GKG Law is very excited to be sponsoring Association TRENDS' Salute to Association Excellence on March 22, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Association TRENDS will be marking the 40th anniversary of this annual awards luncheon honoring the brightest stars of the association community and their commitment to excellence. Please stay tuned for further details on this fantastic event!
With all the recent attention to criminal history data in the context of data privacy and employment decisions, there is a growing interest in how credentialing organizations use criminal history data to evaluate candidates for certification. The evaluation of criminal history data raises issues of credentialing standards, liability considerations, state and local regulation, and philosophical […]
GKG Law's popular Credentialing & Certification 411 Report has been updated with even more instructive topics for 2019. This free resource in collaboration with Association TRENDS contains information every education focused association executive needs to know. Are your credentialing exams secure? Could your Professional Disciplinary Committee's clear procedures and policies still leave you susceptible to challenges? Do […]
GKG Law’s Rich Bar and Katie Meyer were featured speakers at the 2018 Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Exchange in Austin, TX, November 6 – 9, 2018. Rich and Katie, along with Stephen Fletcher of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics, presented the session, "Avoiding Common Pitfalls in the Ethics and Disciplinary Process," on Wednesday, November 7th. This session addressed […]
GKG Law’s Rich Bar, principal in the firm’s Association Practice Group, spoke at Association TRENDS' 2018 Learnapalooza in Washington, DC on October 17, 2018. Rich’s topic, “Credentialing: Ethics Standards & Enforcement,” focused on proper rules & procedures and code of ethics related to the credentialing of Association members, including the drafting, application, and enforcement of these standards. Attendees will: Understand […]
Richard Bar and Katie Meyer, Principals in GKG Law's Association Practice Group, will speak at the 2018 ASAE Association Law Symposium in Chicago, IL on August 18, 2018. Rich will participate in the "Board Governance" session, along with Peggy Smith, President & CEO of Worldwide ERC®. They will discuss the legal and practical requirements necessary to comply with sound and expected […]
Richard Bar and Katie Meyer, Principals in GKG Law's Association Practice Group, will speak at the 2018 ASAE Association Law Symposium in Chicago, IL on August 18, 2018. Rich will participate in the "Board Governance" session, along with Peggy Smith, President & CEO of Worldwide ERC®. They will discuss the legal and practical requirements necessary to comply with sound and expected […]
UPDATED The Effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Tax-Exempt Associations
On December 15, 2017, the House of Representatives published the Conference Report resolving the differences between the versions of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” passed by the House (the “House Bill”) and by the Senate (the “Senate Bill”). The Conference Report represents the final version of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Tax […]
Escaping Newly Enacted Socially Controversial Laws