Hawaii Association for Justice

“The association and its political action committee are run by the executive director who supports the association as an independent contractor to manage the day to day operations, bookkeeping, meetings, seminars, newsletters, website, and all aspects of managing the association. The director is answerable to the board, provides all financial information to the accountant for tax preparation and files all necessary campaign spending reports as well as ethical commission reports when required or requested.”

“The association has an average of 150 members who pay various levels of membership dues on an annual basis. Members vote on new additions to the board annually and participate in seminars that the association puts on to help improve their expertise and to learn new technologies and services applicable to their day to day practices.”

“The form 990 is presented to the board via email. The president signs the form 990.”

“No documents available to the public”

“The organization's primary exempt purposes are to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness among its members in all phases and types of litigation,and to sponsor, support, or oppose legislation to best serve the administration of justice and the cause of advocacy.”

“Communications consulting 10,189 13,585 3,396 communications consulting 6,793 0 0 contract services 30,834 41,110 10,277 contract services 20,555 0 0 general admin expense 38 50 13 general admin expense 25 0 0 outside services 4,500 6,000 1,500 outside services 3,000 0 0 monthly retainer fee 16,257 21,675 5,419 monthly retainer fee 10,838 0 0 total 103,029 82,420 20,605”

“Book / tax depreciation difference -241 prior period adjustment 0 total -241”