2024-11-15T11:06:10-08:00 2023-12-31 274516447 Quist & Associates LLC PO Box 372 Occoquan VA 22125 990 2023-01-01 205112363 Ms JD MSJD 6174605311 440 N Barranca 4942 Covina CA 91723 Francesca D Allison CEO 2024-11-15 true true Elizabeth Quist P01269026 7035971370 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Francesca D Allison 440 N Barranca 4942 Covina CA 91723 773467 false X www.ms-jd.org X 2006 CA Since 2006, Ms. JD has set out to support and improve the experiences of women law students and lawyers. For nearly twenty years, we have done so with thoughtful in-person and virtual programming that increases access and provides a supportive network for women in the legal profession and their allies. We believe in the simple truth that women's victories are everyone's victories. In 2023, Ms. JD provided free resources and programs to more than 700 pre-law students, helping them navigate the law school admissions process and prepare to successfully enter law school. In 2023, Ms. JD supported more than 500 women law students with free and low-cost programs, enabling them to develop critical leadership skills, grow their networks, and enhance their professional development. Our Fellowship Program has provided more than 180 rising 3L students with mentorship and invaluable opportunities for networking, skill-building, and professional growth. Through the Ms. JD Public Interest Scholarshi 13 13 3 21 0 156115 254455 321919 519012 0 0 478034 773467 10000 6850 0 110513 265754 13500 77244 415887 500247 536400 786351 -58366 -12884 131747 119112 249 131747 118863 X Ms. JD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the success of aspiring and early career women lawyers. Ms. JD is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of law students and practicing attorneys and supported by a small group of independent contractors and one full-time staff member. Founded at Stanford Law School in 2006 by a group of female law students from Boalt Hall UC Berkeley, Cornell, Georgetown, Harvard, NYU, Stanford, UCLA, UT Austin, the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, the University of Virginia, and Yale. Serving as a unique nexus between the profession and the pipeline of diverse attorneys, Ms. JD's online community provides a forum for dialogue, professional development, and networking among women lawyers and law students. Ms. JD is also home to the National Women Law Students Organization. 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Students will hear from attorneys, thought leaders, and professional development professionals speaking on their personal experiences of women in leadership positions and their advice on developing the professional skills required to become and support women in leadership. Fellowship Program: The Fellowship Program is Ms. JD's program for outstanding rising 3L students. In addition to receiving invitations and financial support to attend a Ms. JD NWLSO Leadership Academy Intensive, each Fellowship recipient is paired with a mentor and will complete a project that benefits the community or women in the legal profession generally. 28252 Determined to Rise: Determined to Rise is a one-day academy in law and leadership for middle-school girls, entering grades 6-8, with fun and engaging workshops and inspiring speakers. By providing opportunities for education and interaction with women law students and attorneys, Ms. JD's Determined to Rise Academy will allow girls to see themselves as future members of the legal profession. 24526 6850 598176 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X Danielle Allison 6174605311 440 N Barranca 4942 Covina CA 91723 Francesca D Allison CEO 40.00 0.00 X 115000 0 0 Kayren Segall CFO 20.00 0.00 X X 38133 0 0 Diana LaMorie Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hailey Hillsman Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Krista Selnau Camarda Chair Director 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lilybelle Davis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jazmin Youngblood Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kanysha Phillips Vice Chair Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ashley Beard Bince Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ruby Garrett Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kara Michels Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nazia Khan Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Mencarini Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chalak Richards Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 N'dea Hallett Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Visnovsky Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen Edobor Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 153133 1 false false false 0 254455 254455 LaddHer Up Event 611430 513837 513837 Law Student Leadership 611430 5175 5175 519012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 773467 519012 X 0 6850 6850 0 0 159283 79443 56088 23752 0 88100 66083 4395 17622 0 0 18371 10952 4264 3155 0 140 140 9737 9737 0 13500 13500 0 151276 136785 5783 8708 3544 841 2583 120 14332 10711 2698 923 8054 5915 2139 0 0 60505 56414 3134 957 0 217698 207234 1957 8507 0 0 0 5158 5158 Training & Prof. Development 29803 16948 12855 0 786351 598176 110931 77244 131747 119112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131747 119112 249 0 249 X 131747 63863 55000 131747 118863 131747 119112 -12884 X false false false X 98873 146291 250004 156115 237587 888870 0 0 98873 146291 250004 156115 237587 888870 0 888870 0 0 0 888870 1276381 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true 0 0 Scholarship Grants 7 6850 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Ms. JD requires students to provide the following information: a) the name and location of their respective law school, b) the details of their summer internship demonstrating that they are engaged in a public interest role, and c) disclosure of any other monetary funding they have received for the duration of the summer internship. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Public Interest Scholarship: The Ms. JD Scholarship program provides a stipend to students as they pursue careers in public interest and civil rights law. Ms. JD aims to award scholarships to applicants who will become leaders in the public interest and civil rights community and who will follow through on a plan to pursue public interest and civil rights career paths. This commitment can be demonstrated through prior work experience (not necessarily legal in nature), engagement in public service or civil rights work during your undergraduate and legal education, and service and volunteer work. Successful applicants demonstrate an understanding of the rewards and challenges of a public interest or civil rights legal career. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Pre-Law Foundations: Ms. JD's Pre-Law Foundations is a free virtual program to guide you through the entire process of starting your law school journey. From making the decision to apply to law school, all the way to your first day, Foundations has resources to set you up for success. Ms. JD's Pre-Law Foundations is also home to the free Application Accelerator, a multi-day virtual conference designed to help you create the strongest law school application. The Accelerator will have sessions in both May and October to guide you through the entire application process. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The return preparer e-mails a complete pdf copy of the Form 990 and applicable schedules to the CEO and CFO of Ms. JD prior to filing. The Form 990 and applicable schedules are distributed to all Board members prior to filing and Board members have a chance to review and comment on the Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each board member is required to sign a conflict of interest policy in which they agree to disclose the existence of any conflicts if they arise. Periodic reviews of the policy are required by Article VII of the policy, and may include the use of outside experts. If a conflict does arise, the board member is not allowed to participate in deliberations surrounding the conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The compensation of the organization's CEO is determined through a review and approval process by the Board Governance Committee, using national and area-specific non-profit salary survey reports. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Forms 1023 and 990 and any other forms subject to public inspection requirements are available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financials are available on the website and other documents are available upon request from members of the public.