2023 LAW SEMINAR PRESENTATION PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS - OPEN
Fellows of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) and planning chairs of the seminar invites you to submit a session proposal for the 2023 Community Association Law Seminar, January 11-14, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans.
CAI's Annual Law Seminar provides a unique learning opportunity to discuss emerging trends and legal issues important to the practice of community association law—as well as excellent opportunities for professional networking.
The more than 600 expected law seminar attendees; primarily community association lawyers, will be looking for cutting-edge education programs providing substantive, expert-level education sessions:
- Do you have a new way of tackling a common challenge?
- Is your practice taking a unique approach to a topical situation?
- Do you have forward-thinking perspectives on legal issues?
- Do you have a creative solution to new issues impacting the industry?
CAI's Annual Law Seminar provides a unique learning opportunity to discuss emerging trends and legal issues important to the practice of community association law—as well as excellent opportunities for professional networking.
Selection Process:
The Law Seminar Planning Committee selects presentations based on a variety of factors (listed below) with the ultimate goal of providing the highest quality sessions with representation from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, law firms, and geographic areas. The Committee strongly prefers:
- Experienced presenters.
- Only one regular session (excluding case law update, panel of pundits, and optional programming) represented by a law firm.
- Diverse and inclusive representation; including race, gender, sexual orientation, and more.
- A variety of law firms, geographic areas, and perspectives serving on a panel as opposed to a panel filled with attorneys from the same law firm.
- Maximum of three speakers per session.
- Individual attorney participation in only one session.
Submit a presentation proposal to showcase your knowledge of the evolving practice of community association law.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Submit a presentation proposal video. In addition to a presentation proposal, first-time Law Seminar presenters are strongly encouraged to submit presentation proposals in video format. In your video, please briefly describe your presentation topic, a suggested title and description, and a brief outline of session points to be covered.
*Past presenters are not required to submit a presentation proposal video.
- The deadline for submissions is July 22, 2022.
- Please include your first and last name in the video filename for identification purposes.
- To submit your video, click on the SUBMIT VIDEO button below and you will be directed to the Dropbox website
- Drag your video file into the Law Seminar 2022 Video Proposals folder to upload
- Questions? Contact Phoebe Neseth (pneseth@caionline.org) or Holly Carson (hcarson@caionline.org)
Timeline:
- July 22 - Submission deadline
- September 14 - Presentations will be confirmed
Suggested topics, but not limited to:
Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations
| Introduction to condominium coverages
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Amending governing documents
| Judicial v. Non-judicial foreclosures
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| Architectural Review Standards | Legislative Updates by States |
| Association Emergency Powers | Low-income communities |
| Best practices for board member communication | Managing electronically stored information |
| Client termination issues | Managing experts in complex litigation |
| Collections practices/assessment delinquency | Marketable Title Acts |
Conflicts between master associations and sub-associations
| Mental Health/Balance
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Construction Defects
| Neighbor on Neighbor Harassment and Bullying
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Cybercrime and liability
| New Secondary Mortgage Market Guidelines for Condominiums – Fannie
Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA
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Drafting governing documents to meet FHA and Fannie Mae requirements
| Nuisance violations
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Early dispute resolution
| Parliamentary Procedures
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Electronic meetings/making decisions outside of meetings
| Pool Regulations and Operations
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Real Estate Investment Company Rentals
| Practice Management
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Ethics
| Rogue Board Members
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Fair Housing Act Updates and Enforcement Best Practices
| Sale or encumbrance of common areas
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FDCPA issues and priority liens
| Short-term rental/Rental Restrictions
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Fidelity policies
| Social Media Best Practices
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