Announcements and News

 

Admission to CAI College:

Firm members Kenneth R. Sauter and Caroline Record have each been admitted to the Community Associations Institute College of Community Association Lawyers.  Members of this prestigious College are attorneys who have distinguished themselves through contributions to community association law and who have committed themselves to high standards of professional and ethical conduct.

Election

Kenneth R. Sauter has been elected President of the Community Associations Political Action Committee for 2008.

Election as Officer of NJ CAI:

Firm member Caroline Record was recently elected 2008 President of the New Jersey Community Associations Institute.  

Award

Kenneth R. Sauter was recently named Committee Chair of the Year for his chairmanship of the CAI-NJ legislative action committee, a role which he will continue in 2008. 

Seminar Speaker:

Kenneth R. Sauter was a speaker at the CBA Remodelers Council on February 27, 2008 on the topic of Construction Contracts.

Homebuyer Seminar Presenter:

Kenneth R. Sauter presented "Step by Step to Home Ownership" for the Housing Partnership of Morris County on February 27, 2008.  This is a special program for first-time homebuyers, and the tenth time that Mr. Sauter is presenting this program for the Housing Partnership of Morris County.

Election as Bar Association Trustee:

Firm member Andrew R. Jacobs has been elected to the 2008 Board of Trustees of the Morris County Bar Association.

Nomination as Committee Chair:

Kenneth R. Sauter has been re-nominated as Legislative Action Committee Chair for the New Jersey Community Association Institutes.  (January 2008)

Home Ownership Seminar:

Kenneth R. Sauter presented a seminar entitled "Step by Step to Home Ownership," sponsored by Housing Partnership, in Dover, New Jersey on September 26, 2007.  This is the 14th time that Mr. Sauter has been invited to present this seminar for potential homeowners.

CBA Workshop Presenter:

Kenneth R. Sauter was a presenter at a Community Builders Association of New Jersey workshop on June 28, 2007 in Whippany, New Jersey, entitled "How Choosing the Right Source of Project Funding Can Lead to Success or Failure: Not All Lenders are Created Equal." 

Gun Violence Panel Discussion:

Tom Jardim acted as a moderator of a panel discussion held at Rutgers-Newark Law School on May 11, 2007, on "Municipal and Law Enforcement Efforts to Reduce Urban Gun Violence."  Participants in the panel included Irvington Mayor Wayne Smith, Newark Police Director Garry McCarthy, East Orange Police Director Jose Cordero and Newark Councilman Ron Rice, Jr.  The panel discussion was part of an all-day conference sponsored in part by CeasefireNJ, a gun violence prevention organization of which Mr. Jardim is the Chairman. 

Firm Administrator on Editorial Committee of Award-Winning Newsletter:

The Jer-Z-Journal, the official newsletter of the NJ Association of Legal Administrators, was awarded First Place for Newsletter Excellence at the 2007 Conference of the International Association of Legal Administrators.  This is the third time in as many submissions that the Jer-Z-Journal has won this prestigious award.  Firm administrator, Elli Albert, has been an active member of the Jer-Z-Journal editorial committee since 2000.  (May 2007)

Appearance on MSNBC:

Berman, Sauter, Record & Jardim partner Tom Jardim, appeared nationally on MSNBC Live, to discuss legislative efforts in New Jersey to ban  .50 caliber firearms.   Mr. Jardim, Chairman of the Board of CeasefireNJ, New Jersey's premier gun violence prevention group, spoke in support of the need to ban these military guns.   CeasefireNJ's efforts to ban these weapons in New Jersey has garnered national press attention, with stories appearing on MSNBC as well as National Public Radio, Fox News, Time Magazine's website and newspapers throughout New Jersey.  (March 2007)

Speaker at Seminar:

Firm member Kenneth R. Sauter was recently a speaker at the Step by Step Seminar, presented by the Morris County Bar Association on January 25, 2007.  Mr. Sauter spoke to first time homebuyers regarding contract and closing aspects of residential home purchases.  This is the 14th time that Mr. Sauter has been a speaker at this program. 

Speaker at CLE program:

Firm member Kenneth R. Sauter has been appointed a Panel Member for the upcoming Community Association Law CLE program, A Changing Landscape in a Growing Field, on March 29-30, 2007 in Somerset, New Jersey.  Mr. Sauter's panel, "From the Capitol," will focus on recent and pending legislative initiatives and issues impacting community associations. 

Election to Board:

Firm member Thomas C. Jardim was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of the Community Health Law Project.  The Community Health Law Project (CHLP) is a nonprofit advocacy and legal services organization dedicated to serving the needs of low-income people with disabilities in New Jersey. Founded in 1976, CHLP has represented over 60,000 individuals on a wide range of civil matters.  Its staff of over 65 operates out of regional offices in Bloomfield, Elizabeth, Trenton, Asbury Park, and Collingswood; satellite offices in Jersey City, Toms River, Mt. Holly, and Absecon; and an administration office in South Orange. Through negotiation, litigation, and advocacy, CHLP removes discrimination, protects rights, and preserves independence and quality of life.
 
CHLP activities include providing education, assistance, and representation to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries who are in managed health care plans; filing litigation to enforce state and federal fair housing laws that govern barrier-free accessibility; advocating for enforcement of barrier-free accessibility in New Jersey buildings and programs, with a special emphasis on such public accommodations as stores, restaurants, physicians’ offices, theaters, colleges, and recreational facilities; and with the support of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, presenting Law and Disabilities Conferences at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick.  (January 2007)

CAI-NJ's Annual Legal Symposium:

Firm member Kenneth R. Sauter was a featured speaker at the recent Community Associations Institute of New Jersey's Annual Legal Symposium, discussing pending litigation in Micheve, LLC v. Wyndham Place at Freehold Condominium Association.  (December, 2006). 

Appointment:

Firm member Kenneth R. Sauter has been selected to serve as chair of the 2007 Legislative Action Committee of the  Community Associations Institute, New Jersey Chapter. (November 22, 2006)   

Berman, Sauter, Record & Jardim, P.C. Announces Opening of New Office in Wall, New Jersey:

After more than 26 years serving clients throughout New Jersey from its headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey,  Berman, Sauter, Record & Jardim, P.C. is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Monmouth County in order to better serve its growing roster of Monmouth and Ocean County clients.  Our new location is at 3350 Route 138, Building 2, Suite 221, Wall, New Jersey 07719 (Monmouth County) in a new complex known as Autumn Ridge.  The office is conveniently located approximately one mile from Exit 98 on the Garden State Parkway.  The new office has full conference facilities and will be completely integrated with the Morristown office.  Berman, Sauter, Record & Jardim, P.C. maintains a diversified real estate, litigation, business and commercial practice.  With its unique expertise and experience, Berman, Sauter, Record & Jardim, P.C. looks forward to representing clients in Monmouth and Ocean counties from its beautiful new location.

Appointment as Chairman of CeasefireNJ:
 

Firm member Thomas C. Jardim was elected as the Chairman of CeasefireNJ in Spring 2005.  Ceasefire NJ is a non-partisan, volunteer organization whose members seek to lower the level of gun violence in New Jersey and our country. Begun in 1988 by Rev. Jack Johnson, Ceasefire NJ includes members throughout the state who represent a cross-section of racial, religious, professional, political and age groups.  Its goal is to make New Jersey safer by decreasing the proliferation and the misuse of firearms. The current 25-member Board chaired by Mr. Jardim includes leaders from across the State, including former Governor Donald DiFrancesco and former U.S. Senator Robert Toricelli.
 
CAI seminar:

Firm member Kenneth R. Sauter was an instructor at a recent Community Associations Institute seminar in Toms River, New Jersey, entitled "ABC's - A Basic Court for Community Associations."  Mr. Sauter covered topics including the organization of community associations and enforcement of covenents, restrictions, rules and regulations.

Berman, Sauter, Record & Jardim, P.C. Member Elected to Board of Trustees:

Firm member Thomas C. Jardim has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Community Theatre in Morristown, New Jersey.  (February 17, 2005)

 

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