2024-11-15T13:52:06-05:00 2023-12-31 205230500 DOUGALL CONRADIE LLC 9400 SW BARNES RD 309 PORTLAND OR 972256658 990 2023-01-01 933607837 EQUAL JUSTICE LAW EQUA 5032260923 1500 SW FIRST AVE STE 1090 PORTLAND OR 97201 JASON WEBER PRESIDENT/TREASURER 5032260923 2024-11-15 true false RICH WINKEL P00846914 9712499920 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X JASON WEBER 1500 SW FIRST AVE STE 1090 PORTLAND OR 97201 219581 false X X 2023 OR EQUAL JUSTICE LAW PROVIDES FREE SERVICES, SPECIFICALLY THE APPEAL OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, TO INDIGENT PERSONS OTHERWISE FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE OF OBTAINING SUCH SERVICES. 5 5 7 0 0 219581 0 0 219581 0 0 154305 0 0 45881 200186 19395 117299 97904 19395 EQUAL JUSTICE LAW PROVIDES FREE SERVICES, SPECIFICALLY THE APPEAL OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, TO INDIGENT PERSONS OTHERWISE FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE OF OBTAINING SUCH SERVICES. false false 190175 219581 THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED AND IS OPERATED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES, SPECIFICALLY THE APPEAL OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, TO INDIGENT PERSONS OTHERWISE FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE OF OBTAINING SUCH SERVICES. WE BEGAN OPERATIONS IN OCTOBER OF 2023 AND IN OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER WE WERE APPOINTED TO REPRESENT JUST UNDER 50 INDIGENT PEOPLE IN OREGON'S APPELLATE COURTS. 190175 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 false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 7 true false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false OR X JASON WEBER 5032260923 1500 SW FIRST AVE STE 1090 PORTLAND OR 97201 RYAN O'CONNOR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 33333 0 0 JASON WEBER PRESIDENT/TR 1.00 X X 33333 0 0 BEN HELTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN NICOLE SCHMITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN SORTUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 66666 false false false STATE CONTRACTS 219581 219581 219581 219581 219581 66666 63332 3334 66248 62936 3312 8219 7808 411 13172 12513 659 9634 9152 482 66 63 3 15157 14399 758 17134 16277 857 60 57 3 3830 3638 192 200186 190175 10011 0 117299 0 117299 97904 0 97904 X 19395 0 19395 0 117299 19395 X false false X 219581 219581 219581 219581 219581 219581 219581 X O'CONNOR WEBER LLC RESOURCE SHARIN USE OFFICE SPACE ETC false SCHEDULE L, PART V THE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO A RESOURCE-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH ITS PREDECESSOR LAW FIRM, O'CONNOR WEBER LLC, WHICH IS OWNED BY JASON WEBER (PRESIDENT/TREASURER) AND RYAN O'CONNOR (SECRETARY), TO USE OWLLC OFFICE SPACE AND SHARE OTHER COSTS WITH RATES AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CONFLICTED DIRECTORS/OFFICERS SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS OR APPROVALS AND SHALL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY BOARD DECISION REGARDING THE TERMS OF THE RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT. MORE THAN 35 PERCENT OF MEMBERS OF O'CONNOR WEBER LLC SERVE ON THE BOARD OF EQUAL JUSTICE LAW. DETERMINATION OF AN ARMS-LENGTH TRANSACTION SHALL RELIANCE ON AN INDUSTRY SURVEY OF RATES FOR SIMILAR SERVICES. THE OWNERS OF THE FIRM SERVE AS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION, EQUAL JUSTICE LAW. THE FIRM OWNERS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR VOLUNTEER BOARD SERVICE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE FIRM OWNERS SHALL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY RELATED DISCUSSION OR ACTION RELATED TO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS WELL AS ANY DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO AGREEMENTS WITH O'CONNOR WEBER OR ANY OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTION. THE OWNERS WILL NEVER COMPRISE A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD AND ARE LIMITED TO COMPENSATION EITHER AT OR BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THEIR WORK AS EMPLOYEES OF EQUAL JUSTICE LAW, WHERE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE INDIGENT CLIENTS. THE BOARD FOLLOWS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION RULES AND REGULATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (1) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (2) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; (3) AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (4) UNDERSTANDS THAT THE CORPORATION IS TAX-EXEMPT AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IN MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE OF PAYING COMPENSATION. DATE AND TERMS OF APPROVED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAXABLE OR TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES, CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS, OR ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PRESIDENT/TREASURER AND SECRETARY EACH SERVE AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, ALSO HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND RECUSE THEMSELVES FOR DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USED THE COMPENSATION SCALE ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF OREGON OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE COMMISSION AS A COMPARISON OF SIMILAR ROLES IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA, WHICH ARE HIGHER THAN THE SALARIES PAID TO THE HIGHEST-COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OF EQUAL JUSTICE LAW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.