The Next Phase of COVID-19 Implications: Reopening, Effect of Vaccines, and Conducting Business
- Registration Closed
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes CE Credits: 1.50 Hours
This presentation will examine how “business as normal” will be forever changed by the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to community associations. Meetings and board elections that were once held in person may have virtual components long beyond the end of the pandemic as people become more comfortable in an online world. We will discuss needed rule changes to ensure that Board elections are conducted smoothly and in compliance with the Illinois Condominium Property Act while allowing individuals who so choose to vote without being physically present at the annual meeting. Additionally, as more people continue to work from home even after many offices reopen, we will discuss budgetary implications such increased “usage” of building facilities may have. We will also detail best practices for reopening association amenities as our state moves into looser standards on the number of people that can be present and more residents become fully vaccinated. How can an association best protect itself from liability exposure for reopening pools, gyms, and other amenity areas in response to growing pressure from unit owners while insurance policies have explicitly excluded coverage for infectious diseases. Are signs enough? Or should community associations take a more proactive approach? Finally, this presentation will delve into enforcement issues arising out of the various restrictions that have been required and may continue to be required as a result of the pandemic.
Elizabeth Thompson
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. LLP
Elizabeth focuses her practice on counseling community associations both in litigation and on day-to-day operational issues. Elizabeth’s litigation experience includes litigating constitutional claims, administrative review actions, government investigations, and business litigation, such as preliminary and permanent injunctions, declaratory judgments, insurance issues, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and
David Sugar
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
David Sugar focuses on real estate and corporate matters, especially the representation of condominium associations and common interest community associations in connection with statutory compliance and governance issues, covenant enforcement, capital project loans, litigation and developer disputes. David represents many of Chicago's largest condominium developments, and works with associations from conception through maturity, including guidance for new associations making the transition to unit owner control.