Duration: 90 minutes

In June 2012, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that an HOA’s ban on political signs in windows violates constitutional free speech guarantees. The Mazdabrook decision, along with the then-landmark Twin Rivers ruling of 2007, made national headlines for bringing to the fore the debate between private property/contract rights vs. first amendment freedoms in community associations.

This debate-style webinar features a panel of nationally recognized attorneys discussing how common-interest communities can protect and balance constitutional rights in light of these cases, including best practices and amendments to governing documents.

Topics

• Constitutional free speech guarantees
• Updating governing documents
• Private property/contract rights vs. first amendment freedoms in community associations

Speakers

• Frank Askin, Esq.
• George E. Nowak, Esq.
• J. David Ramsey, Esq.
• Jennifer A. Loheac, Esq. (moderator)
  

Frank Askin, Esq.,is a distinguished professor of law and the director of the Constitutional Litigation Clinic at Rutgers School of Law-Newark. He is one of four general counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

George E. Nowack Jr., Esq.,is founding partner and chair of the community association practice at Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco. A past president of CAI and nationally recognized expert on community association insurance issues, especially director’s and officer’s claims, he serves as counsel to CAI's Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialists program.

J. David Ramsey, Esq., is a partner with Becker & Poliakoff. He chairs CAI’s Government and Public Affairs Committee and the New Jersey Bar Association’s Common Interest Ownership Committee. A past president of CAI, Ramsey has also served as president of CAI's New Jersey chapter. He has been included in Super Lawyers since 2007.

Moderator

Jennifer A. Loheac, Esq., is a partner with the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff. Ms. Loheac serves on the Government & Public Affairs and Amicus Committees of CAI National. She is a member of the New Jersey LAC and the former Chair of the editorial committee for the CAI-NJ industry publication, “Community Trends.” In 2012, Jennifer was appointed a member of Executive Women of New Jersey. Since 2009, Ms. Loheac is chosen as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyer magazine.

Continuing Education Credit

1.5 continuing education credits (since it's a 90-minute program)

This program provides one credit per hour toward:

• Certified Manager of Community Associations recertification
• Association Management Specialist redesignation
• Professional Community Association Manager redesignation

To earn credit, you must be personally registered for this program and print the certificate of completion to document your participation.

Registration Information

All registrants will have full access to this on-demand, online recording for 120 days.

Manager Certifications and Designations

Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA^®) / Association Management Specialist (AMS^®) / Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM^®) / Large-Scale Manager (LMS^®)

Management Company Designation

Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC^®)

Service Provider Designations and Distinctions

Reserve Specialist (RS^®) / Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialist (CIRMS^®) / Educated Business Partner