Community Association Conference 2025
Date: Nov 12, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $202.00
Non-Member Price: $254.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Real Estate
Earn up to 6.7 credits, including 1.0 in Ethics and 1.0 in Diversity! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Christine F. Li, Esq., CCAL
- Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Woodbridge
Presenters
- Martin C. Cabalar, Esq.
- Becker & Poliakoff, Morristown
- David L. Dockery, Esq.
- Becker & Poliakoff, Morristown
- Matthew Z. Earle, Esq.
- Kates, Nussman, Ellis, Farhi & Earle, LLP, Hackensack
- Damon M. Kress, Esq.
- McGovern Legal Services, LLC, North Brunswick
- John R. Middleton, Jr., Esq.
- Buckalew Frizzell & Crevina LLP, Glen Rock
- Chad M. Moore, Esq.
- Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP, New Brunswick and Hammonton
- Caroline Record, Esq., CCAL
- Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Roselandis a Partner in the Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, office of Hill Wallack, LLP. A member of the Community Associations and Real Estate Practice Groups, she concentrates her practice in community association law and residential real estate. Her practice also includes estate planning and administration, special needs trusts, guardianship applications, foreclosure and other real estate-related work.
Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia, Ms. Record is a past President of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and a former Trustee and Past Chair of its Editorial and Legislative Action Committees. She is Past Chair of the Common Interest Ownership Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association, a former member of the Board of Consultors of the NJSBA Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section, and Past President of the New Jersey Community Association Political Action Committee. Ms. Record was elected to the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Community Association Research, is Past President of the Foundation and served on CAI’s Business Partner’s Council from 2009-2012. She was an investigator for the District X Ethics Committee from 1999 to 2003 and has served as Secretary of the District XA and XB Ethics Committees since 2006. She also teaches the M204 class in Community Governance for CAI.
Ms. Record received her undergraduate degree, with highest honors from the Political Science Department, from Rutgers College and her law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.
(8/23) - Cheryl Rhine, CIC, CIRMS, EBP
- USI Insurance Services, Toms River
- Dr. Robert Spangler
- Assistant Executive Director and CISO
New Jersey State Bar Associationis the Senior Director of Marketing for the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He has more than 15 years of experience in print media, brand development and marketing, including more than 12 years’ experience with search engine placement and web technologies.
Dr. Spangler has been recognized in publications including the Washington Post as an expert in marketing and technology. His associations include the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, the Marketing Research Association and the Official Direct Marketing Association. He has lectured on brand development/marketing technology domestically and abroad.
Dr. Spangler received his BSBA and MBA in Marketing, Communications and Business Administration from Centenary College. He received his D.B.A. in Social Media Marketing from Walden University.
(8/23) - Susan L. Swatski, Esq.
- Hill Wallack LLP, Princeton
Presented in cooperation with NJSBA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section
This popular and highly acclaimed NJICLE program returns for the 15th consecutive year.
Join this panel of distinguished community association practitioners and consultants for a program that analyzes key issues faced today by community associations and their boards. The discussion will focus on developments impacting the community association practice and legislative and case law updates. Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cell towers and recent structural integrity and reserve laws will be explored.
The lunchtime panel will feature several hot topics challenging this practice.
Attendees will earn one credit hour toward the ethics requirement and one credit hour toward the diversity requirement.
Regardless of whether you are experienced in association practice, involved sporadically with association matters, or interested in pursuing the opportunities this field affords, this program will deliver an in-depth look at the most timely and significant concerns of associations governing condominiums and other types of planned communities.
Who Should Attend:
- Attorneys
- Lenders
- Real estate developers and sponsors
- Community association board members
- Property managers
- Accountants
Program Agenda:
9:00 | Opening - Christine F. Li, Esq., CCAL
9:05 | Artificial Intelligence – Integrating AI Into Your Practice – Chad M. Moore, Esq.
9:40 | Insurance Coverages and Premiums in Today’s Market - Cheryl Rhine, CIC, CIRMS, EBP
10:15 | Break
10:25 | It’s Not a Pet: Service, Emotional Support and Other Animals - David L. Dockery, Esq.
11:00 | Cybersecurity and Community Association Law: A Comprehensive Guide for Boards - Dr. Robert Spangler
11:50 | Lunch
12:10 | Lunchtime Presentation: Hot Topics
Legislative and Case Law Update, Liability Expanding Mechanisms and More - Caroline Record, Esq., CCAL and Damon M. Kress, Esq.
1:10 | The Cell Tower on the Roof: Cash Cow or Nightmare? - John R. Middleton, Jr., Esq.
1:45 | Recent Issues in Employment Law - Susan L. Swatski, Esq.
2:20 | Break
2:30 | Structural Integrity, Reserves and Budgets - Martin C. Cabalar, Esq.
3:10 | Social Media - Defamation and DEI Issues - Matthew Z. Earle, Esq.
4:00 | Q&A
4:15 | Adjourn
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