From b53b4eb1b8d7617767a87249f5c0ab3af2480472 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheRON Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 08:32:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Initial create --- INSTITUTIONAL-RELATIONSHIPS.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTITUTIONAL-RELATIONSHIPS.md b/INSTITUTIONAL-RELATIONSHIPS.md index 54bce66..8305e1e 100644 --- a/INSTITUTIONAL-RELATIONSHIPS.md +++ b/INSTITUTIONAL-RELATIONSHIPS.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This document describes the institutional relationships that underpin Kane Diagn It is written for three audiences simultaneously: the Community Associations Institute, the law firm whose association certifies the methodology, and the attorneys, mediators, and civic protection entities who may choose to list themselves as homeowner-side practitioners. -It is intended to earn the respect of all three. +This document is intended to earn the approval of all three. --- @@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ Listings are available to entities whose professional purpose aligns with the ho - Consumer protection organizations - Civic protection entities -Entities whose primary purpose is to represent HOA associations, management companies, or vendor networks may not list. This is not a judgment about their legitimacy. It is a boundary that protects the one thing the project cannot afford to compromise: the homeowner's trust that this is their instrument. +Entities whose primary purpose is to represent HOA associations, management companies, or vendor networks may not list. This is not a judgment about their legitimacy. It is a boundary that protects the one thing the project cannot afford to compromise: the homeowner's trust that this is their Infrastructure. ### Attorney Qualification Standard To list, an attorney must meet the following standard: -**At least one concluded court case won for a homeowner in Illinois, filed and decided on or after January 1, 2016.** +**At least one concluded court case won for an HOA unit homeowner in Illinois, filed and decided on or after January 1, 2016.** This is a binary qualification. Either the attorney meets it or they do not. There are no exceptions, no waivers, and no grandfathering. The standard is permanent — it will not be changed as the listing grows. @@ -155,4 +155,4 @@ The purpose is not to own this. The purpose is to begin it — because someone h | Listed attorneys | Homeowner-side practitioners | Listing page and relevant DSC pages | Cost-share formula above | Voluntary, any time | | Listed mediators | Homeowner-side practitioners | Listing page | Cost-share formula above | Voluntary, any time | | Civic protection entities | Homeowner-side resources | Listing page | Cost-share formula above | Voluntary, any time | -| All visitors | Public access | N/A | Free, always | N/A | +| All visitors | Public access | Not Applicable | Free, always | Not Applicable |