Real Estate Bundle Includes:

• $50

  Counseling Real Estate Brokers on Common Legal Mistakes

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE presentation summarizes many typical broker problem areas (and lawsuits), and offers suggestions to practicing attorneys on how to prepare their broker clients to do business in the best, and most professional manner, while arming those brokers to protect themselves as legal issues arise....

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• $75

  Cryptomorphing The Legal Profession: Musings From A Stacker In The Rye

  General Credits: 1.5

  The goal of this presentation is to expose lawyers to the rabbit hole of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, and the effects and potential effects on the legal profession. We will discuss topics ranging from the acceptance of cryptocurrency as payment for legal services to the impact of b...

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• $75

  Transit Oriented Development: An Exciting Pillar of Urban Development

  General Credits: 1.5

  Transit-oriented development involves developing an individual building or planning an entire area around public transit infrastructure such as a Metra train station. Suburban TOD in particular involves the coordination of many aspects of land use including: community outreach, suburban renewal and...

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• $50

  Staying Safe and Sound: Maintaining a Realistic Work/Life Balance in Uncertain Times

  Mental Health/Abuse Credits: 1

  We know that you may still be getting bombarded with messages about Covid related issues, whether that be on television, social media, or in your work and community networks. In uncertain times like these, anxiety, stress, fear, and negative thoughts can easily take control. You may still be worr...

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• $50

  What Every Practitioner Needs to Know about Property and Business Interruption Appraisals: A Unique ADR Forum

  General Credits: 1

  Recent catastrophic events such as hurricanes, wildfires, and the global pandemic have spotlighted important insurance coverage protecting property and business interruption. Previous courses I presented have provided insight into the coverage terms and conditions that apply, and the process by whi...

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• $50

  To Prosecute or Not To Prosecute? Analyzing Ethical Rules Telling Prosecutors When and How They Can Do Their Job

  Ethics Credits: 1

  Before the dramatic closing argument or daring cross examination, prosecutor offices must carefully assess whether the case may be prosecuted and precisely how. For prosecutors, these rules provide both limitations for whether cases can be prosecuted at all, and guidelines for how they should be p...

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• $125

  Things That Make you Go Hmmm... Points That Every Real Estate Attorney Needs to Know

  General Credits: 2.5

  This CLE lecture is intended to cover matters that many real estate attorneys are familiar with, that they've heard of, but they cannot readily place their finger on the why's, the how's and the when's. As such, we want to get to the source of these queries. Furthermore, we intend to expand upo...

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• $50

  Legal Debt Collection: Best Practices in the Current Environment

  General Credits: 1

  Discover methods that work in the debt collection law practice. Learn where the pitfalls are and how to avoid them. This is a basic course for those who are interested in exploring this field of law. In this CLE we will explore the collection legal practice from beginning to resolution.

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• $50

  Reverse Mortgages: Stay In Your House For The Rest Of Your Life? Not So Fast!

  General Credits: 1.25

  This CLE Course will discuss in detail, how Reverse Mortgage holders often times file foreclosure actions without any basis to support the actions. The course will examine the problematic determinations by the Reverse Mortgage servicers of non-occupancy by Borrowers and provide guidance for att...

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• $50

  Advanced 1031 Exchange Topics: Reverse and Improvement Transactions

  General Credits: 1

  The course will take a closer look at some advanced aspects of 1031 Exchanges, namely Rev. Proc. 2000-37 - Reverse Exchanges. Different forms of “parking” transactions will be discussed, including improvement exchanges. Additionally, 1031 Exchanges often give rise to Partnership issues – vari...

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• $50

  Handling Current Legal Ethical Issues

  Ethics Credits: 1.25

  This CLE course will address practical ethical issues that lawyers face as they work remotely during a pandemic, as well as when discussing personal legal matters with work colleagues. We will also examine recent examples of attorneys acting as “over”-zealous advocates for their clients, and some r...

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• $50

  The Intersection of Cannabis Law, Real Estate, and Local Government Policy

  General Credits: 1

  When most attorneys think of cannabis law, they think regulatory, transactional, maybe even some litigation and M&A, but what most don't realize is that one of the most challenging parts of the cannabis industry is real estate. All cannabis business licenses are tied to a piece of real estate, and...

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• $75

  Issues To Consider When Drafting Construction Contracts

  General Credits: 1.5

  This CLE course will provide insight as to the Issues that should be considered when drafting Construction Contracts. The topics discussed are as follows: Drafting Construction Contracts, Mechanics Liens, Termination, Delay Damages, Liquidated v actual damages, Change Orders, Material escala...

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• $75

  The Hidden Secrets of Constructive Trust Litigation

  General Credits: 1.5

  This CLE course will address the hidden secrets of constructive trust litigation. A typical example could be if one’s client has executed a deed signing away his property, with full knowledge of what he was doing. However, he had an "understanding" that he would get it back someday. Does the statut...

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• $50

  Legal Ethics: Reasonableness of Fees

  Ethics Credits: 1

  Someone at your firm is in charge of making sure that both legal professionals and other employees comply with the ethics rules. Some firms have ethics committees that do this work. Solos, of course, wear every hat under the sun, including the "ethics guru" hat. In small firms, too, many of you...

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• $50

  Post Disaster Insurance Resolution

  General Credits: 1

  Individuals who lost their home or business in a disaster are faced with so many decisions! Attorneys can help property owners in the insurance claim process by understanding the many opportunities and challenges on the pathway of restoring their property and their livelihood. This CLE presenta...

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• $50

  Rules and Principles of The Division of Real Estate Between Married and Unmarried Partners

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course will focus on the division of real estate among divorcing couples. We will discuss how prenuptial and midmarriage agreements can protect the spouse's interest in the property and especially if a down-payment was provided by a family member. The course will also describe the pitf...

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• $100

  Residential Lease Drafting Primer

  General Credits: 2

  In a course designed both for the seasoned practitioner and the newcomer to lease drafting, this CLE course discusses the essentials in drafting a residential lease and provides specific language for specialized clauses. The course includes theory, rationale, and specific language for suggested...

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• $75

  Estate Planning for Attorneys Who Help Business Owners

  General Credits: 1.5

  The purpose of this course is to prepare estate planning attorneys to serve clients who own small businesses as part of comprehensive estate planning. Estate planning for business owners goes far beyond a will. Business owners must address operations, customers, employees, vendors, licenses, leases...

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• $50

  Diversity and Race in Jury Selection

  Diversity/Inclusion Credits: 1.25

  This course will take a historical look at diversity and race in jury selection and how “all-white juries” have led to infamous miscarriages of justice throughout the years. We will also examine how the Supreme Court has addressed racial discrimination in jury selection from the 1880s to presen...

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• $50

  In the Beginning... and Before: Ethical Considerations at the Outset of Representation

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This is a two part lecture discussing the professional responsibilities of an attorney prior to representation. The first part of the lecture will discuss solicitation and barratry including ambulance chasing, rules of professional conduct, consequences, and enforcement. The second part wi...

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• $50

  E-Discovery’s Emerging Ethical Challenges

  Ethics Credits: 1

  As the need to produce and examine ESI grows, attorneys will be expected to be technologically educated and sophisticated. This presentation will review the challenges of preserving and gathering this ESI, dealing with the clients use of social media, and the ethical pitfalls that need to be avoide...

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• $50

  How Lawyers Can Represent Brokers Beyond Their State Licensing

  General Credits: 1

  Brokers want to make deals throughout the nation, and chafe at the idea that their single state license will limit their ability or right to legally work on deals in other states. License portability-which is NOT license reciprocity-will allow this to occur, when the broker cooperates with a l...

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• $50

  The Highs and Lows of Cannabis Land Use Regulations

  General Credits: 1.25

  More than 155 million Americans now live in states with legal weed. Maryland and Missouri passed legalization earlier this month, meaning there are now 21 states where anyone at least 21 years old will be able to legally possess marijuana. While people will soon be able to legally purchase and use...

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