An attorney plays a key role in helping a CAA maintain accountability and avoid liability. By proactively working with an attorney to ensure that its organizational infrastructure is legally compliant and enforceable, a CAA may avoid costly litigation and the negative press and low employee morale that goes along with it. The Working with Attorneys Guidebook examines the ins and outs of developing and maintaining an effective attorney-client relationship and answers questions including: Why work with an attorney? How do you find an attorney? How do you hire an attorney? How do you pay for an attorney? and What is the role of the attorney on the board?

Related Resources:

Route Recalculation: New GPS Guides HHS Grants 

Route Recalculation: New GPS Guides HHS Grants 

For the first time since 2007, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a new Grants Policy Statement (GPS). The GPS, which is incorporated as a standard term and condition in a grantee’s Notice of Award, provides information on the award process and...

Open Meetings Law State-by-State Guide

Open Meetings Law State-by-State Guide

Open meetings laws typically apply to federal, state, and local governmental bodies. However, some states expand applicability to non-governmental entities, such as recipients of government grants and certain nonprofit organizations…

Responding to Data Incidents

Responding to Data Incidents

With cybercrime increasing, this question arises more and more often. Many CAAs have moved away from paper records toward electronic systems which contain significant amounts of data, and it isn’t always clear what obligations a CAA has when data within its care is compromised…