Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,894,628
Total expenses
$6,415,501
Contributions and grants received
$297,867
Grants paid
$2,605
Program service revenue
$5,305,314
Investment income
$273,192
Other revenue
$18,255
Total assets, end of year
$16,797,655
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,148,442
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,649,213
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,378,269
Management and general expenses
$910,350
Fundraising expenses
$126,882
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,378,269

Program services were 83.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $297,867

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $3,318,071 · related or exempt $3,318,071

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MEETING INCOME

    total $991,360 · related or exempt $991,360

  • 2c · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS

    total $425,493 · related or exempt $425,493

  • 2d · Program service revenue: NON-MEMBER SCHOOL FEES

    total $285,310 · related or exempt $285,310

  • 2e · Program service revenue: FACULTY APPT SERVICES

    total $194,710 · related or exempt $194,710

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $90,370 · related or exempt $90,370

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $257,649 · excluded $257,649

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $13,969 · related or exempt $13,969

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $340,830

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $325,287

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $15,543

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $15,543 · excluded $15,543

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $4,286 · excluded $4,286

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,286

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,605 · program services $2,605

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $843,317 · program services $686,129 · management and general $137,735 · fundraising $19,453

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,196,426 · program services $1,882,042 · management and general $249,602 · fundraising $64,782

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $211,048 · program services $178,307 · management and general $26,893 · fundraising $5,848

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $234,259 · program services $197,917 · management and general $29,850 · fundraising $6,492

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $197,918 · program services $167,214 · management and general $25,220 · fundraising $5,484

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,733 · program services $1,464 · management and general $221 · fundraising $48

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,506 · management and general $30,506

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30,000 · management and general $30,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $273,413 · program services $189,571 · management and general $80,197 · fundraising $3,645

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $393 · program services $393

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $96,154 · program services $80,947 · management and general $14,563 · fundraising $644

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $310,483 · program services $279,683 · management and general $25,299 · fundraising $5,501

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $239,651 · program services $202,482 · management and general $30,531 · fundraising $6,638

  • 17 · Travel

    total $98,888 · program services $19,680 · management and general $79,208

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,251,054 · program services $1,251,054

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $191,029 · program services $161,400 · management and general $24,338 · fundraising $5,291

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $47,109 · management and general $47,109

  • 24a · Other expenses: HIRING

    total $74,611 · program services $345 · management and general $74,266

  • 24b · Other expenses: JOURNAL OF LEGAL EDUCAT

    total $64,353 · program services $64,353

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $12,683 · program services $12,683

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $4,155 · management and general $4,155

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,713 · management and general $657 · fundraising $3,056

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $200 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,178,831 · end of year $6,648,220

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,754 · end of year $46,304

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $89,771 · end of year $128,575

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,281,394

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,070,354

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,366,986 · end of year $5,211,040

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,126,112 · end of year $4,763,516

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,954

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $722,607 · end of year $858,929

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,751,847 · end of year $1,849,181

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,685,753 · end of year $1,440,332

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,519 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,614,882 · end of year $12,649,213

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS' MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS' (AALS) MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL EDUCATION. IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION, AALS PROMOTES THE CORE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND DIVERSITY, INCLUDING DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUNDS AND VIEWPOINTS, WHILE SEEKING TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL PROFESSION, TO FOSTER JUSTICE, AND TO SERVE OUR MANY COMMUNITIES - LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. IT ATTRACTED OVER 1,959 ATTENDEES; IT IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF LAW FACULTY AND DEANS IN THE WORLD WITH OVER 200 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ON NUMEROUS SUBJECTS. DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING, AALS OFFERED A WORKSHOP FOR PRETENURED LAW SCHOOL TEACHERS OF COLOR. AALS SECTIONS PLAN MOST PROGRAMS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE 2023 CONFERENCE ON CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION WAS HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; MORE THAN 806 LEGAL EDUCATORS REGISTERED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. THE NEW LAW TEACHERS WORKSHOP IN JUNE 2023 WAS HELD IN PERSON IN WASHINGTON, DC, WITH 165 NEW FACULTY IN ATTENDANCE. A WEBINAR FOR LAW STUDENTS AND GRADUATES INTERESTED IN LAW TEACHING WAS HELD IN APRIL. A CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, DEVELOPMENT, AND ALUMNI PROFESSIONALS WAS HELD IN JUNE. AALS ALSO OFFERED A COMPLIMENTARY WORKSHOP FOR ADJUNCT FACULTY AND LECTURERS. DURING THE WORKSHOP, EXPERIENCED TEACHERS OFFERED TIPS ON SUCH CORE MATTERS AS PREPARING A CLASS, CONDUCTING CLASS SESSIONS, ASSESSING STUDENT PERFORMANCE, AND LEARNING FROM STUDENT FEEDBACK.

    Expenses $2,647,066 · Revenue $1,434,873

  • MEMBER SERVICES: THE AALS IS AN ASSOCIATION OF LAW SCHOOLS WITH 176 MEMBER LAW SCHOOLS REPRESENTING OVER 9,000 FULL-TIME LAW FACULTY IN THE UNITED STATES. AALS MEMBERSHIP IS BASED ON COMPLIANCE WITH MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS. MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA ARE BASED ON CORE VALUES: EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND DIVERSITY, INCLUDING DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUNDS AND VIEWPOINTS. THE AALS REPRESENTS U.S. LEGAL EDUCATION AND THE LAW PROFESSORIATE TO OTHER ENTITIES. LAW SCHOOL FACULTY APPOINTMENT SERVICES INCLUDE A WEBPAGE ON BECOMING A LAW TEACHER, AN ONLINE REGISTRY OF FACULTY CANDIDATES AND A "PLACEMENT BULLETIN" THAT LISTS FACULTY OPENINGS AT LAW SCHOOLS. OVER 100 VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN AALS SECTIONS PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SHARING IDEAS AND INFORMATION AMONG LAW SCHOOL FACULTY THAT CENTERS ON TEACHING AND SCHOLARSHIP.

    Expenses $1,443,446 · Grants $2,605 · Revenue $3,798,091

  • COMMUNICATIONS: AALS COMMUNICATIONS SHOWCASE THE INNOVATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MEMBER LAW SCHOOLS. THE AALS STAFF REGULARLY UPDATES THE WEBSITE CONTENT AND HAS ESTABLISHED A PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, RETWEETING AND SHARING MEMBER SCHOOL POSTS ON SEVERAL PLATFORMS. THE HOMEPAGE OF THE AALS WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SCHOOLS AND THEIR FACULTY. THE HOMEPAGE ALSO INCLUDES A CALENDAR OF UPCOMING SYMPOSIA AT LAW SCHOOLS AND A LIST OF BOOKS BY LAW FACULTY THAT ARE REGULARLY UPDATED. A WEBPAGE OFFERS THE MUCH-USED LAW DEANS ANTIRACIST CLEARINGHOUSE AND THE LAW DEANS CLEARINGHOUSE FOR STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH. THE AALS PRODUCES SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS. THE DIRECTORY OF LAW TEACHERS IS A COMPREHENSIVE COMPILATION OF LAW SCHOOLS AND LAW FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES. THE JOURNAL OF LEGAL EDUCATION IS EDITED BY FACULTY AT TWO MEMBER SCHOOLS AND HOSTS ARTICLES RELATED TO LEGAL EDUCATION, LEGAL THEORY, SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION. AALS NEWS IS A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER THAT KEEPS FACULTY AT MEMBER SCHOOLS INFORMED ABOUT ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES. THE HANDBOOK HAS INFORMATION ABOUT AALS STRUCTURE INCLUDING BYLAWS, REGULATIONS, AND AALS COMMITTEES.

    Expenses $1,287,757 · Revenue $86,319

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Judith C Areen

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $602,585
    From this org
    $484,318
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $118,267
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $484,318
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $93,234
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,033
    Filer's total
    $602,585

  • Barbara Studenmund

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (TO JUN '23)

    Total calculated
    $203,023
    From this org
    $160,771
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,252
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,400
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $371
    Deferred
    $19,585
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,667
    Filer's total
    $203,023

  • Marisa Guevara-Michalski

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $182,091
    From this org
    $145,443
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,648
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,305
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $12,380
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,268
    Filer's total
    $182,091

  • Tracie L Thomas

    DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS

    Total calculated
    $171,289
    From this org
    $133,727
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,562
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,331
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $16,680
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,882
    Filer's total
    $171,289

  • Mary Dillon Kerwin

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $146,607
    From this org
    $129,396
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,211
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • James Greif

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $153,102
    From this org
    $118,594
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,508
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,504
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $90
    Deferred
    $15,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,508
    Filer's total
    $153,102

  • Mary Cullen

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS

    Total calculated
    $140,653
    From this org
    $107,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,189
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • Mark Alexander

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Melanie D Wilson

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Erwin Chemerinsky

    IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Vincent Rougeau

    IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT (TO JAN '23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Danielle M Conway

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Anthony W Crowell

    BOARD MEMBER (FROM JAN '23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Daniel M Filler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Renee M Hutchins

    BOARD MEMBER (FROM JAN '23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Austen L Parrish

    BOARD MEMBER (TO JAN '23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Kevin Washburn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
12 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401069349301600

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.