Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 2 | In 2022, we fully transferred the Bay Area Legal Incubator (BALI) program from Legal Access Alameda to the Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA). BALI offers mentoring and support to attorneys working to open solo practices and who are ready to include pro bono and modest means legal services in their practice model. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other programs In 2022 we had 1,391 members, and we provided those members with 169 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education programs. In addition, we carried out a variety of other programs including community projects and a forum for legal service providers to share knowledge and expertise and help improve the delivery of legal services in Alameda County. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | 1. Classes. Membership shall be divided into five classes: Active; Non-Practicing; Judicial; Affiliate; Law Student.2. Active Members. A lawyer who is a member in good standing of the State Bar of California, or who is admitted to practice and in good standing in the Bar of any other state in the United States, and who resides in or maintains one or more law offices in any county in California or who is in-house counsel for a corporation or employed by a government entity located in California shall become an Active Member upon the approval of his or her application by the Chief Executive Officer or designee.3. Non-Practicing Members. Any lawyer who ceases the active practice of law or any Judicial Member who retires from the judiciary without resuming the active practice of law, and is listed as inactive with the State Bar of California or the Bar of any other state in the United States, shall become a Non-Practicing Member upon the approval of his or her application by the Chief Executive Officer or designee.4. Judicial Members. Any judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, or any judge or justice of the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of the State of California or of any of the Courts of the United States, shall become a Judicial Member upon the approval of his or her application by the Chief Executive Officer or designee. 5. Affiliate Members. A legal administrator, legal assistant, law school graduate, paralegal, accountant employed by a lawyer or law firm, expert witness, investigator, trial consultant, real estate agent or other professional who resides in or maintains one or more offices in any county in California shall become an Affiliate Member upon the approval of his or her application by the Chief Executive Officer or designee. 6. Law Student Members. A person who is enrolled in a law school in the State of California located in any county shall become a Law Student Member upon the approval of his or her application by the Chief Executive Officer or designee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | 1. Annual Election. Officers and Directors shall be elected by the Board of Directors during the month of October each year. 2. Nominating Committee. A Nominating Committee consisting of seven Active Members of the Association shall be appointed by the Board of Directors at its June meeting each year. The committee shall consist of the immediate Past-President, who shall serve as the committee chair, the President, the President-Elect, one member of the Barristers Section, one member of the Association who is also a member of an identity bar association, and two general members of the Association who shall not be members of the Board. In appointing the Nominating Committee, the Board shall also specify the particular, high, conceptual-level competencies that the Board feels will be important to govern ACBA and direct it effectively in the next few years. The Nominating Committee shall meet at the call of the Chief Executive Officer of the Association. It shall nominate one member of the Association for the office of President-Elect, one member of the Association for the office of Vice-President and one member for each Director whose term will expire on December 31st. The Nominating Committee shall forward names of the proposed candidates to the Chief Executive Officer not later than August 24th. Once the Board has approved a slate of officers and directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall cause the names of the candidates to be published in a legal newspaper in Alameda County and on the ACBA website not later than five business days after the September Board meeting and to be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the Association. 3. Nomination Guidelines. In making its nominations, the Nominating Committee shall prioritize candidates who meet the particular competencies specified by the Board of Directors for the coming years. The Nominating Committee also shall evaluate each candidate, taking into consideration the following criteria: each candidate's personal abilities, judgment and leadership qualities; each candidate's years as a member of the Association; the duration, scope, quality and recentness of each candidate's participation in the activities and affairs of the Association; each candidate's history and quality of support for the programs and projects of the Volunteer Legal Services Corporation or similar organizations; and, candidates who demonstrate core competencies of diversity, inclusiveness, governance and leadership. 4. Additional Nominations. Additional nominations for the offices of President-Elect or of Vice-President or for the position of Director may be made only by filing with the Chief Executive Officer on or before 5:00 p.m. on the 15th calendar day after the posting of the slate in the legal publications per paragraph 2 above. A written nomination must be signed by at least thirty-five Active Members in good standing as certified by the Chief Executive Officer as of August 24th of that year. A report of any such additional nomination, or nominations, shall be posted on the ACBA website, posted in an e-mail blast to members, submitted for publication in a legal newspaper in Alameda County and shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the Association within five business days following the Additional Nominations deadline.A. Voting. In the event of additional nominations, the elections may be conducted electronically or by mail ballot. Elections shall be conducted in a method that ensures confidentiality and one vote per active member. A plurality of votes cast shall be sufficient to elect any candidate for the office of President-Elect or of Vice-President. In any contest for the vacant seats on the Board of Directors, those nominees receiving the highest number of votes shall be deemed elected; to be a valid ballot, the number of candidates receiving votes must equal the number of vacant seats on the board. B. In the event of no additional nominations, the nominees proposed by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors shall be declared elected without ballot. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Members may submit alternate petitions for appointment to the Board (under the Bylaws). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | After thorough review of the 990, the CEO forwards the full 990 to the entire Board, and asks for comments, questions and corrections within a set time. Only after that time is the 990 filed. Board members almost always review and comment on the draft 990. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Where a potential conflict has been identified, the Board excuses affected members from discussion and/or vote on the subject in question. Board members also discuss what a potential conflict might be in specific situations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | The President reaches out to other CEO's/ED's of similar organizations to collect information, and also reviews a salary survey conducted periodically by the Executives of California Law Associations (ECLA). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Available upon request |
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