2018-04-17T00:00:00-05:00 2017-12-31 362170602 WARADY & DAVIS LLP 1717 DEERFIELD RD SUITE 300S DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2017-01-01 237151756 ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS ASSO 8472671252 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVE NO 110S CHICAGO IL 606313512 GARY SWISHER PRESIDENT 8472671252 2018-04-19 1 CHRISTOPHER STRAUB P01278490 8472679600 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z GARY SWISHER 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVE NO 110S CHICAGO IL 606313512 10469201 0 X WWW.ALANET.ORG X 1971 PA TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THE LEGAL MANAGEMENT TEAM; IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MANAGEMENT IN LAW FIRMS; AND REPRESENT PROFESSIONAL LEGAL MANAGEMENT AND MANAGERS TO THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. 14 14 37 200 214153 -12796 0 0 7474945 7259190 26629 32474 384499 345153 7886073 7636817 30821 14884 0 0 2952994 2978709 0 0 0 4689790 4556157 7673605 7549750 212468 87067 3661601 4120233 2591362 2963644 1070239 1156589 X THE ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS' (ALA) MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL MANAGEMENT TEAM; IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MANAGEMENT IN LAW FIRMS AND OTHER LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; AND REPRESENT PROFESSIONAL LEGAL MANAGEMENT AND MANAGERS TO THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AND TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. 0 0 ANNUAL CONFERENCE-THE CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBERS TO EDUCATE THEM AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE ON THE FIELD OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATION. FORUMS AND DISCUSSION GROUPS ARE ALSO HELD. THERE WERE 1,162 ATTENDEES IN 2017. JOURNAL, NEWSLETTERS AND DIRECTORIES-THESE PUBLICATIONS EDUCATE MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE LEGAL INDUSTRY ABOUT TOPICS RELATING TO LEGAL MANAGEMENT. REGIONAL AND SPECIALTY EDUCATIONAL COURSES ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO EDUCATE LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS ON LEGAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES. 998 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE COURSES IN 2017. MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROFESSION AND VISIBILITY, AS WELL AS DISSEMINATE MARKETING MATERIALS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 66 0 1 37 1 1 1 1 CA 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X NEAL NELSON 8472671252 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVENUE SUITE 110S CHICAGO IL 606313512 GARY T SWISHER PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 APRIL L CAMPBELL PRESIDENT ELECT 6.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA BROOMELL PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA J WALKER PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 4/1/17) 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A BRIDGEMAN AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (THRU 4/1/17) 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH A SAMARCO REGION 1 DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GLOWACKI REGION 1 DIRECTOR (THRU 4/1/17) 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY M WILLIAMS REGION 2 DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI L SMITH-BILT REGION 2 DIRECTOR (THRU 4/1/17) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA LYNN ELSBURY REGION 3 DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LOUIS CORNELL III REGION 4 DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORI A HUGHES REGION 5 DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN M MORRISON REGIONAL 6 DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE J BRYANT AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL T BUMGARNER AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE S LOGAN AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER P YANDLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 264925 0 15810 RENEE TIBBETTS ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR 37.50 X 115368 0 19236 PATRICIA CARRERA SR. MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 37.50 X 144050 0 15171 JEREMY DECKER SR. MARKETING DIRECTOR 37.50 X 132612 0 5520 DON WRIGHT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 37.50 X 103968 0 9351 760923 0 65088 5 0 1 0 HI-FIDELITY GROUP INC PO BOX 6880 TOWSON MD 21285 SALES FOR EXHIBIT SPACE, ADS, AND FINDIN 428347 ON SERVICES 6779 CRESENT DRIVE NORCROSS GA 30071 AUDIO VISUAL FOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS 410562 CENTERPLATE 700 14TH STREET DENVER CO 80202 PROVIDES MEALS FOR EVENTS 400661 HYATT REGENCY DENVER 650 15TH STREET DENVER CO 80202 CONFERENCE HOST 168749 PALMER HOUSE HILTON 75 REMITTANCE DRIVE STE 6797 CHICAGO IL 60673 CONFERENCE HOST 148243 5 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 3320265 3320265 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 611710 2100165 2100165 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 611710 825653 825653 REGIONAL LEGAL MGMT CONFERENCES 611710 535447 535447 PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS 519130 244556 244556 233104 19902 213202 7259190 34357 34357 131058 131058 2830501 2831002 1382 -501 -1382 -1883 -1883 JOB BANK INCOME 611710 206347 206347 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4336 3385 951 BAD DEBT RECOVERY 900099 3500 3500 -88 -88 214095 7636817 4621637 214153 2801027 3454 11430 278338 2236727 53027 197909 212708 35387 24080 11793 308424 7533 233750 175653 309508 11600 2563367 198098 61984 PRINTING 207217 CREDIT CARD FEES 181906 COMMISSIONS 124565 PUBLICATIONS 30352 70940 7549750 365660 331213 897707 951988 2286 -198 297180 461400 907334 461001 547674 446333 1331837 1774768 203677 141448 15580 13281 3661601 4120233 198268 206376 2045327 2423268 347767 334000 2591362 2963644 X 1070239 1156589 1070239 1156589 3661601 4120233 87067 -717 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 359657 82604 277053 223500 192249 31251 324177 186148 138029 446333 ACCRUED RENT PAYABLE 334000 334000 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION HAS ADOPTED THE GUIDANCE IN THE FASB ASC TOPIC ON INCOME TAXES RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING AND DISCLOSING IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE IN ITS TAX RETURNS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE, THE ASSOCIATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT IT IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION SHOULD BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS RETURNS. 1 0 REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS - EVENTS 28 4943 6487 ACTUAL AMOUNT APPLIED TOWARDS THE REGISTRATION FEES SCHOLARSHIPS TOWARDS THE REGISTRATION FEE TO ALA'S CHAPTER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. PART I, LINE 2: THE MAJORITY OF THE AWARDS ARE NON-CASH SCHOLARSHIPS APPLIED TOWARDS THE GRANTEES' REGISTRATION FEES. THE REMAINDER IS TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS, WHICH ARE MADE AFTER ALA CONFIRMS THAT TRAVEL TO THE MEETINGS AND EVENTS TOOK PLACE. X X X X 0 0 0 OLIVER P YANDLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 264925 0 0 0 0 0 7959 0 7851 0 280735 0 0 0 PATRICIA CARRERA SR. MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 144050 0 0 0 0 0 4271 0 10900 0 159221 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND THEREFORE HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE SELECTED BY ALA'S ASSOCIATION NOMINATING COMMITTEE (ANC); THE ANC AND ITS COMPOSITION AND AUTHORITY ARE SET FORTH IN THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDENTS OF EACH CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ASSOCIATION DISSEMINATED THE 990 TO A BOARD MEMBER, WHO IS A CPA, FOR REVIEW, AS WELL AS THE AUDIT/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. A REPORT WILL BE MADE BY THIS COMMITTEE TO THE FULL BOARD AND A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS IT RELATES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED VIA: (1) ANNUAL DISCUSSION OF THE POLICY BY THE BOARD AT ITS SUMMER MEETING, INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL INDIVIDUAL SITUATIONS/CONFLICTS; (2) COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE SPECIFIED IN THE BROADER BOARD MEMBERS' CODE OF CONDUCT GOVERNANCE POLICY AND REVIEW OF THOSE QUESTIONNAIRES BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND (3) MONITORING BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BASED UPON ISSUES THAT COME BEFORE THE BOARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE EXTENSION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO SECOND LEVEL MANAGEMENT - ALA STAFF DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS - IS MONITORED BY FILING OF A SIMILAR ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THESE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO MAY IN HIS DISCRETION ALSO HAVE A QUESTIONNAIRE OR QUESTIONNAIRES REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON AN ONGOING BASIS VIA, FOR EXAMPLE, REVIEWING AND EXECUTING ALL ASSOCIATION CONTRACTS, INCLUDING THOSE NEGOTIATED AND APPROVED BY SECOND LEVEL MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD MET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND WITHOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENT, TO CONSIDER COMPENSATION MATTERS AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESENTED ITS EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPENSATION ISSUE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAD SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD COMPARABLE INFORMATION DRAWN FROM SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEYS CONDUCTED IN CURRENT AND PRIOR YEARS AND COMPARABILITY DATA COLLECTED AT THE HIRING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AFTER FULL DISCUSSION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RANGES PREVIOUSLY OBTAINED FOR BASELINE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THERE WERE NO KEY EMPLOYEES DURING 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CURRENTLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO POLICY REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, AS IT HAS NEVER BEEN REQUESTED. HOWEVER, IF REQUESTED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD PROVIDE THE INFORMATION IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS REGARDING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS REMAINED CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIOR YEAR PROCESS. FOUNDATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVENUE STE 110S CHICAGO IL 606313512 363156864 SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS IL 501(C)3 509(A)2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0