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Tom -- Those of us who have attended CAI Law Seminars for the past ten years have learned quite a lot, but, not much about creating any solutions to the myriad of problems that homeowners may discover only AFTER their purchase in a troubled community. Perhaps, you recall the most recent session titled "Men are Mars, Women are from Venus, BOARD MEMBERS are from Pluto." (Most Board members and/or homeowner members of CAI missed that valuable educational forum. Perhaps, a reprint in Common Ground would be helpful?) In the meantime, can you tell us how many times CAI has ever actually filed an Amicus brief in any case supporting any of their individual homeowner members -- on any issues of general importance to that stakeholder group? (According to a former CAI employee, Lara Howley, the answer rhymes with "never.") Maybe you could estimate the per centage of attorneys who regularly represent homeowners, when THEIR rights need addressing and protecting (as Wayne Hyatt says one should do)? Is there anyone out there doing pro bono work for elders dealing with rogue boards (or facing foreclosures, etc.) or do you suppose there is a bigger interest in the mega-million dollar construction defect litigation? Just wondering who will truly support homeowners in any meaningful way -- when they need it most? Actions always speak louder than words...After 40+ long years, it certainly appears that progress has been dismal for the largest stakeholder group --" the homeowners" -- (as recognized by the founding fathers of CAI). Go figure?