Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum

Article Legal Duties of Association Board Members

Are your association's officers, directors, committee members, and volunteers absolutely clear as to their roles and responsibilities within the organization's governance structure? Probably...

Article Mitigating the Legal Risks of Nonprofits’ ESG and DEIA Programs

Associations can voluntarily adopt ESG and DEIA principles, but groups need strategies to mitigate legal risks, including discrimination, amd contract disputes.

Article Ethics Codes Done Right: Avoid Antitrust Risk

In a pair of recent cases, the Federal Trade Commission determined that two associations' codes of ethics restrained competition in their professions. Associations...

Powerpoint: Association CEO Employment Contracts

Jeffrey Tenenbaum (managing director, Tenenbaum Law Group) presentation during ASAE's 2020 Annual meeting on Association CEO Employment Contracts covers strategies for effective CEO...

Best Practices for Association CEO Employment Contracts

A well-drafted employment contract lays the foundation for a successful relationship between an association and its chief executive. Both parties should follow best...