2024-05-15T18:48:25-05:00 2023-06-30 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 2700 CAMINO RAMON STE 350 SAN RAMON CA 945835004 990 2022-07-01 941638934 SAN MATEO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION SANM 6502984030 333 BRADFORD STREET 150 REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 ROBERT CASHEN TREASURER 6502984030 2024-05-15 1 ROBERT CASHEN 999009999 1 MATTHEW PETROSKI P00853132 9257902600 2024-05-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DEBORAH KEMPER 333 BRADFORD STREET 150 REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 24548348 0 X WWW.SMCBA.ORG X 1966 CA PROMOTE THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION, TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS, (CONTINUED ON SCH O) 16 14 29 226 0 0 1460 1066 21787043 24071094 -25231 26408 340940 380058 22104212 24478626 9500 11416 0 0 3788923 4248614 0 0 0 17793766 19658496 21592189 23918526 512023 560100 12219120 13521015 4580392 5322187 7638728 8198828 X PROMOTE THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION, TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS, TO FOSTER THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, TO ENCOURAGE COLLEGIALITY AND TO MAINTAIN COOPERATION BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND THE JUDICIARY, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TO FURNISH EXCELLENT INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENSE, TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN ACCESSING LEGAL SERVICES, TO PROVIDE AND RECOGNIZE PUBLIC SERVICE AS IT RELATES TO THIS MISSION, AND TO ADVANCE THE FAIR AND EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE FOR ALL. 0 0 THE PRIVATE DEFENDER PROGRAM (PDP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1968. THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO (THE COUNTY) DOES NOT HAVE A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE AND SO THE COUNTY HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENSE. THE PDP DELIVERS HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS OTHERWISE UNABLE TO HIRE COUNSEL AND IT DOES SO AT SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS TO THE TAXPAYERS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY. PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO OVER 20,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THEIR OWN ATTORNEY IN ADULT CRIMINAL, MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD DEPENDENCY,AND JUVENILE CRIMINAL MATTERS. THE SAN MATEO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS A REFERRAL TO AN ATTORNEY IN THE AREA OF LAW NEEDED FOR A NOMINAL FEE OF $35. THE CLIENT GETS TO CONSULT WITH THE ATTORNEY FOR 30 MINUTES REGARDING THEIR LEGAL MATTER. THE ATTORNEYS ARE PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS. THE LRS PROGRAM ASSIST THOSE IN NEED OF LEGAL SERVICES TO FIND A QUALIFIED, INSURED ATTORNEY OR OTHER APPROPRIATE LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT APPROPRIATE LEGAL SERVICES. THE LRS PROGRAM ALSO HAS ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE AGREED TO LOWER THEIR FEES CHARGED TO CLIENTS CALLED MODEST MEANS. ONCE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AN ATTORNEY WE SEND OUT A CLIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY TO TRACK RESULTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE LRS PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFERRALS, FREE REFERRALS FOR WILLS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, AND REFERRAL FEE WAIVERS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY. MCLE PROGRAM: THE SAN MATEO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION IS A LICENSED PROVIDER OF MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTORNEYS WITH ACTIVE LICENSES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE SMBA OPERATES UNDER THE RULES FOR MCLE PROVIDED BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA. THE APPROVED JURISDICTION IS SAN MATEO COUNTY. THE PROGRAM TRACTS "PATICIPATORY AND SELF-STUDY ACTIVITY" MCLE FOR ALL THE MEMBERS INCLUDING THE JUDICIARY. LICENSEES ARE ASSIGNED TO COMPLIANCE GROUPS SET BY THE STATE BAR AND DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE MEMBERS BASED UPON THEIR LAST NAMES. THERE ARE 3 COMPLIANCE GROUPS A-G, H-M, AND N-Z. SMCBA HOLDS OVER 100 HOURS OF MCLE EACH YEAR TO HELP MEMBERS MEET THEIR NEEDS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 225 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X DEBORAH KEMPER 6502984030 333 BRADFORD STREET 150 REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 PAUL WILKINS PRESIDENT (THRU 12/23) 3.00 X X 274302 0 0 KENNETH R LINTHICUM TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CASHEN SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELICA AYAR DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN T BERGER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHANTEL L FITTING DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRIE FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 94403 0 0 MONICAL CASTILLO DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA M MAZZA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE MURPHY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE FUJII DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMAY LEE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL K LEFF-KICH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY R LOEW DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) 3.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANTINE P TSAGARIS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA WALD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH KEMPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 189642 0 34218 ELIZABETH MAGUIRE CHIEF DEFENDER OF THE PDP 40.00 X 314601 0 50681 ERIC LIBERMAN ASSISTANT CHIEF DEFENDER 40.00 X 284875 0 43904 RON RAYES MANAGING ATTORNEY - PDP JUV. 40.00 X 261550 0 43810 LOREN SHERMAN MANAGING ATTORNEY - PDP ADU. 40.00 X 260551 0 31468 SUSANNA GUEVARA OFF. MGR/EXC. AST. TO AST. CD 40.00 X 131598 0 30644 ALMA ROBLES ASSC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135450 0 24092 LANA KREIDIE ASSISTANT MANAGING ATTORNEY 40.00 X 178962 0 9250 2125934 0 268067 9 0 1 0 CARR POTTER & KWON 605 MIDDLEFIELD RD REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 ATTORNEY 482623 MARK CAMPERI 600 ALLERTON ST SUITE 200 REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 ATTORNEY 448283 ALEXANDER C CAVANAUGH 274 EUCLID AVENUE 2 OAKLAND CA 94610 ATTORNEY 361360 ROMAN J WALKER 255 KANSAS STREET SUITE 340 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 ATTORNEY 322703 ROSS GREEN 702 MARSHALL ST SUITE 300 REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 ATTORNEY 320834 5 1066 1066 PRIVATE DEFENDER PROGR 541100 23509162 23509162 BAR ASSOCIATION DUES 541100 373344 373344 LAWYER REF. SERVICES 541100 188588 188588 24071094 26408 26408 441735 69722 372013 372013 372013 DIRECTORY INCOME 900099 6959 6959 OTHER INCOME 900099 1086 1086 8045 24478626 24071094 0 406466 11416 1217873 2039393 162690 607437 221221 5000 83731 1112148 3957 296899 270330 68088 7442 12403 106569 109827 ATTORNEY FEES 14637920 INVESTIGATOR 2656290 EVENTS EXPENSE 165762 EDUCATION SEMINAR 53949 68181 23918526 2757233 3400127 6047331 6964074 888166 734934 133554 130934 3986349 1807298 2282536 2179051 109300 110895 1000 1000 12219120 13521015 2389371 2490059 2132983 2777590 58038 54538 4580392 5322187 X 7637678 8197272 1050 1556 7638728 8198828 12219120 13521015 560100 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 400000 400000 3325898 1628347 1697551 193628 162245 31383 66823 16706 50117 2179051 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSIT 54538 54538 X 24548348 0 24548348 -69722 -69722 24478626 23988248 69722 69722 23918526 0 23918526 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION HAS RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND UNDER REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701E, RESPECTIVELY. THE ASSOCIATION USES THE SAME ACCOUNTING METHODS FOR TAX AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES -69,722. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 69,722. X X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MAGUIRE CHIEF DEFENDER OF THE PDP 314601 0 0 0 0 0 30500 0 20181 0 365282 0 0 0 ERIC LIBERMAN ASSISTANT CHIEF DEFENDER 284875 0 0 0 0 0 22345 0 21559 0 328779 0 0 0 RON RAYES MANAGING ATTORNEY - PDP JUV. 261550 0 0 0 0 0 26585 0 17225 0 305360 0 0 0 LOREN SHERMAN MANAGING ATTORNEY - PDP ADU. 260551 0 0 0 0 0 26645 0 4823 0 292019 0 0 0 PAUL WILKINS PRESIDENT (THRU 12/23) 274302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274302 0 0 0 DEBORAH KEMPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 189642 0 0 0 0 0 20111 0 14107 0 223860 0 0 0 LANA KREIDIE ASSISTANT MANAGING ATTORNEY 178962 0 0 0 0 0 1844 0 7406 0 188212 0 0 0 SUSANNA GUEVARA OFF. MGR/EXC. AST. TO AST. CD 131598 0 0 0 0 0 13525 0 17119 0 162242 0 0 0 ALMA ROBLES ASSC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 135450 0 0 0 0 0 13836 0 10256 0 159542 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THEIR BYLAWS: - THE BYLAWS WERE MADE GENDER NEUTRAL. - HONORARY & RETIRED MEMBERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR BE A DIRECTOR OR SERVE AS A COMMITTEE OR SECTION CHAIR. MEMBERSHIP CARDS WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. THE DUES YEAR WAS CHANGED TO A CALENDAR YEAR. - FAILURE TO PAY DUES BY DATE WAS UPDATED TO FEBRUARY 28 TO ACCOMODATE THE NEW CALENDAR YEAR. - PARALEGALS ADDED TO THE LIST OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS. - PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS ASSETS WERE CLARIFIED AND TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO A CHARITY CONSISTENT WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION. BARISTER'S PRESIDENT IS A VOTING EX-OFFICIO OF BOARD. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION CLARIFIED. - MEETINGS CAN BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY, VIDEOCONFERENCE ETC. - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF DEFENDER ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S DUTIES CLARIFIED. - OFFICER'S DUTIES CLARIFIED. BOARD'S DUTIES CLARIFIED WITH RESPECT TO HIRING ED AND CHIEF DEFENDER. LAW LIBRARY TRUSTEE SERVES A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS. VOTING ON ELECTIONS CLARIFIED. RULES FOR PLEBISCITE CLARIFIED. RULES ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. STANDING COMMITTEES REMOVED FROM BYLAWS AND CLARIFIED REDUCED IN NUMBER. SPECIAL COMMITTEE RULES CLARIFIED FOR SECTION MEMBERS AND BOARD. CONFLICT OF INTEREST UPDATED. SUSPENSION OF BYLAWS UPDATED FOR REASONABLE CAUSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION A. ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SECTION B. HONORARY MEMBERS SECTION C. RETIRED MEMBERS SECTION D. NON-ATTORNEY MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE STATE BAR WHO BECOMES AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ONE VOTE, BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY QUESTIONS OR PROPOSED REVISIONS/ADDITIONS ARE COMMUNICATED BY THE REVIEWERS TO THE OUTSIDE CPA PREPARER OF THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FINAL FILING COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SMCBA BOARD AND STAFF ARE EXPENSED TO FOLLOW THE ORGANIZATION CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS POLICY. TO UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN DECISIONS, CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SMCBA. THE POLICY REQUIRES A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SMCBA TO MAKE DISCLOSURE TO THE SMCBA OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD BE DEEMED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR PRESIDENT. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXIST AND IS RELEVANT TO A MATTER THAT COMES UNDER CONSIDERATION OR REQUIRES ACTION BY THE BOARD, OR A BOARD COMMITTEE, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT OR COMMITTEE CHAIR. IF DETERMINED TO BE APPROPRIATE BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE COMMITTEE CHAIR, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT BE PRESENT DURING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OR DECISION ON THE MATTER. HOWEVER, THAT PERSON SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD OR APPLICABLE COMMITTEE WITH ANY AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION ON THE PARTICULAR MATTER. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR ITS COMMITTEE SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED, WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS PRESENT OR NOT DURING DISCUSSION OR DECISION ON THE MATTER, WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS PRESENT OR NOT AT THE TIME ANY VOTE WAS TAKEN AND THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON DID NOT VOTE IF A VOTE WAS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, USE A "PAY FOR PERFORMANCE" EVALUATION AND REVIEW PROCESS. THEY MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, COMPARE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' SALARY TO THAT OF OTHER LOCAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDERS IN OTHER CALIFORNIA COUNTIES AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE ENTIRE 14 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FOR FINAL DETERMINATION, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WOULD BE RECORDED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION. A WRITTEN JOB PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, IF PREPARED, WOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES. ANYONE WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD BE EXCUSED FROM THE FINAL DELIBERATIONS. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.