Pay to Play and Voting Rights in 2026 – The Latest in Election Law
Category: On Demand
Member Price: $200
Non-Member Price: $250
Areas of Law: Election
Keynote
Moderator
- Steven H. Sholk, Esq.
- FBT Gibbons, Newark
Presenters
- Yael Bromberg, Esq.
- Bromberg Law LLC, New York
- John M. Carbone, Esq.
- Carbone and Faasse, North Haledon
- Rebecca Moll Freed, Esq.
- Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Roselandis a Partner at K&L Gates in Newark and a member of the Government Contracts and Procurement Policy practice.
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nPrior to her current position, Rebecca was the Chair of the Corporate Political Activity and Non-Profits, Trade Associations and Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Groups at Genova Burns.
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nShe is an expert on New Jersey pay-to-play laws and advises clients on the impact that a political contribution may have on their eligibility for state, county and/or municipal government contracts.
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nAdmitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Ms. Freed is Board Counsel to the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey. She also serves as the President of the Newark Academy Board of Governors and as a member of the Newark Academy Board of Trustees.,Ms. Freed has lectured extensively on New Jersey’s pay-to-play prohibition and disclosure laws on the state and local levels. Ms. Freed’s articles have appeared in the New Jersey Lawyer, the New Jersey Law Journal, New Jersey League of Municipalities Magazine and other publications. In 2014 she was honored as a “Woman of Distinction” by the Newark Academy for her contributions to the legal industry and to the community, and in 2016 was the recipient of the Mary Philbrook Award bestowed by the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey. More recently, Ms. Freed was named to the following lists: Top Woman in the Law by the New Jersey Law Journal (2016), Lawline Top Women Faculty List (2016), NJBiz Best 50 Women in Business (2019), Executive Women of New Jersey, Salute to the Policy Makers (2022) and ROI-NJ - Influencers Women in Business (2022-2023).
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nMs. Freed received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Tufts University and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. - Stephanie A. Olivo, Esq.
- McCarter & English, LLP, Newarkis Director of Compliance, New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) in Trenton, New Jersey. She manages the operation of the compliance programs for the agency, which includes intake of reports filed by the regulated community, review of the reports filed, communication with the regulated community and disclosure to the public. The compliance division handles all required quarterly and election cycle campaign finance reports, personal financial disclosure forms, annual lobbying financial reports, governmental affairs agents’ quarterly reports, business entity disclosure reports and all reporting required for the gubernatorial public financing program.
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nMs. Olivo received her undergraduate degree from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and her J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law-Camden. - Katherine Szabo, Esq.
- Genova Burns, Newark
Do you or your clients contribute to political campaigns? Do you represent entities seeking government contracts?
New Jersey has complex pay-to-play laws. Non-compliance can result in the loss of government contracts and the ability to participate in redevelopment projects. Fines and criminal sanctions can also result.
This seminar is particularly useful for attorneys who represent entities seeking government contracts at the state, county, or municipal level, or law firms or entities that contribute to political campaigns. Learn the latest developments in campaign finance rules to protect your clients from potential violations.
In addition, this annual program will feature a timely discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, including the impact on legislative redistricting, and the state of voting rights nationally and in New Jersey.
Topics include:
- Pay-to-play rules under the Elections Transparency Act
- Visits by congressional candidates to businesses
- Election year activities of Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations
- Houses of worship after dismissal of National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent
- Ethics related to campaign finance, politics, and brief writing
- Permissible activities of PACs, Super PACs, and 527s
- Impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais on voting rights