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Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum

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Jeff Tenenbaum is widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading nonprofit attorneys, and also is an accomplished author, lecturer, and commentator on nonprofit legal matters. As Managing Partner of the nationally recognized, five-attorney, Washington, DC-based Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, Jeff counsels senior management and boards of directors of his clients on the broad array of legal and sensitive business and governance issues affecting charities, trade and professional associations, foundations, conservation groups, international NGOs, arts and cultural institutions, think tanks, educational institutions, and other nonprofit organizations. He is widely regarded as an innovative, highly responsive attorney with great judgment who provides practical, understandable advice extending to virtually every nonprofit legal issue and best practice. Jeff also regularly represents clients before Congress, federal and state regulatory agencies, and in connection with governmental and internal investigations, enforcement actions, litigation, and in dealing with the media.

He has extensive experience with a broad array of nonprofit legal issues, including tax and federal tax exemption, corporate governance, copyrights and trademarks, meeting, vendor, and other contracts, grants, fundraising regulation and commercial co-ventures, charitable gift restrictions, employment law and CEO employment contracts, antitrust, certification and standard-setting, mergers and joint ventures, chapters, subsidiaries, and affiliates, lobbying and political activity regulation, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, insurance, and international operations, among others.

Jeff is frequently called upon by major media outlets – in television, radio, print, online, and elsewhere – to provide commentary on news stories involving nonprofit legal issues and developments, and has served as an expert witness in several court cases on nonprofit legal matters, including most recently as the New York Attorney General’s lead expert witness in a very high-profile case (in which the Attorney General prevailed). For 19 years, he practiced law at Venable LLP in Washington, DC; he was a partner and chaired its nonprofit practice for most of that time, served on the firm’s Board of Directors for several years, and co-chaired the firm’s management review process in 2016. Jeff started his career in the nonprofit community by serving as Legal Section manager at the American Society of Association Executives, following several years working on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant.

Jeff is the recipient of Association TRENDS & CEO Update’s 2025 Association Industry Partner of the Year Award, was the 2006 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer of the Year Award and was an inaugural (2004) recipient of the Washington Business Journal’s Top Washington Lawyers Award. He has been one of only a handful of Leading Lawyers in the prestigious U.S. Legal 500 Not-for-Profit rankings over the years and is one of only five lawyers in the U.S. Legal 500 Not-for-Profit Hall of Fame. Jeff is listed in the 2012-25 editions of Best Lawyers for Nonprofit/Charities Law nationally and is listed in the 2014-24 editions of Super Lawyers in its Nonprofit Organizations category. He was the 2015 recipient of the New York Society of Association Executives’ Outstanding Associate Member Award, the 2004 recipient of The Center for Association Leadership’s Chairman’s Award, and the 1997 recipient of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives’ Chairman’s Award. Jeff  has been listed in the annual editions of Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in America since 2005, was a 2008-09 Fellow of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and is AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible.

Jeff is the author of the book Association Tax Compliance Guidenow in its second edition, published by the American Society of Association Executives. He also is the author and photographer of the award-winning book Quarantine Cocktails. Jeff is a contributor to numerous ASAE books, including Professional Practices in Association Management, Association Law Compendium, The Power of Partnership, Essentials of the Profession Learning System, Generating and Managing Non-Dues Revenue in Associations, and several Information Background Kits. In addition, he is a contributor to Exposed: A Legal Field Guide for Nonprofit Executives, published by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. Jeff is a frequent author on nonprofit legal topics, having written or co-written more than 1,000 articles.

Jeff is also a frequent lecturer on nonprofit legal topics, having delivered or moderated over 1,500 speaking presentations, including regularly for organizations such as ASAE, American Bar Association, United Philanthropy Forum, CEO Update, Association Trends, Greater Washington Society of CPAs, California Society of Association Executives, Nonprofit Advisory Board, and many others. He previously served on the faculty of the ASAE Virtual Law School.

Jeff is a regular commentator on nonprofit legal issues for NBC News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Times, The Baltimore Sun, ESPN, Washington Business Journal, Legal Times, Association Trends, CEO Update, ForbesThe Chronicle of Philanthropy, The NonProfit Times, Politico, Bloomberg Business, Bloomberg BNA, EO Tax Journal, and other periodicals. He also has been interviewed on nonprofit legal topics on Washington, DC CBS-TV affiliate, the Washington, DC Fox-TV affiliate’s morning news program, Voice of America Business Radio, Nonprofit Spark Radio, The Inner Loop Radio, Through the Noise podcasts, The Managing Partners Podcast, Six Degrees of Associations podcast, and other media outlets.

Education

  • J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1996
  • B.A., Political Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1990

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • 2024-Present, Member, American Society of Association Executives’ Association Governance Institute Consultant Advisory Committee
  • 2023-Present, Member, Selection Committee, Association TRENDS and CEO Update’s Salute to Association Excellence Awards
  • 2018-Present, Chair, Trade and Professional Associations Subcommittee, American Bar Association’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee
  • 2018-Present, Member, American Society of Association Executives’ Legal Advisory Council
  • 2010-Present, Member, American Society of Association Executives’ Public Policy Committee
  • 2018-Present, Member, American Bar Association’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee
  • 2013-20, Advisory Panel, Wiley/Jossey-Bass’ Nonprofit Business Advisor
  • 2016-20, Contributing Editor, The NonProfit Times
  • 2022 and Prior Years, Member, Selection Committee, CEO Update’s Association Leadership Awards
  • Past Member, American Society of Association Executives’ Legal Section Council
  • Past Member, Editorial Advisory Board, American Society of Association Executives’ Association Law & Policy
  • Past Member, American Society of Association Executives’ Association Management Company Accreditation Commission
  • Past Member, Board of Trustees, Greater Washington Society of Association Executives Foundation
  • Past Member, Government and Public Affairs Advisory Council, Greater Washington Society of Association Executives
  • Past Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Aspen’s Nonprofit Tax & Financial Strategies

Jeff is the recipient of Association TRENDS & CEO Update’s 2025 Association Industry Partner of the Year Award, was the 2006 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer of the Year Award and was an inaugural (2004) recipient of the Washington Business Journal’s Top Washington Lawyers Award. He has been one of only a handful of Leading Lawyers in the prestigious U.S. Legal 500 Not-for-Profit rankings over the years and is one of only five lawyers in the U.S. Legal 500 Not-for-Profit Hall of Fame. Jeff is listed in the 2012-25 editions of Best Lawyers for Nonprofit/Charities Law nationally and is listed in the 2014-25 editions of Super Lawyers in its Nonprofit Organizations category. He was the 2015 recipient of the New York Society of Association Executives’ Outstanding Associate Member Award, the 2004 recipient of The Center for Association Leadership’s Chairman’s Award, and the 1997 recipient of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives’ Chairman’s Award. Jeff has been listed in the annual editions of Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in America since 2005, was a 2008-09 Fellow of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and is AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible.

  • 2020-Present, Managing Partner, Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, Washington, DC
  • 2018-19, Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC, Washington, DC
  • 2003-17, Equity Partner and Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP, Washington, DC
  • 1999-2002, Of Counsel, Nonprofit Organizations Practice, Venable LLP, Washington, DC
  • 1995-99, Associate, Trade and Professional Associations Practice, Galland Kharasch & Garinkle, PC, Washington, DC
  • 1992-95, Legal Section Manager, American Society of Association Executives, Washington, DC
  • 1990-92, Legislative Assistant, Rep. Peter H. Kostmayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC

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Ask the Nonprofit Attorney: AI, DEIA, and Other Hot-Button Legal Topics Facing Nonprofits Today (Presentation), 2024 Nonprofit Legal, Finance, & Grants Conference, Arlington, VA

From Lawsuits to Lessons: Risk Management Survival Stories and Strategies (Presentation), 2024 American Society of Association Executives Annual Meeting & Expo, Cleveland, OH

Codes of Ethics: Avoiding Traps and Maximizing Opportunities (Presentation), California Society of Association Executives’ ELEVATE 2024, Burbank, CA

Antitrust Law Training (Presentation), American Institute of Architects New York State

Mitigating the Legal Risks of Nonprofits’ ESG and DEIA Programs (Article), American Bar Association’s Business Law Today

Mitigate the Potential Legal Risks of ESG and DEIA Programs (Article), American Society of Association Executives’ Associations Now

Five Legal Issues to Consider When It Comes to Generative AI (Article), American Society of Association Executives' Associations Now Daily News

AI and Associations: Five Legal Issues to Consider (Article), American Bar Association’s Business Law Today

Avoiding Association Bylaw and Governance Pitfalls (Presentation), 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, Nashville, TN

Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT): A Comprehensive Overview for Nonprofits (Article), American Bar Association’s Business Law Today

UBIT and Virtual Trade Shows: What Associations Need to Know (Article), American Society of Association Executives’ Associations Now

Strategies for Negotiating Your CEO Contract (Article), American Society of Association Executives’ Associations Now

Federal Tax Exemption: What Every State Charity Regulator Needs to Know (Presentation), National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute

Hot-Button Federal Tax Issues for Nonprofits (Presentation), Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and Health Care Compliance Association’s 2020 Nonprofit Sector Compliance Conference (Virtual)

Association CEO Employment Contracts: Proven, Effective Negotiation Strategies for CEOs (Presentation), 2020 American Society of Association Executives Virtual Annual Meeting

Five Legal Questions About Resuming In-Person Events as COVID-19 Continues (Article), American Society of Association Executives

Legal Governance Challenges for Associations During a Pandemic (Article), American Society of Association Executives

Risk Response for Nonprofits: COVID-19 (Presentation), Posner Center for International Development

Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Article), American Society of Association Executives

Legal Strategies for Nonprofit Meetings During COVID-19 (Article), Exempt and The NonProfit Times

COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Your M.O. Meetings and Events (Presentation), American Council of Engineering Companies

COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Presentation), Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives

COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Nonprofit Meetings (Presentation), American Bar Association

Coronavirus: Community Conversation on Association Impact (Presentation), American Society of Association Executives

Association CEO Employment Contracts: Key Tips, Strategies, Pitfalls and Best Practices (with Jim Zaniello) (Presentation), Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives CEO Meeting, Tucson, AZ

Tips, Pitfalls and Best Practices for Managing Nonprofits’ Risk with Third Parties (Presentation), Greater Washington Society of CPAs 31st Annual Nonprofit Finance & Accounting Symposium, Washington, DC

Innovations in Third-Party Risk Management (Presentation), Nonprofit Risk Management Center’s 2019 Risk Summit, Leesburg, VA

Impact Investing by INGOs and the Law: Traps, Pitfalls and Opportunities (Presentation), Humentum Impact Investing Forum, Washington, DC

Beyond Mergers: Find the Right Structure for Your Combination (Article), American Society of Association Executives

UBIT: What Associations Need to Know (Article), SOURCE (Published by the Florida Society of Association Executives)

UBIT: What Associations Need to Know (Article), Association TRENDS

Ethics Codes Done Right: How to Avoid Antitrust Risk (Article), American Society of Association Executives

Association Tax Compliance Guide (Book), Second Edition (2013), Published by ASAE Association Management Press

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January 16, 2025
Ask the Association Attorney, National Tooling & Machining Association Chapter Leadership Summit, New Orleans, LA
December 12, 2024
Trade and Professional Associations: What You Need to Know about Antitrust Law, DC Bar (Webinar)
November 20, 2024
Mitigating the Legal Risks of Medical Specialty Society DEI Policies and Practices, Council of Medical Specialty Societies (Virtual)
November 12, 2024
Ask the Association Attorney, American Osteopathic Association Affiliate Leaders, Chicago, IL
November 12, 2024
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney (Virtual), Greater Washington Society of CPAs’ 2024 Nonprofit Symposium
October 7, 2024
Mitigating the Legal Risks of Nonprofit and For-Profit DEI Policies and Practices, Greater Washington Society of CPAs’ DEI Conference, McLean, VA
October 1, 2024
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney: AI, DEIA, and Other Hot-Button Legal Topics Facing Nonprofits Today, 2024 Nonprofit Legal, Finance, & Grants Conference, Arlington, VA
August 13, 2024
From Lawsuits to Lessons: Risk Management Survival Stories and Strategies, 2024 American Society of Association Executives Annual Meeting & Expo, Cleveland, OH
August 11, 2024
Avoiding Legal Landmines When Sourcing Educational Content, 2024 American Society of Association Executives Annual Meeting & Expo, Cleveland, OH
July 18, 2024
Ask the Association Attorney: Everything You Want to Know about Event Contracts and More, Florida Society of Association Executives 2024 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
July 17, 2024
Association CEO Roundtable, Florida Society of Association Executives 2024 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
June 4, 2024
Going Solo: A Conversation with Jeff Tenenbaum (Webinar), American Inns of Court
May 20, 2024
Ask the Association Attorney, Featuring Jeff Tenenbaum (Virtual), National Association of Trial Lawyer Executives
May 9, 2024
Newly Emerging Legal Considerations for the Nonprofit Industry, GRF CPAs & Advisors’ 2024 Nonprofit Industry Update: What’s Next for Nonprofit Organizations?, New York, NY
May 8, 2024
Ask the Nonprofit Attorneys: AI, DEIA, ESG, and Everything Else You Want to Know, Bernstein, Washington, DC
April 29, 2024
Codes of Ethics: Avoiding Traps and Maximizing Opportunities (Presentation), California Society of Association Executives’ ELEVATE 2024, Burbank, CA
April 24, 2024
April 3, 2024
Ask the Association Attorney Lunch+Learn (Webinar), Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
March 5, 2024
Ask the Association Attorney, Texas Society of Association Executives’ CEO Forum, Fort Worth, TX
February 22, 2024
What Is on the Horizon for ERM? AI, ESG, DEIA, and Other Emerging Risks, Navigating the World of Uncertainties Impacting Non-Profit Organizations, NC State University and GRF CPAs & Advisors (Virtual)
February 14, 2024
Steps to Mitigate Legal Risks of Association ESG/DEIA Programs (Webinar), Washington Society for Association Excellence
February 8, 2024
Wise & Wired: Mastering AI’s Legal Maze & Practical Marvels in Associations (Webinar), NABE – National Association for Bar Professionals
February 7, 2024
A Career in Nonprofit Law, Nonprofit Law Association at George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
February 6, 2024
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, CohnReznick (Virtual)
January 25, 2024
Antitrust Law Training (Virtual), American Institute of Architects New York State
January 25, 2024
Generative AI and Nonprofits: Mitigating the Legal Risks, Greater Washington Society of CPAs' Nonprofit Section Meeting (Virtual)
January 23, 2024
Landing the Plane: From Pursuing M&A to Closing the Deal (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives’ Executive Management Professionals Advisory Council
December 14, 2023
Mitigating Legal Risk from Your Association’s Use of Generative AI (Webinar), Georgia Society of Association Executives
December 13, 2023
Legal, Ethical & Workforce Considerations of Emerging Technologies, CEO Update Live, Emerging Technology, Washington, DC
December 12, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, Greater Washington Society of CPAs’ 2023 Nonprofit Symposium, Washington, DC
November 29, 2023
November 13, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, Marcum Partner Conference (Virtual)
November 9, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, Council of Medical Specialty Societies General Counsel Group, Washington, DC
November 8, 2023
November 7, 2023
Ask the Association Attorney (Virtual), MCI USA
October 11, 2023
Key Legal Issues for Nonprofits When It Comes to Generative AI (Webinar), Washington Society for Association Excellence
October 3, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
September 6, 2023
How to Set Up a World-Class Whistleblower Program (Webinar), GRF CPAs & Advisors
August 13, 2023
AMC Legal Issues, California Society of Association Executives’ 2023 AMC Owner’s Retreat (Virtual)
August 7, 2023
CEOs vs. Frivolous Lawsuits: Staying Sane and Emerging Victorious, 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA
August 7, 2023
Make an Impact and Create New Value by Engaging with ESG, 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA
July 27, 2023
The Evolution and Potential Impacts of AI Tools (Webinar), National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2023 Summer Learning Showcase
June 22, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
June 8, 2023
Mitigating the Legal Risks of AI Use by Medical Specialty Societies (Virtual), Council of Medical Specialty Societies General Counsels Professional Peer Group
June 8, 2023
Mitigating the Legal Risks of AI Use by Medical Specialty Societies (Virtual), Council of Medical Specialty Societies General Counsels Professional Peer Group
June 1, 2023
Ask the Association Attorney, Georgia Society of Association Executives’ 2023 Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC
May 11, 2023
Just in Time: Critical Considerations Surrounding ChatGPT and Generative AI, American Society of Association Executives (Virtual)
May 4, 2023
The Top Five Challenges Facing Nonprofit CEOs Today, Nonprofit Advisory Board and FAR (Finance & Administration Roundtable), Washington, DC (Program and Reception)
April 27, 2023
Copyrights and Trademarks: Everything Your Nonprofit and Nonprofit Clients Need to Know, Greater Washington Society of CPAs Nonprofit Section Meeting (Virtual)
April 26, 2023
April 18, 2023
Ask the Association Attorney: Everything You Need to Know, California Society of Association Executives' 2023 ELEVATE Conference, Sonoma, CA
April 10, 2023
April 7, 2023
Ask the Association Attorney, 2023 Nonprofit Legal, Finance and Grants Conference, Washington, DC
March 22, 2023
The Top Legal Issues Your Nonprofit Needs to Make a Priority, Philadelphia Eagles Care Summit, Philadelphia, PA
March 20, 2023
March 15, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
March 8, 2023
March 1, 2023
Ask the Association Attorney, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (Webinar)
February 22, 2023
CEO Update LIVE: Executive Recruitment, National Association of Home Builders, Washington, DC
January 18, 2023
PAR GOAT Awards: Honoring Association Revenue Impact (Virtual), Professionals for Association Revenue (PAR)
December 8, 2022
Ask the Association Lawyer (Virtual), Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives’ December Conversation Circle
October 27, 2022
The Top Five Operational Challenges Facing Nonprofits Today, Nonprofit Advisory Board and FAR (Finance & Administration Roundtable)(Webinar)
October 6, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, Greater Washington Society of CPAs’ 2022 Nonprofit Symposium (Virtual)
September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
September 27, 2022
Ask a Nonprofit Lawyer a Question!, FAR (Finance & Administration Roundtable), Washington, DC
September 22, 2022
August 22, 2022
Overcoming the (Un)due Influence of Past Distinguished Leaders, 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, Nashville, TN
August 21, 2022
Avoiding Association Bylaw and Governance Pitfalls, 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, Nashville, TN
August 4, 2022
July 27, 2022
June 30, 2022
Advocacy: Understanding the Legal Rules of the Road, America’s Public Television Stations (Webinar)
June 29, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
May 24, 2022
Hot-Button Federal Tax Issues for Nonprofits, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics / Health Care Compliance Association's 2022 Nonprofit Compliance Conference (Virtual)
May 11, 2022
Ask the Association Attorney: What Every State Executive Director Needs to Know… and Then Some, 2022 National Associations of Elementary and Secondary School Principals’ State Executive Directors Professional Development Conference, Fernandina Beach, FL
April 28, 2022
Ask the Association Attorney, 2022 American Academy of Family Physicians’ Chapter Leadership Conference, Kansas City, MO
April 7, 2022
The Top Five HR Challenges Facing Nonprofit Employers Right Now, Nonprofit Advisory Board / FAR (Finance & Administration Roundtable) (Webinar)
April 6, 2022
April 4, 2022
Business Development Tips and Strategies from an Attorney and What It Can Mean for Coaches, International Coaching Federation's Business Development Workshop Series (Virtual)
March 31, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, The Nonprofit Alliance’s 2022 Leadership Summit, Washington, DC
March 23, 2022
The Legalities of In-Person Meetings: What Every Association Executive Needs to Know, Florida Society of Association Executives’ Power Luncheon, Tallahassee, FL
March 23, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
March 17, 2022
Ask the Association Attorney: What You Need to Know to Advise Your Association Clients, 2022 Nonprofit Legal, Finance, & Grants Conference, Washington, DC
March 9, 2022
March 9, 2022
Ask the Association Lawyer, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations’ Lunch + Learn Member Roundtable (Virtual)
January 28, 2022
Business Development Tips and Strategies from an Attorney and What It Can Mean for Hartman Advisors, Hartman Executive Advisors (Virtual)
January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022
Trends in Association CEO Contracts and Compensation, Michigan Society of Association Executives (Virtual)
January 13, 2022
Business as Usual?: The Legal Challenges with In-Person Activities and Events, 39th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute Presented by the University of Texas School of Law and Philanthropy Southwest (Virtual)
December 16, 2021
November 18, 2021
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, Greater Washington Society of CPAs’ 2021 Nonprofit Symposium (Virtual)
November 9, 2021
Advocacy and Lobbying: What Can Your Genealogy Society Do? (Webinar), National Genealogical Society
October 19, 2021
Keeping Your Nonprofit’s Budget Afloat and Adaptive in a Sea of Unknowns (Webinar), Nonprofit Advisory Board and Finance & Administration Roundtable
October 12, 2021
October 8, 2021
The Legalities of In-Person Events; What Every CAMFT Board Member and Committee Chair Needs to Know (Webinar), California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
September 29, 2021
Successful Association CEO Employment Contracts with Jeff Tenenbaum and Charlie Quatt: Trends, Best Practices, and Pitfalls (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives’ Key Industry Associations Committee, Key Professional Associations Committee, and Key Global Associations Committee
September 22, 2021
September 14, 2021
Ask an Association Attorney Featuring Jeff Tenenbaum, Female Association Executives Peer Group (Webinar)
September 14, 2021
Meeting Contracts: Ask the Association Attorneys (Webinar), National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s State Assocation Executives
September 13, 2021
August 19, 2021
August 18, 2021
Evolving Legal Considerations During and Beyond COVID-19: Ask the Association Attorneys, 2021 American Society of Association Executives Annual Meeting (Virtual)
August 11, 2021
August 5, 2021
Stump the Association Attorneys! (Webinar), Financial Planning Association Chapters (Webinar)
July 13, 2021
Codes of Ethics: Mitigating Your Association’s Legal Risk (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives’ Essentials of Association Ethics Online Seminar Series
June 22, 2021
June 9, 2021
Creative Solutions for Chambers’ 2021 Meeting and Conference Legal Challenges (Webinar), Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
June 3, 2021
Creative Solutions for Associations’ 2021 Meeting and Conference Legal Challenges, 2021 Georgia Society of Association Executives Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, TN
May 19, 2021
May 18, 2021
Stump the Association Attorneys! (Webinar), Association Management Strategies
May 13, 2021
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
Association Antitrust Law Training, National Electrical Contractors Association’s 2021 Staff Executive Training School (Virtual)
April 28, 2021
April 22, 2021
Ask the Association Attorney: Legal Considerations in a COVID-19 World, American Bar Association Spring 2021 Governance of Nonprofit Organizations Subcommittee Meeting (Virtual)
April 21, 2021
April 8, 2021
March 31, 2021
Creative Solutions for Associations’ 2021 Meeting and Conference Legal Challenges (Webinar), Empire State Society of Association Executives
March 25, 2021
Antitrust Law Training (Virtual), Retail Industry Leaders Association
March 23, 2021
March 17, 2021
Ask the Association Attorney: Legal Considerations in a COVID-19 World, Michigan Association of State Government Meeting Professionals Annual Education Conference (Virtual)
February 22, 2021
Stump the Association Lawyer! (Webinar), American College of Cardiology Chapter Executives
February 5, 2021
Association and Antitrust Law, 2021 National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Leadership Meeting (Virtual)
February 2, 2021
January 29, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program 2.0: Everything Associations Need to Know (Webinar), National Association of Trial Lawyer Executives (Passcode: *^bP2wCc)
January 29, 2021
January 28, 2021
January 27, 2021
January 22, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program 2.0: What Every AMC Needs to Know (Webinar), AMC Institute Engagement Lounge
January 21, 2021
Ask the Association Lawyer: Legal Considerations in a COVID-19 World, New England Society of Association Executives’ 2021 Conference for Association Education (Virtual)
January 14, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program 2.0: Everything Eligible Associations Need to Know (Webinar), California Society of Association Executives
January 13, 2021
December 16, 2020
Association Law: What Every Association Executive Needs to Know & Then Some, California Society of Association Executives’ 2020 Seasonal Spectacular (Virtual)
December 9, 2020
Federal Tax-Exemption: What Every State Charity Regulator Needs to Know, National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute (Webinar)
December 8, 2020
Nonprofit and Antitrust Law, National Electrical Contractors Association’s 2020 Staff Executive Training School (Virtual)
December 1, 2020
Evolving Legal Considerations During COVID-19: Ask an Association Attorney, Kansas Society of Association Executives’ 2020KSAE Virtual Conference
November 18, 2020
Evolving Legal Considerations During COVID-19: Ask an Association Attorney, 2020 Mississippi Society of Association Executives’ Annual Conference (Virtual)
November 12, 2020
Association Meetings Insurance Coverage: Does it Still Exist? (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives’ Key Industry Associations Committee, Key Professional Associations Committee, and Key Global Associations Committee
November 12, 2020
Navigating UBIT in a Virtual Conference Era: Tips for Mitigating Your Association’s Tax Liability Risk, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations Annual Convention (Virtual)
November 6, 2020
The Legalities of Resuming In-Person Events: Ask an Attorney (Webinar), Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
November 5, 2020
Hot-Button Federal Tax Issues for Nonprofits, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and Health Care Compliance Association’s 2020 Nonprofit Sector Compliance Conference (Virtual)
October 29, 2020
Law Essentials for Non-Lawyers: Antitrust and Associations (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives
October 29, 2020
Association Law: What Every Association Executive Needs to Know… and Then Some (Webinar), American Academy of Family Physicians
October 25, 2020
Nonprofit Management in Times of Crisis (Guest Lecturer)(Virtual), American University Graduate School
October 22, 2020
October 15, 2020
Legal Considerations: Ask the Association Attorney, IMEX America’s Association Leadership Forum (Virtual)
October 14, 2020
The Legalities of Resuming In-Person Events: Ask an Attorney (Webinar), Financial Planning Association
October 8, 2020
Nonprofit Theatre & Performing Arts Survival and Innovation Strategies, American Bar Association’s 42nd Entertainment & Sports Industries 1st Virtual Conference (Virtual)
October 7, 2020
Association Law: What Every Association Executive Needs to Know...and Then Some, 2020 Texas Society of Association Executives Annual Conference (Virtual)
October 7, 2020
Antitrust Issues for Construction Contractors, National Electrical Contractors Association’s NECA 2020 LIVE (Virtual)
September 14, 2020
Maximizing Your Organization’s Efficiency and Effectiveness Through Your Bylaws, 2020 National Association of Veterans' Research and Education Foundations Annual Conference
September 13, 2020
August 27, 2020
Association Law: What Every Association Executive Needs to Know… and Then Some, 2020 Georgia Society of Association Executives’ Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA
August 11, 2020
Association CEO Employment Contracts: Proven, Effective Negotiation Strategies for CEOs, 2020 American Society of Association Executives Virtual Annual Meeting
July 30, 2020
Event Cancellation and Force Majeure Clauses (Webinar), American Council of Engineering Companies (State Chapter Leaders)
July 16, 2020
July 15, 2020
Association CEO Employment Contracts: Key Tips, Strategies, Pitfalls and Best Practices (with Jim Zaniello), 2020 American Association of Medical Society Executives’ Annual Conference (Virtual)
June 26, 2020
Evolving Legal Considerations During COVID-19: Ask an Association Attorney (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives
June 23, 2020
Real Strategies to Manage COVID Risk, Michigan Society of Association Executives (Virtual)
June 18, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Webinar), Associations North 2020 Meeting Planners Symposium
June 11, 2020
Copyrights and Trademarks: What Every Association Executive Needs to Know (Webinar), Association TRENDS
May 28, 2020
Legal Governance Challenges for Associations During a Pandemic (Webinar), Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives
May 27, 2020
Association Legal Challenges During COVID-19: Meeting Cancellation, Governance, Contracts, Employment, Antitrust, and More (Webinar), California Society of Association Executives
May 19, 2020
Legal Governance Challenges for Associations During a Pandemic (Webinar), American Association of Medical Society Executives
May 13, 2020
Legal Governance Challenges for Associations During a Pandemic (Webinar), Association Societies Alliance
May 8, 2020
Association Antitrust Dos and Don’ts in the COVID-19 Era (Webinar), Washington Higher Education Secretariat
April 30, 2020
Law Essentials for Nonlawyers: Antitrust and Associations (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives
April 24, 2020
April 23, 2020
COVID-19: CARES Act Resources for Associations and Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Webinar), Georgia Society of Association Executives (in Partnership with Associations North, Florida SAE, California SAE, Ohio SAE, Tennessee SAE, and Wisconsin SAE)
April 23, 2020
April 22, 2020
The CARES Act: What Resources Are Available for Our Nonprofit and How Can We Access Them? (Webinar), Association Foundation Group (Password: 4q*46t?Q)
April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Policy, Part II: Applicability to AMCs and Managed Clients (Webinar), AMC Institute
April 16, 2020
Risk Response for Nonprofits: COVID-19 (Webinar) (with GRF CPAs & Advisors and AHT Insurance), Posner Center for International Development
April 13, 2020
Congressional Town Hall: Association Advocacy on COVID-19 (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives
April 11, 2020
How the CARES Act Can Assist Your Chapter (Webinar), Financial Planning Association
April 6, 2020
HCEA COVID-19 Webinar: Legal Strategies for Meetings (Webinar), Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association
April 3, 2020
April 2, 2020
March 25, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Your M.O. Meetings and Events (Webinar), American Council of Engineering Companies
March 20, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Webinar), Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives
March 20, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Webinar), Finance & Administration Roundtable
March 17, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Meetings (Webinar), International Live Events Association
March 17, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Medical Society Meetings (Webinar), American Association of Medical Society Executives
March 17, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Nonprofit Meetings (Webinar), American Bar Association
March 10, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Nonprofit Meetings (Webinar), Greater Washington Society of CPAs
March 4, 2020
Coronavirus: The Impact on Your Association’s Events and What You Need to Know (Webinar) (with Shawn Pierce), MCI USA
February 19, 2020
Coronavirus: Community Conversation on Association Impact (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives
February 11, 2020
Association CEO Employment Contracts: Key Tips, Strategies, Pitfalls and Best Practices (with Jim Zaniello), Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives CEO Meeting, Tucson, AZ
January 22, 2020
UBIT: What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know about Sponsorships, Advertising, Royalties, and Cause Marketing (Webinar), Association TRENDS
December 19, 2019
December 17, 2019
Tips, Pitfalls and Best Practices for Managing Nonprofits’ Risk with Third Parties (Panel), Greater Washington Society of CPAs 31st Annual Nonprofit Finance & Accounting Symposium, Washington, DC
December 5, 2019
Master Your Association's Board Culture to Smash Operational Obstacles (Panel), Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Tysons Corner, VA
November 14, 2019
Presentation on the Practice of Nonprofit Law at JEL.Connect, Jewish Graduate Student Initiative, Washington, DC
October 21, 2019
Innovations in Third-Party Risk Management (Panel), Nonprofit Risk Management Center’s 2019 Risk Summit, Leesburg, VA
September 12, 2019
An Open Forum (Part II) on the Leading Legal Challenges and Pitfalls Facing Nonprofit Membership Organizations, American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting 2019, Washington, DC
August 11, 2019
Association CEO Employment Contracts: Key Negotiating Tips, Strategies, Pitfalls, and Best Practices, American Society of Association Executives 2019 Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH
August 9, 2019
August 2, 2019
Copyrights and Trademarks: What Every SHPE Leader Needs to Know, 2019 SHPE National Institute for Leadership Advancement, Phoenix, AZ
July 11, 2019
Top Physical, Financial and Legal Risks Facing INGOs and How to Mitigate Them (Panel), Humentum OpEx DC 2019 Conference, Washington, DC
June 17, 2019
Association Law: What Every Association Executive and Volunteer Leader Needs to Know … and Then Some, 2019 National Independent Automobile Dealers Association / National Alliance of Buy Here, Pay Here Dealers Convention & Expo, Las Vegas, NV
June 5, 2019
Impact Investing by INGOs and the Law: Traps, Pitfalls and Opportunities, Humentum Impact Investing Forum, Washington, DC
June 4, 2019
Lightning Round – Expert Responses to Your Pressing Questions (Panel Moderator), American Society of Association Executives 2019 Association Law Symposium, Washington, DC
June 4, 2019
Copyrights and Trademarks: What Every Association Needs to Know, American Society of Association Executives 2019 Association Law Symposium, Washington, DC
May 30, 2019
May 21, 2019
Tips, Pitfalls and Best Practices for Managing Nonprofits’ Risk with Third Parties (Panel) (Webinar), with Vendor Centric
May 16, 2019
Cultivating a Board of Dreams (Instead of Nightmares!): Ask the Association Lawyer, Association Management Strategies, Washington, DC
May 14, 2019
April 11, 2019
UBIT: What Every Nonprofit CFO Needs to Know about Sponsorships, Advertising, Royalties, and Cause Marketing, AMHIC, A Reciprocal Association, Washington, DC
March 27, 2019
Trade and Professional Associations: An Open Forum on the Leading Legal Challenges and Pitfalls Facing Nonprofit Membership Organizations, American Bar Association Business Law Section Spring Meeting 2019, Vancouver, BC
March 21, 2019
Tips, Pitfalls and Best Practices for Managing Nonprofits' Risk with Third Parties (Panel), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, with Vendor Centric and AHT Insurance
February 7, 2019
Copyrights and Trademarks: What Every Association Executive Needs to Know (Webinar), Association TRENDS
January 17, 2019
Association Law: What Every Association Executive and Volunteer Leader Needs to Know … and Then Some, National Independent Automobile Dealers Association 2019 Winter Leadership Meeting, Grapevine, TX
December 13, 2018
Enterprise Risk Management for Nonprofits & Associations: Where Strategy Meets Risk (Panel)(Webinar), with Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman, CPAs
November 27, 2018
UBIT: What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know about Sponsorships, Advertising, Royalties, and Cause Marketing (Panel), Greater Washington Society of CPAs 30th Annual Nonprofit Finance & Accounting Symposium, Washington, DC
September 23, 2018
Legal Responsibilities for NCURA Officers, National Council of University Research Administrators, 2018 Regional Officers’ Management Workshop, Washington, DC
September 20, 2018
Policy and Regulatory Watch: Planning and Policy Considerations for Nonprofits in a Changing Landscape (Panel), J.P. Morgan Not-for-Profit Summit, Washington, DC
September 14, 2018
Board Transitions – Voluntary or Otherwise (Panel), American Bar Association Business Section Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
September 13, 2018
UBIT: What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know about Sponsorships, Advertising, Royalties, and Cause Marketing (Webinar), Association TRENDS
August 21, 2018
Prioritize CEO Succession Planning (Panel), American Society of Association Executives 2018 Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL
August 12, 2018
Advanced Association Law: What Every EO Needs to Know…and Then Some, and Beginner Association Law: What Every EO Needs to Know…and Then Some, National Association of Home Builders 2018 Association Management Conference, Long Beach, CA
May 23, 2018
What Keeps Executive Leadership Up at Night? Ask the Experts (Panel), Finance & Administration Roundtable 2018 Annual Leadership Conference, Washington, DC
May 17, 2018
Association Law: What Every Association Professional Needs to Know…and then Some, National Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals State Executive Directors 2018 Annual Professional Development Conference, Burlington, VT
May 7, 2018
Ask the Association Lawyer: Everything You Want to Know about Association Law, Council of Scientific Society Presidents Spring 2018 Semi-Annual Leadership Workshop, Washington, DC
March 21, 2018
Association Law: What Every Association Professional Needs to Know…and then Some, California Society of Association Executives 2018 ELEVATE Annual Conference, Monterey, CA
November 19, 2017
October 19, 2017
September 22, 2016

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April 24, 2024
April 3, 2024
Ask the Association Attorney Lunch+Learn (Webinar), Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
February 14, 2024
Steps to Mitigate Legal Risks of Association ESG/DEIA Programs (Webinar), Washington Society for Association Excellence
February 8, 2024
Wise & Wired: Mastering AI’s Legal Maze & Practical Marvels in Associations (Webinar), NABE – National Association for Bar Professionals
February 6, 2024
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, CohnReznick (Virtual)
January 23, 2024
Landing the Plane: From Pursuing M&A to Closing the Deal (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives’ Executive Management Professionals Advisory Council
December 14, 2023
Mitigating Legal Risk from Your Association’s Use of Generative AI (Webinar), Georgia Society of Association Executives
November 29, 2023
November 8, 2023
October 11, 2023
Key Legal Issues for Nonprofits When It Comes to Generative AI (Webinar), Washington Society for Association Excellence
October 3, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
September 6, 2023
How to Set Up a World-Class Whistleblower Program (Webinar), GRF CPAs & Advisors
June 22, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
May 11, 2023
Just in Time: Critical Considerations Surrounding ChatGPT and Generative AI, American Society of Association Executives (Virtual)
May 4, 2023
The Top Five Challenges Facing Nonprofit CEOs Today, Nonprofit Advisory Board and FAR (Finance & Administration Roundtable), Washington, DC (Program and Reception)
April 27, 2023
Copyrights and Trademarks: Everything Your Nonprofit and Nonprofit Clients Need to Know, Greater Washington Society of CPAs Nonprofit Section Meeting (Virtual)
March 15, 2023
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
March 1, 2023
Ask the Association Attorney, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (Webinar)
October 27, 2022
The Top Five Operational Challenges Facing Nonprofits Today, Nonprofit Advisory Board and FAR (Finance & Administration Roundtable)(Webinar)
October 6, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, Greater Washington Society of CPAs’ 2022 Nonprofit Symposium (Virtual)
September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
August 22, 2022
Overcoming the (Un)due Influence of Past Distinguished Leaders, 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, Nashville, TN
July 27, 2022
June 29, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
April 7, 2022
The Top Five HR Challenges Facing Nonprofit Employers Right Now, Nonprofit Advisory Board / FAR (Finance & Administration Roundtable) (Webinar)
April 6, 2022
March 23, 2022
Ask the Nonprofit Lawyer, United Philanthropy Forum (Webinar)
March 9, 2022
March 9, 2022
Ask the Association Lawyer, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations’ Lunch + Learn Member Roundtable (Virtual)
January 20, 2022
October 19, 2021
Keeping Your Nonprofit’s Budget Afloat and Adaptive in a Sea of Unknowns (Webinar), Nonprofit Advisory Board and Finance & Administration Roundtable
October 12, 2021
October 8, 2021
The Legalities of In-Person Events; What Every CAMFT Board Member and Committee Chair Needs to Know (Webinar), California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
September 29, 2021
Successful Association CEO Employment Contracts with Jeff Tenenbaum and Charlie Quatt: Trends, Best Practices, and Pitfalls (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives’ Key Industry Associations Committee, Key Professional Associations Committee, and Key Global Associations Committee
September 14, 2021
Ask an Association Attorney Featuring Jeff Tenenbaum, Female Association Executives Peer Group (Webinar)
August 19, 2021
August 11, 2021
August 5, 2021
Stump the Association Attorneys! (Webinar), Financial Planning Association Chapters (Webinar)
June 22, 2021
June 9, 2021
Creative Solutions for Chambers’ 2021 Meeting and Conference Legal Challenges (Webinar), Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
May 19, 2021
May 13, 2021
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
Association Antitrust Law Training, National Electrical Contractors Association’s 2021 Staff Executive Training School (Virtual)
April 28, 2021
April 21, 2021
April 8, 2021
March 31, 2021
Creative Solutions for Associations’ 2021 Meeting and Conference Legal Challenges (Webinar), Empire State Society of Association Executives
March 17, 2021
Ask the Association Attorney: Legal Considerations in a COVID-19 World, Michigan Association of State Government Meeting Professionals Annual Education Conference (Virtual)
February 22, 2021
Stump the Association Lawyer! (Webinar), American College of Cardiology Chapter Executives
January 29, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program 2.0: Everything Associations Need to Know (Webinar), National Association of Trial Lawyer Executives (Passcode: *^bP2wCc)
January 29, 2021
January 28, 2021
January 27, 2021
January 21, 2021
Ask the Association Lawyer: Legal Considerations in a COVID-19 World, New England Society of Association Executives’ 2021 Conference for Association Education (Virtual)
January 14, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program 2.0: Everything Eligible Associations Need to Know (Webinar), California Society of Association Executives
January 13, 2021
December 8, 2020
Nonprofit and Antitrust Law, National Electrical Contractors Association’s 2020 Staff Executive Training School (Virtual)
December 1, 2020
Evolving Legal Considerations During COVID-19: Ask an Association Attorney, Kansas Society of Association Executives’ 2020KSAE Virtual Conference
November 12, 2020
Association Meetings Insurance Coverage: Does it Still Exist? (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives’ Key Industry Associations Committee, Key Professional Associations Committee, and Key Global Associations Committee
November 6, 2020
The Legalities of Resuming In-Person Events: Ask an Attorney (Webinar), Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
September 13, 2020
July 16, 2020
June 26, 2020
Evolving Legal Considerations During COVID-19: Ask an Association Attorney (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives
May 28, 2020
Legal Governance Challenges for Associations During a Pandemic (Webinar), Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives
May 19, 2020
Legal Governance Challenges for Associations During a Pandemic (Webinar), American Association of Medical Society Executives
April 23, 2020
COVID-19: CARES Act Resources for Associations and Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Webinar), Georgia Society of Association Executives (in Partnership with Associations North, Florida SAE, California SAE, Ohio SAE, Tennessee SAE, and Wisconsin SAE)
April 22, 2020
The CARES Act: What Resources Are Available for Our Nonprofit and How Can We Access Them? (Webinar), Association Foundation Group (Password: 4q*46t?Q)
April 16, 2020
Risk Response for Nonprofits: COVID-19 (Webinar) (with GRF CPAs & Advisors and AHT Insurance), Posner Center for International Development
April 13, 2020
Congressional Town Hall: Association Advocacy on COVID-19 (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives
April 3, 2020
April 2, 2020
March 25, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Your M.O. Meetings and Events (Webinar), American Council of Engineering Companies
March 20, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Webinar), Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives
March 17, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Meetings (Webinar), International Live Events Association
March 17, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Nonprofit Meetings (Webinar), American Bar Association
August 9, 2019
May 30, 2019
December 13, 2018
Enterprise Risk Management for Nonprofits & Associations: Where Strategy Meets Risk (Panel)(Webinar), with Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman, CPAs
November 19, 2017
October 19, 2017
September 22, 2016

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