2022-04-12T07:11:42-04:00 2021-06-30 990 2020-07-01 843344697 California Access to Justice Commission % Jack Londen CALI 5108933000 350 Frank Ogawa Plaza Suite 701 Oakland CA 94612 Jack Londen Executive Director 2022-04-12 false 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X X Jack Londen 1248 8th Avenue San Francisco CA 94122 292146 false X 350 Frank Ogawa Plaza Suite 701 2019 CA Provide ongoing independent leadership in access to justice for all Californians and oversee efforts to increase funding and improve delivery methods through a coordinated effort among the three branches of government the public attorneys and other public and private sector stakeholders. 26 26 0 65 0 0 173083 179646 150000 112500 0 0 0 0 323083 292146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 795 160814 211071 160814 211071 162269 81075 221705 289644 59436 46300 162269 243344 The specific purposes of this corporation are to provide ongoing independent leadership in access to justice for all Californians particularly poor and moderate means Californians and oversee efforts to increase funding and improve delivery methods through a coordinated effort among the three branches of government the public attorneys and other public and private sector stakeholders. true false 85000 0 112500 CalATJ provided the following services pursuant to its Services Agreement with the State Bar of California: 1. Recommendations on Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Legal Aid Staffs 2. Public Communications to Support Legal Aid and Narrow the Knowledge Gap 3. Enhancing the Justice Map application regarding availability of legal Services To Modest and low income Communities 4. Report Regarding the State Bar Strategic Plan 5. A member of CalATJ serves on and provide recommendations to the California 55000 0 20000 CalATJ conducted meetings the full commission and of its committees. See https: www.calatj.org past-meeting-and-materials. Substantive committees addressing enhancement of access to justice in California are: Recognition of the Right to Counsel Committee; Modest Means Access Committee; Language Access Committee addressing the needs of person who do not speak English; Public Policy Committee; and the Pro Bono Coordinating Committee. During the fiscal year CalATJ also organized and operated a new Racial Justice and Intersectionality Committee. 9000 0 0 Unlawful Detainer Mediation Program and Toolkit: CalATJ designed a new mediation program for unlawful detainer cases. The specifics reflect choices made by the participating courts beginning with Contra Costa Superior Court. Organizations of mediators pro bono organizations and local bar associations are involved. 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The correct EIN is 84-3344697. CalATJ has contacted TEGE EO to correct this error in the EO Business Master File.* The California Access to Justice Commission CalATJ provided services in 2019 - 2020 to the State Bar of California in support of its access to justice agenda. The services were deliverables compensated by an annual fee pursuant to a Services Contract. Although the mission and overall focus of the organization remained the same particular services were different in 2020-2021. The most significant 2020-2021 services are described in the response to Part III item 4 below. Part VI, Line 7a Under the Bylaws of CalATJ the following have the authority to appoint members of the commission who are its directors: the Governor of California; the Judicial Council of California; the State Bar of California; the California Lawyers' Association; the Legal Aid Association of California; the Chief Justice of California; the Attorney General of California; the President pro Tem of the California State Senate; the Speaker of the California State Assembly; the California Judges Association; California Change Lawyers; the Consumer Attorneys of California; the California Chamber of Commerce; the California Labor Federation; the League of Women Voters of California; the California Council of Churches; and the Council of California County Law Librarians. Part VI, Line 11a The 2019 Form 990 is prepared by CalATJ's staff authorized to be filed by its Executive Committee; and is being provided to every director for review before its filing. Part VI, Line 12c Officers and directors are requested every year to review the conflict of interest policy and complete disclosure forms. Disclosures of conflicts or possible conflicts are reviewed by the Executive Committee to determine whether recusal or other action is required under the policy. Part VI, Line 19 The organization's Articles of Incorporation current Bylaws minutes of meetings of the commissioners who are the directors including its monthly financial reports and its current-year conflict of interest statements are available on the CalATJ website at https: www.calatj.org ourmission . Copies will be provided to any person who requests them. Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| 1.Estimated Expenses $9,000 cash plus donated time value of $20,000 Revenue $0 The Rural Access Committee of CalATJ has completed and published a new report on series of reports on access to justice issues affecting people in rural areas of California. During this fiscal year the Rural Access Committee published a report entitled Health Equity and Rural Attorney Deserts 2. Estimated Expenses $5,000 cash plus donated time value of $3,000 Revenue $0 During the Obama Administration the White House and the United State Justice Department established a federal Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. The federal LAIR identified many ways in which legal aid programs could provide services to accomplish the missions of agencies and leveraged resources for legal aid through federal government agencies. CalATJ has worked with the Legal Aid Association of California on starting a California LAIR in which state government agencies can work alongside legal services to help close the justice gap and in turn help their agencies do their jobs more efficiently. The Access Commission will be a co-sponsor of the new CLAIR. 3. Estimated Expenses $500 cash plus donated time value of $25,000 Revenue $0 CalATJ and its Racial Justice and Intersectionality Committee prepared and presented a Symposium on October 23. 2020 entitled After the Moratorium: Balancing the Equities in Unlawful Detainer Cases through an Anti-Racist Lens. 4. Estimated Expenses $600 cash plus donated time value of $10,000 Revenue $0 The Modest Means Committee and staff of CalATJ completed a practice guide entitled How To Grow Your Practice By Representing Moderate Income Clients. It assists lawyers in developing a successful and financially viable practice that incorporates representation of moderate income clients a population that often is not financially able to obtain lawyers. The practice guide includes practical and ethical considerations in developing a business plan and providing representation., $17315, $0, $0|