2025-03-31T18:29:10-05:00 2024-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-09-01 411383195 MINNESOTA CHAPTER FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION MINN 6127667628 90 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET 2200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 ELIZABETH SCHEIBEL TREASURER 6127667628 2025-03-26 1 1 ANN NEIL P01817922 6123764500 2025-03-26 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X KATHERINE BARRETT WIIK 90 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET 2200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 311831 0 X WWW.MNFEDBAR.ORG X 1996 MN TO STRENGTHEN THE FEDERAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. 21 21 0 21 0 0 61550 37500 106448 224967 415 3030 0 -18716 168413 246781 22101 10214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 224243 275682 246344 285896 -77931 -39115 230346 191231 0 0 230346 191231 THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE FEDERAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY SERVING THE INTERESTS AND THE NEEDS OF THE FEDERAL PRACTITIONER, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY AND THE PUBLIC THEY SERVE. 0 0 MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS - THE MN CHAPTER OF THE FBA HOSTED NINE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024. THESE MEETINGS EACH INCLUDED A DIFFERENT SPEAKER, OR PANEL OF SPEAKERS, WHO DISCUSSED A TOPIC RELEVANT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDED CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT FOR THOSE WHO ATTENDED. PRO SE PROJECT - THE PRO SE PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT AND THE MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN OUR FEDERAL COURTS AND TO ADDRESS THE GROWING CHALLENGES CIVIL PRO SE LITIGANTS POSE TO OUR FEDERAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF THE PRO SE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE CIVIL PRO SE LITIGANTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION WITH A VOLUNTEER LAWYER. THE PRO SE PROJECT MATCHED ALL WILLING AND ELIGIBLE LITIGANTS WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS FOR CASES RANGING FROM EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES TO CIVIL RIGHTS. 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN X ELIZABETH SCHEIBEL 6127667628 90 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET 2200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 X KATHERINE BARRETT WIIK PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HONORABLE ELIZABETH COWAN WRIGHT PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY LANDY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MC SCHEIBEL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEVIN DRISCOLL CHAIR - BAR TALK COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA REUTER CHAIR - BAR TALK COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN ODOM AFFINITY BAR LIASON COORDINATOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSA SCHAEFER CHAIR - BAR TALK COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE HILDY BOWBEER CHAIR - CIVIL DISCOVERY PRACTICE GROUP 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMEON MOREBY CHAIR - CIVIL DISCOVERY PRACTICE GROUP 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILOY RAY CHAIR - CIVIL DISCOVERY PRACTICE GROUP 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE KESHA L TANABE CHAIR - JUSTICE & DEMOCRACY CENTERS COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETA WIESSNER CHAIR - NEWER LAWYERS COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BALTHAZOR CHAIR - NEWER LAWYERS COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE WILLIAM FISHER CHAIR - COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL WALLING CHAIR - COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY FERMOYLE CHAIR - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LOOBY CHAIR - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA MILLS CHAIR - MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MCELLIGOTT CHAIR - GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE ERIC TOSTRUD CHAIR - GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTLAND MERRILL CHAIR - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE GROUP 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON ROBERG PEREZ PHD CHAIR - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE GROUP 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA NIAZ CHAIR - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE GROUP 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BEANE CHAIR - LAW SCHOOL OUTREACH LIASON 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH LEIENDECKER CHAIR - LAW SCHOOL OUTREACH LIASON 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY MCADAM DIRECTOR & VP - 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JUSTICE & DEMOCRACY CENTERS COM 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN MARTTILA DIRECTOR & VP - MONTHLY MEETINGS 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CONNERS DIRECTOR & CHAIR, WHITE-COLLAR CRIME PRACTICE GROU 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BECKER DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT, SPECIAL EVENTS 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE JORDAN DIRECTOR & VP - LEGAL EDUCATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN RAU DIRECTOR & VP - LEGAL EDUCATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE KROLL DIRECTOR & VP - MONTHLY MEETINGS, CHAIR, NATIONAL 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN LOUWAGIE DIRECTOR & NATIONAL COUNCIL DELEGATE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY RESCH DIRECTOR & PRO SE PROJECT CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADINE MOMOH DIRECTOR & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COORDINATOR- CHAI 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GOODWIN DIRECTOR - PRO SE PROJECT CO-CHAIR, AND VP, EIGHTH 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE DONOVAN FRANK LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY LAUDON LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE TONY LEUNG LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMIT 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE SUSAN RICHARD NELSON LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VILDAN TESKE LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM HANSEN PAST PRESIDENT - LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL HEDLUND DIRECTOR AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE DAVID T SCHULTZ VP - LEGAL EDUCATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE KATE MENENDEZ VP - MONTHLY MEETINGS 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE JOHN DOCHERTY VP - DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE DOUG MICKO VP - SPECIAL EVENTS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALIA ABDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR BOYLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL ZIMMERMAN SCOBIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK ABA-ONU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABOU AMARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROWE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEIKO SUGISAKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA SZALAPSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30050 7450 37500 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 113600 113600 PROGRAM RECEIPTS 900099 93683 93683 MEMBERSHIP REBATES 900099 17684 17684 224967 3030 3030 46334 30050 65050 -18716 -18716 246781 224967 0 -15686 X 4214 6000 2287 85942 1084 1704 119520 5392 OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES 50068 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 9669 BANK CHARGES AND FEES 16 285896 111931 99735 118415 91496 230346 191231 0 0 X 230346 191231 230346 191231 230346 191231 -39115 0 X 0 0 0 GOLF 18358 5300 13058 1296 19712 9836 DINNER DANCE 58026 24750 33276 4764 22300 5100 2042 76384 30050 46334 1296 24476 32136 5100 2042 65050 -18716 0 AWARDS 3 6000 0 N/A N/A FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE CHAPTERS, PLUS ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS AS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IN THE ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, AND WHO RESIDES, PRACTICES LAW, OR IS EMPLOYED AS A LAWYER, JUDGE, OR CLERK OF COURTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA, IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHAPTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE REGULAR BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CHAPTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE CHAPTER MEMBERS. HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS MAY INCLUDE ANY JUDGES OF THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE PREVIOUS FOUR CHAPTER PRESIDENTS WHO CHOOSE TO SERVE A ONE-YEAR TERM ON THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS MAY INCLUDE: THE CLERK OF COURT FOR THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT, OR HIS OR HER MINNESOTA DESIGNEE; THE CLERK OF COURT FOR THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA; THE CLERK OF COURT FOR THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA; THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA (OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE); AND THE FEDERAL DEFENDER FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA (OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE). THE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SHALL CONSULT ANNUALLY WITH THOSE QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER AND IDENTITY OF THE HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS WHO WISH TO SERVE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE CHAPTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MAY BE AMENDED BY A MAJORITY OF CHAPTER MEMBERS PRESENT AT ANY MEETING CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE AFTER FOURTEEN DAYS NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS. 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