2025-10-22T14:13:43-07:00 2024-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2024-01-01 941256277 Alameda County Bar Association ALAM 5103022200 548 Market St PMB 22692 San Francisco CA 94104 Hadassah Hayashi CEO 2025-10-22 true true Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Hadassah Hayashi 548 Market St PMB 22692 San Francisco CA 941045401 8903261 false X www.acbanet.org X 1937 CA The primary programs provided by ACBA include: Lawyer Referral Service, Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP) and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. 12 12 37 163 28899 1776200 2006054 7506437 6780695 87580 50170 38217 24054 9408434 8860973 0 0 1604434 1752107 0 101139 7901401 7440979 9505835 9193086 -97401 -332113 4329977 3359791 3642741 3004668 687236 355123 X To promote excellence in the legal profession and to facilitate equal access to justice. false false 7616183 Court Appointed Attorney Program (CAAP): We provided criminal defense representation to Alameda County defendants with whom the Public Defender had a conflict. In 2024 we placed about 2,500 new cases with about 50 attorneys on our panel, who together put in roughly tens of thousands of hours defending the indigent. Our social worker program for juvenile defendants also continues to flourish. Three years ago, we launched a social worker program to help connect attorneys representing adults with social workers and that program is thriving. We are connecting the adults our attorneys represent with more social workers than ever before. 502448 In 2024 we had 1,250 members, and we provided those members with about 124Mandatory Continuing Legal Education programs. In addition, we carried out a variety of other programs including community gatherings and volunteer trainings to share knowledge and expertise and help improve the delivery of legal services in Alameda County. 269751 In 2024, our Lawyer Referral Service referred 1,579 clients to 75 attorneys on our panel. Callers not placed generally were given other community resources and referrals. The LRS also conducted intake for the free clinics run by the related organization, Legal Access Alameda. 166214 The Bay Area Legal Incubator (BALI) program provides business coaching services to support solo attorney practitioners committed to serving low-income and modest means clients. In 2024, 36 attorneys participated in the Incubator Program, contributing over 5,000 hours of pro bono and modest-means legal services. We received 1 sponsorship from educational institutions to support the program's goal of incubating new lawyers and their practices. 166214 8554596 false true false true false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 98 0 true 37 true true true false false false true true true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X Amber Sutter 5103022200 548 Market St PMB 22692 San Francisco CA 941045401 Andrea Zambrana CAAP Director 35.00 0.00 184615 0 116 Hadassah Hayashi CEO 35.00 0.00 X 158654 0 7298 Zachary Lazarus Man. 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The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2024, and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. false Installation & Dinner 49470 32020 17450 8147 34141 49470 32020 17450 8147 34141 42288 -24838 X X X X false false false Andrea Zambrana CAAP Director 184615 116 184731 Hadassah Hayashi CEO 158654 7298 165952 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