Seminars on Community Association Law and Governance

Virginia CICB Training – Next class: Nov. 28

The Firm’s legal seminars in Virginia and D.C. are complimentary for all clients and guests of the Firm.  These presentations are held throughout the year and include updates on legislation and case law, as well as other ongoing topics such as covenants enforcement, collections and community association practices.  The Firm is certified by the Virginia Common Interest Community Board to teach 4 hours of community manager license renewal training, which is open to managers and covers Common Interest Community Law (2 hrs) and Fair Housing (2 hrs). We schedule CICB sessions throughout the year.  If a management company is interested in scheduling a session for its managers, contact Cathleen Watkins, cwatkins@chadwickwashington.com.  CICB Training sessions are scheduled throughout the year.

The next Virginia CICB class for Virginia managers is scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in the Firm’s Fairfax office conference room.  Fair Housing training will run from 10 a.m. – 12 noon, and General Law training will run from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m.  The class is free.  To register, contact Cathleen Watkins, cwatkins@chadwickwashington.com.  

2018 Legal Seminar Series

The 2018 Seminar Series has concluded.  The dates and locations for the Seminar sessions are listed below, and a similar schedule is anticipated for 2019.   Each Seminar includes a Legislative Update, plus four or five other topics.  The sessions are usually approved by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board (www.camicb.org) to fulfill continuing education requirements for the CMCA® certification.  

The 2018 schedule is below and serves as pretty good guidance for our expected 2019 schedule.   

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Check-in time for each Seminar is below. Seminar begins 30 minutes after check-in.

Date	Check-In Time	Area Served	Venue
Spring Series
14-May	6:30 p.m.	Fairfax I	Three Flint Hill Conference Center 3201 Jermantown Road · Fairfax, VA
22-May	6:00 p.m.	Richmond (West End)	Richmond Marriott Short Pump 4240 Dominion Boulevard · Glen Allen, VA
23-May	6:30 p.m.	Prince Wm/Gainesville	Heritage Hunt Clubhouse 6901 Arthur Hills Dr. · Gainesville, VA
30-May	6:30 p.m.	Fairfax II	Three Flint Hill Conference Center 3201 Jermantown Road · Fairfax, VA
31-May	6:30 p.m.	Winchester	Frederick County Pub. Safety Bldg 1080 Coverstone Drive  · Winchester, VA
5-June	6:30 p.m.	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg Expo Center 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy – Fredericksburg, VA
6-June	5:30 p.m.	Roanoke	Hotel Roanoke 110 Shenandoah Ave NW – Roanoke, VA
11-Jun	6:30 p.m.	Reston	Reston Association Headquarters 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive · Reston, VA
14-June	6:00 p.m.	Chesterfield	Independence Clubhouse 600 Founders Bridge Blvd, Midlothian, VA
20-Jun	6:00 p.m.	Hampton Roads	Chesapeake Conference Center 700 Conference Center Dr. Chesapeake, VA
21-Jun	5:30 p.m.	Williamsburg	W&M – Mason School of Business 101 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA
27-Jun	6:00 p.m.	Charlottesville	Darden School of Business – UVA 100 Darden Blvd, Charlottesville, VA
Fall Series
22-Sept (new)	9:30 a.m.	Washington, DC	Clyde’s of Gallery Place 707 7th Street NW, Washington, DC
TBD	10:00 a.m.	Smith Mountain Lake	Westlake Country Club 360 Chestnut Creek Dr., Hardy, VA

Registration information:   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. A week prior to the seminar, registrants will receive an email containing a link for downloading the seminar materials.  Guests are welcome to bring iPads or laptops to take notes.  We will provide a complimentary copy of our annual CWMEB Statute Book at all seminars. 

2018 Seminar Series – Topics

The following is a list of topics taught in our 2018 Seminar Series.  A Legislative Update was presented at each session. 

2018 Topics 1. Insurance – “Hot Topics” 2. Bankruptcy – Understand the Basics 3. Contract Disputes & Strategies for Resolving Them 4. Confidentiality Issues: Avoid the Lapses 5. Board Meeting Procedures: Running a Tight Ship 6. Association Membership Meetings: How To Avoid the Iceberg 7. Protecting Your Brand and Reputation: Should the Assn Register Its Trademark? 8. Do We Need More Rules? Top Ten Board-Adopted Rules/Regs 9. Association Funding: Assessments & Beyond… 10. Tow, Tow, Tow Your Boat: Parking Enforcement 11. Case Law Trends From Around the Nation 12. Virginia Legislative Update 13. I’m Just a Bill: Overview of Virginia Legislative Process 14. DC Condominium Act amendments of 2017