So You Wanna Be an HOA Board Member??
If you are an attorney, you’ve probably been asked to serve on a Board. However, if you do agree there are numerous legal & ethical pitfalls that you must avoid as an attorney.
Attorneys Serving on Nonprofit Boards
In this CLE, Nikki Semanchik will teach you what you need to know about serving on a Board, from your initial homework & due diligence to your ethical duties & avoiding conflicts of interest.
What You Need to Know: Pitfalls of Attorneys Serving on Nonprofit Boards
We need you on the HOA Board!! Yes, attorneys are frequently asked to serve on nonprofit boards. But there are legal & ethical pitfalls you must avoid! The course is broken into three main parts, with Nikki first providing background on the key points of Nonprofit Law, she will then take a deep dive into your fiduciary duties and conclude by detailing the risks of serving as Director & legal counsel. To access the course please click here: Attorneys Serving on Nonprofit Boards: Avoiding the Pitfalls.
Business & Ethical CLE Topics:
* Entity type
* Public transparency
* Board Committees vs. Advisory Boards
* The duties & role of Directors
* The Articles of Incorporation
* Reviewing bylaws & internal policies
* Duty of Care
* Duty of Inquiry
* Duty of Loyalty
* Duty to Follow Investment Standards
* Conflicts of Interest
* Director protections
* The Business Judgment Rule
* Volunteer immunity
* Indemnification
* Directors & Officers (D&O) Insurance
* Nonprofit Compliance
* The loss of the attorney-client privilege
* Your liability exposure
* Rule 1.2 – Scope of Representation
* Rule 1.7-1.10 – Conflicts of Interest & Business Transactions with Clients
* Rule 1.18 – Duties to Prospective Clients
* Rule 1.13 – Organization as Client
* Rule 2.4 – Lawyer as 3rd Party Neutral
* Rule 4.3 – Unrepresented Persons
* Rule 5.1 – Supervisors & Subordinates
* Rule 7.3 – Info About Legal Services
* Rule 1.5 – Fees
* Rule 1.15 – Safekeeping Property
* Rule 1.3 – Diligence
* Rule 8.3 – Reporting Professional Misconduct
* Rule 2.1 – Advisor
Nikki Semanchik – Business & Nonprofit Attorney
Nikki Semanchik, Esq., is the Founding Attorney of Semanchik Law Group, a business and nonprofit firm located in San Diego, California. In addition to assisting nonprofits with formation, compliance and governance, she also represents for profit businesses on a wide variety of matters.
This CLE course is offered in the following states:
* Alaska (AK)
* Alabama (AL)
* Arizona (AZ)
* California (CA)
* Connecticut (CT)
* District of Columbia (DC)
* Illinois (IL)
* Maryland (MD)
* Massachusetts (MA)
* Michigan (MI)
* Missouri (MO)
* New Hampshire (NH)
* New Jersey (NJ)
* New York (NY)
* North Dakota (ND)
* Pennsylvania (PA)
* South Dakota (SD)
* Vermont (VT)
California CLE
Attorney Credits offers CLE for attorneys in California and around the country. For more information about CLE in California please click the following link: CA CLE.