Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 13.75 MCLE hours, including 2.75 hours of legal ethics.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
| 8:00
| REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast
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| 8:35 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- James J. Alfini,
Dean and President, South Texas College of Law - Houston
- Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M-Health,
Director of CLE and Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law - Houston
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Morning Moderator:
Anne Newtown, Vinson & Elkins LLP
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| 8:45 |
Case Law Update
- Charles J. Jacobus,
Attorney at Law - Bellaire
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| 9:30 |
Survey and Title Objection Letters Toolkit
- Franklin J. Harberg, Jr.,
Mills, Higbie, Harberg & Huvard, L.L.P. - Houston
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| 10:00 |
Morning Break
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| 10:15 |
Overview of the 2007 Revisions to the American Institute of Architects Agreements
- Bruce Merwin,
Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston
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| 11:00 |
Current Environmental Issues
- Larry W. Nettles,
Vinson & Elkins, LLP - Houston
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| 11:45 |
Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)
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| 12:00 |
Lunch Presentation
Ethics Fast Track: Texas Rules and Case Law for the Transactional Attorney
(Ethics Topic)
- Professor Jean Powers,
South Texas College of Law - Houston
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1:00 |
After Lunch Break
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Afternoon Moderator:
Richard Melamed, Attorney at Law
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| 1:15 |
Landlord Commercial Lease Remedies: A Current View
- Lee Collins,
Boyar & Miller - Houston
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| 1:45 |
Tenant Commercial Lease Remedies
- Kurt Nondorf,
Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Houston
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| 2:15 |
Plain Drafting of Real Estate Documents
- Richard Melamed,
Attorney at Law - Bellaire
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| 2:45 |
Afternoon Break
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| 3:00 |
The Insurance Shell Game and Invisible Exclusions
- Charles Comiskey,
Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates, Inc. - Houston
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| 3:45 |
The Texas Economy: Good, Bad, or Indifferent?
- Ted C. Jones, Ph.D.,
Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Houston
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| 4:30 |
The Subprime Mortgage Debacle
- E. Allen Jacobs, Ph.D.,
CRA International - Dallas
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5:00 |
Adjourn
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Accreditation for Thursday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 7.25 MCLE hours, including 1.0 hour of legal ethics.
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Friday, June 6, 2008
| 8:00
| Continental Breakfast
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| 8:25 |
Welcome Remarks
- Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M.-Health,
Director of CLE and Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law - Houston
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Morning Moderator:
Mary S. Axelrad, Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise, P.C.
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| 8:30 |
Title Insurance Primer: Comparing and Contrasting Endorsements, ALTA, and TLTA
- Ronald J. Dold,
First American Title Insurance Company, National Commercial Services - Houston
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| 9:15 |
Drafting Surviving Representations and Warranties: A Litigator's Perspective
- Kenneth M. Krock,
Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston
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| 9:45 |
Wind Energy
- Diana Liebmann,
Haynes and Boone, LLP - San Antonio
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| 10:15 |
Morning Break
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| 10:30 |
Real Estate Deals in Mexico
- Jonathan A. Pikoff,
Pikoff & Associates - San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
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| 11:00 |
Ethical E-mailing
(Ethics Topic)
- Edward T. Stockbridge,
Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston
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| 11:45 |
Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)
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| 12:00 |
Lunch Presentation
Houston's Homeless: What Is the City Doing About It?
(Ethics Topic)
- Robert M. Eury,
Central Houston, Inc. - Houston
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1:00 |
After Lunch Break
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Afternoon Moderator:
Julie Caggiano, Sterling Bank
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| 1:15 |
Applying the Margin Tax to Real Estate in a TBOC World
- Mark McPherson,
McPherson & Associates, PC - Dallas
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| 2:00 |
Choice of Entity
- William S. Moss III,
Mayer Brown LLP - Houston
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| 2:30 |
Afternoon Break
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| 2:45 |
The Changing Landscape of Real Estate Issues in Bankruptcy After the 2005 Bankruptcy
Legislation
- David B. Young,
McGinnis, Lochridge, Kilgore, L.L.P. - Austin
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| 3:15 |
Purchase Agreements
- Kent Newsome,
Greenberg Traurig - Houston
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4:00 |
Adjourn
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Accreditation for Friday = Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 6.50 MCLE hours, including 1.75 hours of legal ethics.
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