Hank Lerner is the chief legal officer for PAR. He manages the law and policy functions of the association, including oversight of the Standard Forms and Professional Standards programs and the PAR Legal Hotline, and addresses all sorts of various legal/regulatory/compliance issues for the association. He is a frequent speaker on legal, ethical and risk reduction issues around the state and beyond, and has served on several NAR committees and in other roles.
Hank earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from William and Mary Law School. He has been admitted to the bar since 1994, and has been with PAR in a variety of positions since 2000.
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The Importance of Reading Your Forms
- November 14, 2025
- 5 min. read
The specific words of a contract create a binding legal relationship between the parties, so it’s important to know exactly what those words are to best represent your clients and your brokerage.
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Do I Have to Show the Property If…?
- September 12, 2025
- 8 min. read
The PAR Legal Hotline has seen an uptick in questions about whether listing brokers and/or sellers can refuse to show a property to certain buyers. Let’s cover two of the most common scenarios.
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Advertising Enforcement – Team Names
- July 25, 2025
- 5 min. read
A recent JustListed article reminded members to double-check and update their website and other online marketing to ensure regulatory compliance. Today’s article reviews a recent disciplinary case from the SREC that shows the hazards of not doing this sort of advertising audit.
