Nonprofit Law

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Serving on Nonprofit Boards: Top Challenges for Attorneys

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Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
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1 hours 28 minutes
Jennifer Urban
With Jennifer L. Urban from Legal for Good, PLLC
Recorded December 04, 2023
Product ID 97822

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Overview

Prevent Liability and Ensure Compliance

Serving on a nonprofit board can be a great experience for both the attorney director and the board, but there are unique considerations both parties must recognize and additional rules that must be followed. This legal guide outlines the top challenges attorneys serving on nonprofit boards are likely to face. Prepare for the difficult but rewarding road ahead - register today!

  • Clarify the duties of attorneys to the nonprofit boards and to the legal profession.
  • Identify key risks and explore their remedies, including insurance and indemnification provisions.
  • Prevent loss of independence and avoid role confusion.
  • Get practical guidance for handling daily director duties from an attorney viewpoint.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Role Confusion
  2. Competency Issues
  3. Conflicts of Interest
  4. Loss of Independence
  5. Attorney-Client Privilege Risks
  6. Liability Exposure: Standard of Care, Vicarious Liability
  7. Loss of Reliance Defense
  8. Duty of Care
  9. Duty of Loyalty

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Product ID 97822

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
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  1. Serving on Nonprofit Boards: Top Challenges for Attorneys

    1. Role Confusion
    2. Competency Issues
    3. Conflicts of Interest
    4. Loss of Independence
    5. Attorney-Client Privilege Risks
    6. Liability Exposure: Standard of Care, Vicarious Liability
    7. Loss of Reliance Defense
    8. Duty of Care
    9. Duty of Loyalty

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. Nonprofit directors, accountants, fiduciaries, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Jennifer L Urban
Jennifer L.
Urban
Legal for Good, PLLC
Speaker bio
Jennifer L Urban

Jennifer L. Urban

Legal for Good, PLLC
Jennifer Urban

is the founder of Legal for Good PLLC, and devotes herself to representing charitable and non-profit organizations throughout Minnesota and Ohio. She routinely assists charitable organizations and individual donors with a variety of matters, including crisis management; fiscal sponsorship; nonprofit formation; 501(c) tax exemption; merger, consolidation and dissolution; nonprofit consulting, training and best practices; grant compliance and financial management; property tax exemption; sales tax exemption; non-profit related litigation; charitable solicitation and professional fundraising; government compliance and regulatory issues; and document review and creation. Ms. Urban is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. After graduation, she served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Peggy L. Bryant, Tenth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio. Before transitioning to private practice, she served four years as an assistant attorney general at the Office of the Ohio Attorney General in the Charitable Law Division. Ms. Urban enjoys speaking at legal education seminars, directing the non-profit law clinic at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and being a member of numerous prominent local legal organizations.

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