Legal Accountability Project

“The Form 990 was prepared by an outside accountant and reviewed by the President. It was then reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors before filing with the IRS. The entire Board received a copy of the 990 prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy and annual disclosure statements are distributed to Board members and collected annually. Where an actual or potential conflict exists between the interests of LAP and an interested party with respect to a specific proposed action or transaction, LAP refrains from the proposed action or transaction until such time as the proposed action or transaction has been approved by the disinterested members of the Board. The following procedures apply: (1) An interested party who has an actual or potential conflict of interest with respect to a proposed action or transaction of the organization does not participate in any way, nor is present, in the deliberations and decision making with respect to such action or transaction. The interested party may, upon request, be available to answer questions or provide material factual information about the proposed action or transaction. (2) The disinterested members of the Board may approve the proposed action or transaction upon finding that it is in the best interests of the organization. The Board considers whether the terms of the proposed transaction are fair and reasonable to the organization and whether it would be possible, with reasonable effort, to find a more advantageous arrangement with an entity that is not an interested party. (3) Approval by the disinterested members of the Board is by majority vote of directors in attendance at a meeting when quorum has been met. An interested party is not counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, nor for purposes of determining what constitutes a majority vote of directors in attendance. (4) The minutes of the meeting reflect that the conflict disclosure was made, the vote taken and, where applicable, the abstention from voting and participation by the interested party.”

“The President's compensation is reviewed annually by LAP's Board of Directors. Goals and objectives of performance are established by LAP's Board of Directors and the President during the review to determine compensation. Form 990s of other organizations, comparable data, and market research also are used to determine fair and reasonable compensation, and the decision is documented.”

“LAP's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Rounding = -$1”

“1. Above the Law 2024 Lawyer of the Year (LAPs President and Founder, for sparking changing and fostering a nationwide clerkship transparency movement) Link: https://abovethelaw.com/2025/01/above-the-laws-official-2024-lawyer-of-the-year-brought-meaningful-change-to-chambers-for-law-clerks/”

“10. LAP received extensive positive media coverage, and LAPs President and Founder was sought out as a recognized subject matter expert and thought leader for impactful, incisive commentary in more than 25 news articles in top publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, National Public Radio (NPR), Law360, Bloomberg Law, NBC News, MSNBC, and Business Insider, among others. Link: https://www.legalaccountabilityproject.org/in-the-news”

“11. Counseling clerks: As both a trained lawyer and a nationally recognized judicial accountability expert, LAPs President and Founder counseled dozens of mistreated current and former law clerks on their legal and accountability options, connected clerks with outside counsel, and advised on clerks' utilization of the federal and state judiciary internal dispute resolution systems.”

“12. Partnerships: LAP fostered impactful partnerships with top law reviews, student affinity organizations, and law schools nationwide.”

“2. LAP press release: https://www.legalaccountabilityproject.org/press-releases/blog-post-title-one-4hx79-82lj8-sk7nl-aarg5-prrc8-tcgfy-glm2x-jfrba-zymbc-3w3wy-bssnh-phl2e-ajkwh-ma96w-564ad-694zy-sng5h”

“3. Ms. JD Limitless Leadership Award for LAPs path-breaking work to advance gender equity in the legal profession. Link: https://msjdlimitlessgala.com/”

“4. LAP press release: https://www.legalaccountabilityproject.org/press-releases/blog-post-title-one-4hx79-82lj8-sk7nl-aarg5-prrc8-tcgfy-glm2x-jfrba-zymbc-3w3wy-bssnh-phl2e-ajkwh-ma96w-564ad-694zy”

“5. 2024 American Legal Technology Awards - both Court and Individual Categories - for creating LAPs Centralized Clerkships Database to empower clerkship applicants with critical information about judicial work environments. Link: https://americanlegaltechnology.com/”

“6. Above the Law article: https://abovethelaw.com/2024/10/honoring-the-people-who-make-legal-run-better/”

“7. LAP Press Release: https://www.legalaccountabilityproject.org/press-releases/blog-post-title-one-4hx79-82lj8-sk7nl-aarg5-prrc8-tcgfy-glm2x-jfrba-zymbc-3w3wy-bssnh-phl2e-ajkwh-ma96w”

“8. Thought leadership LAPs President and Founder is a recognized subject matter expert and thought leader who published more than 25 articles in 2024 in mainstream publications and law journals including Law360, Above the Law, MSNBC, and Bloomberg Law, among others. Articles: https://www.legalaccountabilityproject.org/articles”

“9. LAPs President and Founder (as well as several board members) also appeared on more than 15 podcasts in 2024 to discuss judicial accountability and clerkship transparency. Link: https://www.legalaccountabilityproject.org/podcasts”