New York County Lawyers Association

“The new york county lawyers' association was incorporated as a membership organization.”

“By-laws article 11 elections: section 1. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the association's by-laws, all members of the board of directors, all officers and all members of the committee on nominations shall be elected by the members of the association who are entitled to vote. Section 2. The committee on nominations shall annually make nominations for those officers and directors of the association to be elected at the next annual meeting of the association. Upon thirty (30) days notice to the membership of the association as to the meeting date, the committee on nominations shall meet between the first day of january and the first thursday of february for the purpose of electing a chair for that year and to conduct an open meeting for the purpose of receiving nomination recommendations. The committee shall thereafter make nominations. The committee shall nominate the officers for the association and advise them of the fact of their nomination. The committee on nominations shall nominate (a) ten (10) candidates for membership to the board of directors to serve a term of three (3) years pursuant to article 9 and (b) such additional candidates for membership to the board of directors as may be required to fill any vacancies for the unexpired terms of such predecessors. The chair of the committee on nominations shall advise the secretary of such nominations not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the annual meeting. Section 3. Any one hundred (100) members of the association who are entitled to vote may, by writing delivered at the office of the secretary of the association not less than sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting, propose candidates for any or all of the offices or directorships to be elected at such annual meeting, and the names of such candidates shall thereupon be printed on the same ballot with those of the candidates of the committee on nominations but in a separate column and under the designations of the respective offices for which they have been nominated. Section 4. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the annual meeting, the secretary shall mail a notice to every member of the association entitled to vote setting forth the candidates nominated by the committee on nominations, the candidates nominated by the president for election to the committee on nominations and, if any, the candidates proposed by the members pursuant to section 3 of this article 11 or section 2 of article 15. Section 5. If candidates shall have been proposed by members pursuant to section 3 of this article 11, or section 2 of article 15, the secretary shall, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such meeting, mail to every member of the association who is entitled to vote a ballot and a form of proxy. The ballot shall contain the names of all candidates and be of such a nature that the name and signature of the voter shall be available to verify membership but shall not be available to the inspectors of election. The proxy shall authorize and direct three (3) officers of the association, designated by the president, or any of them, to act for the voter by casting the accompanying ballot at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. The proxy and ballot shall be filed with the association not less than two (2) days prior to the date of the meeting. Until actually cast at the meeting, the ballot and the proxy shall be kept together and any voter present at the meeting shall have right to withdraw the same and vote in person. The first order of business at such meeting shall be the appointment by the president of two (2) inspectors who shall conduct the balloting and canvass the votes. The balloting and canvassing of the vote shall then proceed forthwith, and immediately upon completion thereof, the inspectors shall report the results to the president. If feasible, the president shall announce the results at such meeting. Article 15 committee on nominations section 1. The committee”

“The by-laws may be amended at any meeting of the association by two-thirds vote of the members present in person or by proxy provided that a copy of the proposed amendment shall have been mailed to the members of the association or sent electronically with the notice of meeting at least twenty (20) days in advance of the date of such meeting. Action on such proposed amendment shall be had at that meeting or at any subsequent meeting, provided that no action shall be taken at any subsequent meeting unless the notice for said meeting states that the proposed amendment will be presented for further consideration and action. Proposed amendments may be initiated by the board of directors or by submitting same in writing, duly subscribed by at least one hundred (100) members who are entitled to vote, to the secretary, who shall thereupon give notice thereof in the manner hereinbefore provided. Upon consideration of any proposed amendment, amendments thereto may be offered and voted upon at the meeting.”

“The form 990 will be provided to all members of the board of directors prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The conflict of interest policy is signed annually by the association's board members.”

“The association makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public via the association's website under the governance tab.”

“The new york county lawyers association (the "association") is organized and shall be operated as a bar association exclusively for charitable and educational purposes with the primary object of promoting the public interest by: 1) advancing the science of jurisprudence; 2) promoting the administration of justice and reforms in the law in the public interest; 3) elevating the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession and fostering the spirit of collegiality among members of the association and throughout the bar; 4) applying its knowledge and experience in the field of law to the promotion of the public good; 5) arranging for the provision by its members of free legal services for indigent, low income and other persons in need; 6) ensuring access to justice for all; 7) advocating for a strong and independent judiciary; 8) encouraging diversity throughout the legal profession; 9) maintaining high ethical standards for the bench and bar; and 10) promoting high-quality legal education and other resources for law students and lawyers; and such other charitable and educational activities appropriate to a bar association as will primarily promote the public interest.”

“The association has an employment management agreement with a professional employer organization ("peo") that provides a comprehensive personnel management system encompassing a broad range of services, including benefits and payroll administration, health, pension, worker's compensation insurance programs, personnel records management, employer liability management, etc.”