2024-11-15T11:36:16-06:00 2023-12-31 330700332 VASQUEZ COMPANY LLP 655 N CENTRAL AVE STE 1550 GLENDALE CA 91203 990 2023-01-01 953645700 MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEXI 2137492889 1150 S OLIVE STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90015 EVE LOPEZ TREASURER 2137492889 2024-11-14 1 0 REGINA PRINCE CPA P00576936 2138731700 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ERIC CANTON 1150 S OLIVE STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90015 402241 0 X WWW.MABAATTORNEYS.COM X 1971 CA EMPOWERING THE LATINO COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. 17 17 1 17 0 0 54053 16100 203876 385978 608 0 4 163 258541 402241 31500 15000 0 0 40571 48187 0 0 0 120213 304427 192284 367614 66257 34627 209362 245183 0 0 209362 245183 X THE SPECIFIC AND PRIMARY PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS ASSOCIATION IS FORMED SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE; TO PROMOTE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; TO ENCOURAGE A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL EDUCATION; TO MAINTAIN THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION; AND TO CULTIVATE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AMONG ITS MEMBERS. 0 0 THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF ENCOURAGING AND PROVIDING CONTINUED LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS AND LAW STUDENTS BY HOSTING AND CO SPONSORING VARIOUS LEGAL CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF CULTIVATING SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG ITS MEMBERS BY HOSTING NETWORKING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF PROMOTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY HOSTING AND SPONSORING ITS ANNUAL PRO BONO LEGAL FAIR. THIS EVENT OFFERS FREE LAGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED ITS GOAL OF PROMOTING ADVANCEMENT IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY OFFERING ATTORNEY AND JUDICIAL MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO LAW STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM. FINALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED PRESENTATIONS TO STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES, TO DISCUSS THEIR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS.ATTORNEY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM.THE MABA ATTORNEY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (AMP) PROVIDES MABA'S STUDENT MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROMINENT AND EXPERIENCED MABA ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE STUDY, CAREER, AND JOB-SEARCH ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO LATINO LAW STUDENTS.THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS SIMPLE: TO MATCH MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES LEGAL COMMUNITY WITH ENERGETIC LAW STUDENTS SHARING SIMILAR PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS OR ACADEMIC INTERESTS. ATTORNEYS SERVE AS ROLE MODELS, OFFER ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVICE, AND GUIDE STUDENTS AS THEY DEVELOP IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS.DURING 2023, AN ESTIMATED OF 10-15 PAIRS OF MENTORS AND STUDENTS ATTENDEND THE ATTORNEY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. MABA JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM.IN 2013, THE MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAUNCHED ITS JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR LAW STUDENTS FROM THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA. MABA ESTABLISHED A DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP POSITIONS FOR QUALIFYING LAW STUDENTS INTENDING TO PRACTICE IN LOS ANGELES AFTER THEIR GRADUATION. STUDENTS ARE CHOSEN IN A RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS AND INTERVIEWED BY THE PARTICIPATING JUDGES WHO DECIDE WHICH STUDENT WILL BE PLACED IN THEIR CHAMBERS FOR THE SUMMER. THE PARTICIPANTS SPEND TEN WEEKS CONDUCTING RESEARCH, WRITING, AND ATTENDING FEDERAL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. THEY ARE ALSO AWARDED A $2,000 STIPEND UPON JOINING THE PROGRAM. THERE WERE 8 LAW STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM THIS YEAR. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, OVER 60 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AND OVER $65,000 IN HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE CHOSEN STUDENTS. IMPORTANTLY, FIVE FORMER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE OBTAINED FEDERAL OR APPELLATE CLERKSHIPS. PROGRAM ALUMNI HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED ADDITIONAL FEDERAL JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIPS AND WORKED AS STUDENT LAW CLERKS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER AND THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AFTER THEIR MABA PROGRAM EXTERNSHIPS.MABA'S VICE- CHAIR PROGRAM.AT EACH LOCAL LAW SCHOOL, THIS PROGRAM, NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, SEEKS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE TO LATINO LAW STUDENTS AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS FOSTER A CLOSER CONNECTION BETWEEN LATINO ATTENDING LAW STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL MABA MEMBERSHIP. NINE LAW STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2023.HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMIN 2015, THE MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ("MABA") LAUNCHED ITS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (HSSP) FOR LATINO/A HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ATTENDING SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATE IN MABA'S STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM. THE SCHOLARSHIP SEEKS TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE-RELATED EXPENSES. IN AWARDING THE SCHOLARSHIP, MABA CONSIDERS EACH APPLICANT'S FINANCIAL NEED, COMMUNITY SERVICE, LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, AND ANY HARDSHIP EXPERIENCED IN PURSUING AN EDUCATION. BECAUSE MABA IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. MABA WILL AWARD A MINIMUM OF (5) $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. DURING 2023, THERE WERE 5 STUDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP THIS YEAR. 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 1 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 CA X ERIC CANTON 2137492889 1150 S OLIVE STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90015 X MAGDALENA CASAS PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ PRESIDENT - ELECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DIEGO ARP VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EVE LOPEZ TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI ROMERO SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC CANTON MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MAYRA B JOACHIN NEWSLETTER EDITOR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN CONTRERAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD GOMEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE BLANCARTE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA GALVAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE DAVALOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA TORRES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BRADLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOISES VASQUEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN REDIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS ZELADA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16100 16100 NETWORKING EVENTS 611430 318613 318613 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611430 66270 66270 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCA 611430 1095 1095 385978 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 611430 163 163 163 402241 385978 0 163 15000 48187 29025 5428 11240 EVENT FEES 241291 MERCHANT FEES 8432 BOARD MEETINGS 3859 MISCELLANEOUS 1794 3358 367614 209362 245183 209362 245183 0 0 X 209362 245183 209362 245183 209362 245183 34627 1194 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1 27870 16000 39197 1 1 0 1 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS 5 15000 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF THE STUDENT'S FUNDS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TO BE USED FOR COLLEGE EXPENSES. HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS: EACH APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS, UP-TO-DATE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, AND MUST DEMONSTRATE A PLAN TO ENROLL IN A FULL-TIME, ACCREDITED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT TWO YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FOR THE FALL TERM BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MABA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE CPA FIRM AMD THE TREASURER PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER. THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE COVERED PERSONS UNDER MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL COVERED PERSONS WHEREIN THEY AFFIRM THAT THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. THE COVERED PERSONS SHOULD PROMPTLY DISCLOSE IN WRITING, THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING SUCH OFFICER OR TRUSTEE WHEN SUCH CONFLICT ARISES. THE DISCLOSURE SHOULD INCLUDE ALL THE MATERIAL FACTS THAT WOULD ENABLE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO EVALUATE THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT REASONABLY AND TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION. A COVERED PERSON MAY NOT BE PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS OR VOTING BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING ANY DECISION OR OTHER ACTION BY THE ASSOCIATION CONCERNING A MATTER IN WHICH SUCH OFFER'S OR TRUSTEE'S MATERIAL PERSONAL INTERESTS OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OR AFFILIATE OF SUCH OFFICER OR TRUSTEE) MAY BE AFFECTED. HOWEVER, THE OFFICER OR TRUSTEE MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONCERNING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT (INCLUDING OFFICER'S OR TRUSTEE'S DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERESTS THEREIN). THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THROUGH THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE UNBIASED MEMBERS HAS THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERPRETATION, APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY SUCH AS THE DETERMINATION OF (1) APPROVAL OF ANY PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER THIS POLICY (2) WHETHER AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS (3) WHETHER THE COVERED PERSON HAS VIOLATED THE POLICY (3) WHAT DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS WOULD NEED TO BE UNDERTAKEN. IF AN OFFICER OR TRUSTEE VIOLATES THE POLICY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ACTING BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS THEREOF, SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE ASSOCIATION'S BEST INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.