CHAPTER DUES. HONORARY MEMBERS - HAVE ALL BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN NATIONAL AND CHAPTER ELECTIONS. THEY ARE EXEMPT FROM PAYING NATIONAL AND CHAPTER DUES. LAW STUDENT MEMBERS - HAVE LIMITED MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN NATIONAL AND CHAPTER ELECTIONS. THEY MAY NOT BELONG TO CHAPTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE NATIONAL OFFICERS AND THE ELECTED DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD. THE MEMBERS OF EACH CHAPTER ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE CHAPTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MUST APPROVE INCREASES IN DUES WHILE THE MEMBERSHIP APPROVES ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEY GENERALLY MEET EVERY TWO WEEKS VIA A CONFERENCE CALL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ASSOCIATION DISTRIBUTES ITS FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHICH PROVIDES A MEANS FOR LEADERSHIP TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS AN INTERESTED PERSON, SUCH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION BY AND DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AFTER PRESENTATION OF THE RELEVANT FACTS. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION TO ANY CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE NATIONAL OFFICERS CONDUCT A WRITTEN AND ORAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY, UTILIZING COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH SURVEY SALARY DATA FOR CEO'S OF ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE TO AILA IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA. BASED ON THE REVIEW AND SALARY DATA, THEY MAKE THE COMPENSATION DECISION FOR THE COMING YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS WRITTEN PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPARABILITY DATA FOR EACH POSITION. SALARY DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BASED ON A STATED FORMULA THAT IS TIED TO THE WRITTEN EVALUATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ASSOCIATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS (BYLAWS, BOARD MEETING MINUTES, ETC.) AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS UPON REQUEST AND ALSO POSTS THEM ON THE MEMBERS ONLY WEBSITE. THEY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT FAIR VALUE ADJUSTMENT 235,833. |
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