11-9-22.  Partner Laurie Poole, as part of the CCAL Board of Governors, has coordinated a panel of  industry experts exploring trending issues and topics that matter to women in community association law.  Presented by The College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL), virtually at 11 am (PT). For registration information, click here.

10-4-22.  Adrian Adams and Allison Anderson (Roseman Law) spoke to a CAI-GLAC Managers-only Workshop on "Champlain Towers: One Year Later." Who was culpable? What were the settlements and what liability did the association have? what should managers do when faced with safety issues with their boards? The impact on our industry, including insurance. 

 
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9-28-22. Attorney Megan Hall lent her expertise in the Unity Board Member Educational Webinar to assist board members on CC&R compliance, neighbor-to-neighbor disputes, and new law updates.
 

9-28-22. Partner Laurie Poole and Matthew Boomhower, AIA, Esq presented  “Maintenance, Bidding and Contracts” at CAI-San Diego’s National Award winning HOA Academy. This class is designed for all homeowner volunteers (whether novice or experienced) to learn the fundamentals necessary to serve your communities.

9-23-22. Partner Laurie Poole joined additional industry experts to present “Taming the Trolls” as part of CAI-San Diego’s ongoing education events, held at the Handlery Hotel San Diego, which provided the tools necessary to diffuse harassment in community associations.

9-13-22. Partner Melissa Ward joined  Jennifer Martin, and Valeria Oman to co-author the article 'Breaking Bias' for CAI National publication Common Ground. This article contains 'strategies for recognizing, managing, and eliminating bias in community associations.' Please click the link for the article and additional information.

9-8-22. Partners Melissa Ward and Nathan McGuire along with Attorney Karen St. Onge spoke at the 2022 CAI Legal Forum event on September 8-9, held at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Miranda Ward, Karen St. Onge, and Melissa Ward greeted visitors at the ADAMS|STIRLING booth.

9-1-22. Senior Attorney Alison Greiner published an article in CAI-CV’s September 2022 issue of HOA Living Magazine on preparing for election season and the pitfalls of political signs. Check out the article here.

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