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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE
LAWYERS INC
LAWYERS INC
Employer identification number
74-1916260
74-1916260
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) IS THE PREEMINENT ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES ADVANCING THE MISSION OF THE NATION'S CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS TO ENSURE JUSTICE AND DUE PROCESS FOR PEOPLE ACCUSED OF CRIME OR WRONGDOING. NACDL'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A LEADER, ALONGSIDE DIVERSE COALITIONS, IN IDENTIFYING AND REFORMING FLAWS AND INEQUITIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND REDRESSING SYSTEMIC RACISM, AND ENSURING THAT ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR ARE FULLY EQUIPPED TO SERVE ALL ACCUSED PERSONS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. NACDL WITH APPROXIMATELY 8,000 DIRECT MEMBERS, AND MORE THAN 90 STATE AND LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES WITH ANOTHER 40,000 MEMBERS, INCLUDING PRIVATE CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS, PUBLIC DEFENDERS, JUDGES, ACTIVE U.S. MILITARY DEFENSE COUNSEL AND LAW PROFESSORS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING FAIRNESS WITHIN THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. NACDL IS A NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO SERVING THE NEEDS AND OBJECTIVE OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS FROM ALL REALMS OF PRACTICE, INCLUDING THE PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND MILITARY DEFENSE BAR. A NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, NACDL MEMBERS COME FROM EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS PUERTO RICO, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM AND NUMEROUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES WITH RIGHTS TO VOTE IN ALL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MATTERS INCLUDE LIFE, PRESIDENTS CLUB, SUSTAINING, REGULAR, NEW LAWYER, LAW PROFESSOR, PUBLIC DEFENDER, MILITARY AND INTERNATIONAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOMINATES MEMBERS TO RUN FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOR OFFICER POSITIONS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF NINE PERSONS SERVING STAGGERED THREE-YEAR TERMS, WITH THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE NACDL PRESIDENT. ITS RESPONSIBILITY IS TO IDENTIFY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION WHO HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST IN NACDL AND ITS ACTIVITIES AND CAN PROVIDE ACTIVE LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION. THERE IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO RECRUIT WOMEN AND MINORITIES FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD AND TO GIVE A BALANCE BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL PRACTITIONERS, RURAL- AND URBAN-BASED LAWYERS, PUBLIC DEFENDERS, AND PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ATTEMPTS TO ENSURE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY. ANY VOTING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY REQUEST NOMINATION BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. ANY VOTING MEMBER NOT NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE MAY PETITION TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT (SELF-NOMINATION). ALSO, ANY VOTING MEMBER MAY PETITION FOR ANOTHER MEMBER TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT. CANDIDATES WHO ARE SELF-NOMINATED OR NOMINATED BY ANOTHER MEMBER MUST FORWARD TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A WRITTEN PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST THIRTY (30) VOTING MEMBERS. IT IS A FURTHER QUALIFICATION THAT AT LEAST TEN (10) SIGNATORIES OF THE REQUISITE THIRTY (30) SIGNATORIES BE FROM THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE CANDIDATE. MEMBERS SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE USING EITHER A WRITTEN BALLOT OR ELECTRONICALLY. IN THE EVENT NO NOMINATIONS IN ADDITION TO THOSE MADE BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ARE RECEIVED, NO BALLOTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED. AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, THE SECRETARY SHALL DECLARE THE CANDIDATES OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION. THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF A DIRECTOR THAT BECOMES VACANT SHALL BE FILLED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE DECLARATION OF A VACANCY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERSHIP MEETS TWICE YEARLY. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS REFER TO THE ANNUAL MEETING AND THE MIDWINTER MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS AFTER MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AT THE SAME SITE AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER TIME DURING THE YEAR A LOCATION DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND PASSED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ANNUAL DUES OF ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CHANGED AT ANY MEMBERSHIP MEETING. IN ADDITION, THE BUDGET FOR THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE FORTHCOMING FISCAL YEAR IS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH THE ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING THE 990 FOR NACDL AND UPON ACCEPTANCE AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN AND SUBMIT THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW, DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AN OFFICER'S OR DIRECTOR'S VOTE IS NOT RECORDED UNLESS A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS ON FILE WITH THE STAFF ACCOUNTANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | A SUBSET OF THE OFFICERS (PAST/PRES/PRES-ELECT) COMPRISE THE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE SUBCOMMITTEE SURVEYS SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN A MEMO FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUCLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990 PART X11 LINE 2C | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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