2026-02-24T08:18:01-06:00 2025-06-30 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2024-07-01 941450490 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS INC ASSO 2022968851 1614 20TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 KELLYE Y TESTY CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022968851 2026-02-23 1 1 J CALVIN MARKS P01226973 9197196400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KELLYE Y TESTY 1614 20TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 6681691 0 X WWW.AALS.ORG X 1900 DC THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS' (AALS) MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL EDUCATION. IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION, AALS PROMOTES THE CORE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND DIVERSITY, INCLUDING DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUNDS AND VIEWPOINTS, WHILE SEEKING TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL PROFESSION, TO FOSTER JUSTICE, AND TO SERVE OUR MANY COMMUNITIES - LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL. 10 9 31 900 0 0 311631 282778 5460869 5730712 371015 329019 18887 11876 6162402 6354385 5000 0 0 0 3536755 3855622 0 0 143692 2869928 3379224 6411683 7234846 -249281 -880461 17212897 16528968 4069380 3492218 13143517 13036750 X THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS' MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL EDUCATION. 0 0 3146661 1474140 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING IN SAN FRANCISCO DREW OVER 2,100 ATTENDEES AND FEATURED MORE THAN 200 PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WORKSHOP FOR PRETENURED LAW TEACHERS. THE 2025 CONFERENCE ON CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION IN BALTIMORE BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 800 EDUCATORS. THE NEW LAW TEACHERS WORKSHOP IN JUNE HOSTED 100 FACULTY IN WASHINGTON, DC. ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDED AN APRIL WEBINAR FOR ASPIRING LAW TEACHERS AND AN AUGUST VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR ADJUNCT FACULTY AND LECTURERS, WHERE EXPERIENCED TEACHERS SHARED GUIDANCE ON CLASS PREPARATION, TEACHING, ASSESSMENT, AND USING STUDENT FEEDBACK. FOR DEANS, AALS CO-HOSTED A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS WITH THE ABA IN JUNE AND HELD THREE ONGOING WEBINAR SERIES. 1630317 4192037 MEMBER SERVICES: AALS IS AN ASSOCIATION OF 174 MEMBER LAW SCHOOLS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 7,000 FULLTIME U.S. LAW FACULTY. MEMBERSHIP REQUIRES ADHERENCE WITH CORE VALUES, INCLUDING EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUNDS AND VIEWPOINTS. AALS REPRESENTS U.S. LEGAL EDUCATION AND THE LAW PROFESSORIATE TO OTHER ENTITIES. ITS FACULTY APPOINTMENT SERVICES INCLUDE A WEBPAGE ON BECOMING A LAW TEACHER, AN ONLINE REGISTRY OF FACULTY CANDIDATES, AND A PLACEMENT BULLETIN OF FACULTY OPENINGS. MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEERDRIVEN AALS SECTIONS PROVIDE NETWORKING, IDEASHARING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR LAW SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF. PLANNING ALSO STARTED FOR A VIRTUAL FACULTY RECRUITMENT CONFERENCE AND SIX REGIONAL FACULTY RECRUITMENT EVENTS HOSTED BY AALS MEMBER LAW SCHOOLS. 1339339 64535 COMMUNICATIONS: AALS SHOWCASES MEMBER SCHOOLS' INNOVATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, REGULARLY UPDATING WEBSITE CONTENT AND SHARING NEWS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA. THE HOMEPAGE FEATURES A CALENDAR OF LAW SCHOOL SYMPOSIA AND A LIST OF RECENT BOOKS BY LAW FACULTY, ALONG WITH RESOURCES FOR LAW DEANS, INCLUDING CLEARINGHOUSES ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM/FREE SPEECH, ANTIRACISM, THE RULE OF LAW, AND STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH. AALS ALSO PRODUCES SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS: THE DIRECTORY OF LAW TEACHERS, A COMPILATION OF LAW SCHOOLS AND FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES; THE JOURNAL OF LEGAL EDUCATION, EDITED BY FACULTY AT TWO MEMBER SCHOOLS FEATURING ARTICLES ON TEACHING, LEGAL THEORY, SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE PROFESSION; AND AALS LENS, AN ONLINE MULTIMEDIA OUTLET PROVIDING NEWS ON ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES IN LEGAL EDUCATION. IN 2024, AALS ALSO PRODUCED A BOOK ON ITS HISTORY TO CELEBRATE ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY, A REPORT ON THE AMERICAN LAW SCHOOL FACULTY STUDY, AND AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE ANNUAL PRO BONO STUDENT HOURS STUDY. 6116317 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KELLEY Y TESTY 2022968851 1614 20TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 JUDITH C AREEN EXEC DIR. AND CEO (TO JUN '24) 37.50 X X 549510 0 101094 KELLYE Y TESTY EXEC DIR. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF BYLAW CHANGES AND MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. IT IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY MEMBER SCHOOLS OF CHANGES IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULATIONS. CHANGES TO THOSE REGULATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF THE HOUSE IF 10 OR MORE MEMBER SCHOOLS OBJECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SENIOR STAFF. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CEO REVIEW THE COMPLETED STATEMENTS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO RESOLVE IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN COMPLIANCE WITH AALS BYLAW 4-4, THE OFFICERS' COUNCIL SERVES AS THE AALS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IT ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE OFFICERS' COUNCIL SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE OFFICERS' COUNCIL ALSO ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF ANY KEY EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDS THE SALARY OF THE KEY EMPLOYEE, IF ANY, TO THE OFFICERS' COUNCIL, AND THE COUNCIL REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AALS BYLAWS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULATIONS ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE AALS HANDBOOK WHICH IS SENT TO DEANS OF MEMBER SCHOOLS. THE AUDITED FIANANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO DEANS OF MEMBER SCHOOLS ANNUALLY AND PUBLISHED IN THE ANNUAL AALS PROCEEDINGS. THE BYLAWS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AALS.ORG. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.