21st Annual Institute on Advising Nonprofit Organizations in Colorado
May 2012
21st Annual Institute on Advising Nonprofit Organizations in Colorado
Program Highlights:
- A Four-Subject Primer
- 2012 Tax Law Update
- Politics 2012: Shifting Sands-Politics & Non-Profits
- Employment Law
- Real Estate Law: An Overview for Tax Exempt Organizations
- Digital Information Compliance for Non-Profits
- Working with Volunteers
- Ethical Obligations of Attorneys
- Anatomy of Employee Embezzlement-Case Histories, District Attorney Involvement and Avoidance Techniques
Program Description:
As in recent years, this year's Institute includes a Thursday morning primer designed to introduce practitioners to more general aspects of the laws governing the formation and operation of nonprofit organizations, obtaining and retaining tax-exempt status, the distinctions between public charities and private foundations, and operational issues for tax-exempt organizations.
The morning of Friday's all-day Advanced Program will focus in depth on areas that are both timely and of long-standing interest-an annual update of recent federal and state tax law developments, working with volunteers, and the emerging issues of employment law that affect nonprofit organizations.
Friday afternoon's program concentrates on real estate issues unique to nonprofits and key considerations when dealing with a real estate transaction; the principal sources of digital information law affecting nonprofits, including compliance; politics in 2012 and easily overlooked pitfalls for 501(c)(3) organizations, ground rules when it comes to candidate-related activity and lobbying; ethical obligations of attorneys; and serving as nonprofit board members.
The Keynote Luncheon address will discuss how to deal with the district attorney when embezzlement has been discovered by the nonprofit entity.
Topics:
2012 Tax Law Update
The annual Tax Update will alert practitioners to recent federal and state tax law developments in the exempt organizations area that are either of lasting importance or unusual in their own right. The presenter will address such topics as legislation and administrative pronouncements affecting health care organizations, revocations of exemption, and the Internal Revenue Service's on-going efforts to impose its view of appropriate governance practices on nonprofit organizations.
Presented by:
Peter B. Nagel, Esq.
Peter B. Nagel, PC
Denver, Colorado
Working with Volunteers
Volunteers are used by most nonprofit corporations. For some nonprofits, volunteers are essential to their success and vitality. However, the use of volunteers does not come without some legal complexity. This session will cover legal issues unique to the use of volunteers. Topics to be discussed include liability concerns and the federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, background checks for volunteers, and the question of when a person crosses the line from being a volunteer to being an employee.
Presented by:
Susan Campbell, Esq.
Bryan Cave HRO LLP
Denver, Colorado
Employment Law
Some of the biggest changes in employment law of late stem from new applications and interpretations of old laws in response to changes in the workplace. Discrimination has taken on some new forms (e.g. based on genetic information), and retaliation claims now outnumber other types of discrimination claims. In addition to the fundamentals, this program will bring you up to date on the latest developments in the field of employment law.
Presented by:
Susan M. Schaecher, Esq.
Stettner Miller PC
Denver, Colorado
Keynote Luncheon Presentation-Anatomy of Employee Embezzlement-Case Histories, District Attorney Involvement and Avoidance Techniques
Presented by:
Joseph M. Morales, Esq.
Denver Chief Deputy District Attorney
Economic Crime Unit
Denver, Colorado
Real Estate Law: An Overview for Tax Exempt Organizations
Whether engaged in leasing, purchasing, financing or constructing an office or service facility, nonprofit organizations quickly become involved in the world of real estate law. This overview will focus on the key considerations when dealing with a real estate transaction from start to finish. Issues unique to nonprofits such as property and sales tax as well as affordable housing issues will also be addressed.
Presented by:
J. Marcus Painter, Esq.
Holland & Hart, LLP
Boulder, Colorado
and
Christopher Gunlikson, Esq.
Holland & Hart, LLP
Boulder, Colorado
Digital Information Compliance for NonProfits
This presentation will outline the principal sources of digital information law affecting nonprofits and explore their impact. The presentation will explain how data security risks affect nonprofits' privacy and data retention policies. The presenter will explain how Federal law and regulation impact non-profits, including explaining nonprofits' needs for compliance with FTC Red Flag Rules and the application of HIPAA and HiTECH laws. The presenter will discuss the application of state data security and privacy legislation, such as Massachusetts' “Mass Data Security Law” and California's data breach notification laws. Finally, the presentation will highlight the effects of third party standards, including applying Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, on nonprofit practices.
Presented by:
Dominick Sekich, Esq.,
Moye |White LLP
Denver, Colorado
Politics 2012: Shifting Sands-Politics & NonProfits
State and federal elections are in full swing and, in just a few months, voters will elect a new President and House of Representatives (after the national round of Congressional redistricting). The 2010 election cycle was the first one affected by the Citizens United decision. With that experience, as well as recently adopted campaign finance regulations and an almost-constant drumbeat about politics, how will nonprofits cope in this new environment? What are the easily overlooked pitfalls for 501(c)(3) organizations? What ground rules should guide other nonprofits when it comes to candidate-related activity, not to mention lobbying? One of the state's leading political law practitioners will help lead the discussion of these timely and critical issues.
Presented by:
Mark Grueskin, Esq.
Heizer Paul Grueskin LLP
Denver, Colorado
Ethical Obligations of Attorneys
Lawyers are invited to join the boards of nonprofit corporations for a variety of reasons, the best of which relate to the judgment and analytical and communication skills lawyers may bring to bear. Service on nonprofit boards, however, often presents lawyers with irresistible opportunities to their exercise their legal training, with potential ethical implications. This segment will review the most troublesome of those ethical considerations, including issues relating to whether simply serving as a director can create a lawyer-client relationship, present conflicts of interest, or raise concerns regarding competence.
Presented by:
Ericka F. Houck Englert, Esq.
Assistant Regulation Counsel
Office of Attorney Regulation
Denver, Colorado
Planning Committee
Peter B. Nagel, Esq.
Peter B. Nagel, P.C.
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
William E. Walters, III, Esq.
Heiser Paul Grueskin LLP
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
John Valentine, Esq.
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Denver, Colorado
Moderators:
Peter B. Nagel, Esq.
Peter B. Nagel, P.C.
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
William Walters, III, Esq.
Kelly Garnsey Hubbell & Lass LLC
Denver, Colorado
Faculty:
Susan Campbell, Esq.
Bryan Cave HRO LLP
Denver, Colorado
Mark Grueskin, Esq.
Heizer Paul Grueskin LLP
Denver, Colorado
Christopher Gunlikson, Esq.
Holland & Hart, LLP
Boulder, Colorado
Ericka F. Houck Englert, Esq.
Assistant Regulation Counsel
Office of Attorney Regulation
Denver, Colorado
Joseph M. Morales, Esq.
Denver Chief Deputy District Attorney
Economic Crime Unit
Denver, Colorado
Peter B. Nagel, Esq.
Peter B. Nagel, P.C.
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
J. Marcus Painter, Esq.
Holland & Hart, LLP
Boulder, Colorado
Susan M. Schaecher, Esq.
Stettner Miller PC
Denver, Colorado
Dominick Sekich, Esq.,
Moye |White LLP
Denver, Colorado
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $299.00 |
| CBA | $259.00 |
| Non Member | $259.00 |
| CORP | $239.00 |
| TAX | $239.00 |
| Non Member | $239.00 |
| $239.00 | |
| New Lawyer | $219.00 |
- General Credits: 8.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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