2026-04-17T08:43:23-05:00 2025-06-30 392519050 ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC 500 EAST MOREHEAD STREET SUITE 700 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 990 2024-07-01 570567773 SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE SOUT 8037995097 PO BOX 11557 COLUMBIA SC 29211 C KENNETH HASTIE JR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 8037995097 2026-04-09 1 1 JANICE A RATICA P00358837 7043338881 2026-04-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z C KENNETH HASTIE JR PO BOX 11557 COLUMBIA SC 29211 3575701 0 X WWW.SCAJ.COM X 1958 SC SERVING AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE TO OUR MEMBERS AND THOSE THEY ARE SWORN TO PROTECT 60 60 5 62 15450 0 0 0 2088450 2154145 6026 916187 24556 26386 2119032 3096718 0 0 0 0 666668 670229 0 0 0 1347264 1950410 2013932 2620639 105100 476079 2354849 2952168 497621 618861 1857228 2333307 X THE MISSION OF SCAJ IS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL; TO SEEK JUSTICE THROUGH OPEN AND FAIR COURTROOMS; TO RESIST UNJUST LAWS; TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT HOLD WRONGDOERS ACCOUNTABLE; TO STRENGTHEN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH EDUCATION AND ACTION; AND TO UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND INTEGRITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 0 0 ANNUAL CONVENTION PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGES FOR MEMBERS. 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SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF MEMBER SERVICES TO ITS DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING: ASSOCIATION OFFICERS, STAFF AND CONTRACT PERSONNEL MEET WITH MEMBERS IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE STATE ANNUALLY FOR MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS; THE AMICUS CURIAE COMMITTEE FILES BRIEFS WITH THE APPELLATE COURT REGARDING CASES OF MERIT IN AREAS OF INTEREST TO THE TRIAL BAR; THE SCAJ COORDINATES A DAY-TO-DAY LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PROGRAM WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY UTILIZING THE TALENTS OF MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONAL ON-STAFF AND CONTRACT LOBBYISTS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 60 60 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CALVIN K HASTIE JR 8037995097 PO BOX 11557 COLUMBIA SC 29211 ANGELA CHRISTY TYNER GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MW TREY COCKRELL III GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ROBERT G RIKARD GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 S MURRAY KINARD GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH O THICKENS GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 AMANDA N PITTMAN GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HYATT GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 PATRICK E KNIE GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E HITE III GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 G RUTLEDGE DURANT GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MILTON D STRATOS II GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ROBERT V PHILLIPS GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BADGE HUMPHRIES GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BRIAN S YOST GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F BARNES III GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN R MOORMAN GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ANDREW W KUNZ GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J JORDAN GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA C PALMER GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA P NELSON GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ERIC H PHILPOT GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JAMES C SPROAT GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAVID R WILLIAMS GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 THELMA JONES-WALKER GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JACOB BORN GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY FARGNOLI GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ROGER M YOUNG GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ROBERT R SANSBURY II GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 J CHRISTOPHER PRACHT GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JTAYLOR POWELL GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 SKYLAR B HUTTO GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MCCOY GOODE GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 SHEA BRIGHTHOP GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 HEATHER HITE STONE GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN T MOBLEY MINORITY DELEGATE 0.25 X 0 0 0 TYLER D BAILY MINORITY DELEGATE 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R JEFFCOAT AAJ GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH M BURKE AAJ GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARK D CHAPPELL AAJ GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 O FAYRELL FURR JR AAJ GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 PAMELA R MULLIS AAJ GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARK C JOYE AAJ GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 NIHAR MANHAR PATEL AAJ GOVERNOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 N JUDAH VANSYCKEL SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ASHBY LAWTON JONES SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 S RANDALL HOOD SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM L NEWMAN SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 STACY E THOMPSON SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN C HAYES IV SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 W JULIUS BABB IV SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 GERALD E REARDON SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BURNETT SECTION CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK J BRINGARDNER SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LEE D COPE SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JAMIE RUTKOWSKI SECTION CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BAKARI T SELLERS SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.25 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A KILLOREN JR IMMEDEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SYDNEY J LYNN PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY W CREECH PRESIDNET ELECT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN R DEAN VICE PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E GUNN CHIEF DIRECTING OFFICER 40.00 X 194939 0 13085 C KENNY HASTIE JR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 179000 0 22530 373939 0 35615 2 0 1 0 0 SEMINARS AND MEETINGS 900099 940620 940620 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 851353 851353 PORTRAIT FUND 900099 356514 356514 AFFINITY INCOME 900099 5658 5658 2154145 35582 35582 10936 0 10936 10936 10936 1359588 478983 880605 880605 880605 ADVERTISING 541800 15450 15450 15450 3096718 2154145 15450 927123 528291 103695 38243 21500 174808 512512 70881 10535 20706 362373 25602 12192 ATLC EXPENSE 289295 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 193451 EXECUTIVE BOARD EXPENSE 56179 DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS 53479 146897 2620639 1530272 485635 279234 2413865 40758 37668 3961 3961 504585 0 0 15000 2354849 2952168 63508 76786 434113 542075 497621 618861 X 1857228 2333307 1857228 2333307 2354849 2952168 476079 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 1 851353 21500 21500 170271 -148771 3961 3961 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E GUNN CHIEF DIRECTING OFFICER 194939 0 0 0 0 0 12057 0 1028 0 208024 0 0 0 C KENNY HASTIE JR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 179000 0 0 0 0 0 10885 0 11645 0 201530 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS WHOM RECEIVE A WIDE ARRAY OF BENEFITS AND SERVICES RANGING FROM VARIOUS SEMINARS TO GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS TO QUARTERLY PUBLICATIONS. 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