The Chicago Bar Association

“The organization has members. The following member classes shall be entitled to vote and be qualified to hold office: Resident Members, Non-resident Members, and Life Members. Student Members shall have those rights and privileges of the membership that the Board may from time to time prescribe.”

“The organization is a voluntary membership association of lawyers. The 23-24 member Board of Managers oversees the affairs of the association. Sixteen (16) board members are elected by the general membership (eight (8) are elected each year for a two-year term). In addition, five (5) officers and the immediate past president serve on the Board of Managers. The President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected annually. One member-at-large may be appointed by the President and at the first meeting of the year, the Board shall elect a representative of the Association's Young Lawyers Section. The Executive Director implements Board policy and administers the operations of the association.”

“The organization's Form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm. Internal management then reviews the Form 990 and approves the return for filing.”

“An executive compensation committee organized by the Board reviews the compensation package for the Executive Director and recommends any proposals to the whole governing Board for deliberation and approval. The Controller provides assistance by obtaining comparability data from similar organizations in size and operation, including Forms 990 of other organizations. The compensation is approved by the Board.”

“The organization does not currently have its governing documents and financial statements readily available to the public. Nonetheless, the organization promptly attends to any request for disclosure for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC section 6104(d).”

“The Chicago Bar Association (the Organization) has a number of volunteers that serve on its practice committees. These members assist the Organization by volunteering to host and plan continuing education programs, serving as pro bono counsel for litigation concerns, providing pro bono counsel to the community on the Organization's behalf and evaluating judges for the Organization's Judicial Evaluation Committee. In past years, only board members were reported as volunteers on the Form 990.”