Legal

Template Sample: Compliance Memo

This sample Compliance Memo outlines compliance requirements for the Board of Directors' fiduciary oversight, covering insurance, finance, and HR compliance.

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 Your First Priority as a Board Member

As a board member, your greatest legal responsibility is to put your association’s interests above your own.

Article Lessons for Your Legal Audit From Due Diligence Reviews

A legal audit can reveal troublesome legal issues that an association has overlooked. Like a due diligence review, an internal legal audit often...

Article Protect Your Association’s Attorney-Client Privilege

The confidentiality of communications between an association and its attorneys is a critical legal protection for the organization. However, the attorney-client privilege has...

Board Conflicts of Interest: Options for Effective Action

Navigating a board member’s conflict of interest is sensitive business. CEOs, partnering with their general counsels, can take steps to address the situation...

Article Fair Play: Five Best Practices for Antitrust Compliance

From meetings to membership to ethics codes, associations need to avoid missteps that could lead to complaints of anticompetitive behavior. If you have...

Article Ethics and Sexual Harassment: Are Your Policies Up to Date?

Your policies and procedures that protect employees from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination based on sex should be reviewed regularly to...

Don’t Let Your Meeting Minutes Land You in Legal Trouble

Reduce your risk of running afoul of state requirements, government investigations, or lawsuit document requests with these best practices for meeting minutes.