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Accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for 12.75 MCLE hours,
including 2.50 Ethics Hours.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
| 8:00 |
REGISTRATION and Continental Breakfast
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| 8:50 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- James J. Alfini,
Dean and President, South Texas College of Law - Houston
- Professor Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M.,
Director of CLE, South Texas College of Law - Houston
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Morning Moderator:
Anne Newtown, AmReit Realty Investment Corporation
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| 9:00 |
Case Law Update
- Charles J. Jacobus,
Attorney at Law - Bellaire
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| 9:30 |
Texas Economy
- Mark G. Dotzour,
Chief Economist and Director of Research, Real Estate Center at Texas
A&M University - College Station
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| 10:30 |
Morning Break
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| 10:45 |
Legislative Update
- Christy L. Fields,
Powell Coleman & Arnold LLP - Dallas
- Justin V. Switzer,
Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston
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| 11:15 |
Selected Environmental Issues
- Larry W. Nettles,
Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston
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| 12:00 |
Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)
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| 12:15 |
Lunch Presentation
Mortgage Fraud
(Ethics Topic)
- Mark T. Davenport,
Figari & Davenport, L.L.P. - Dallas
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| 1:15 |
After Lunch Break
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Afternoon Moderator:
Richard Melamed, Attorney at Law
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| 1:30 |
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZs), Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Etc.
- Camm "Trey" Carrington Lary, III,
Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP - Houston
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| 2:15 |
Ground Leases
- Greg Erwin,
Winstead PC - Houston
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| 2:45 |
Afternoon Break
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| 3:00 |
Selected Issues in Construction and Professional Agreements
- Bruce Merwin,
Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston
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| 3:45 |
Selected Real Estate Issues in Probate
- Jimmy Walker,
Dinkins Kelly Lenox Lamb & Walker, L.L.P. - Houston
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| 4:15 |
Margin Tax in Real Estate Transactions
- Stephen A. Kuntz,
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston
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| 4:45 |
Adjourn
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Total MCLE hours for Thursday = 6.75 hours,
including 1.0 hour of legal ethics
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Friday, June 8, 2007
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8:30 |
Continental BreakfastContinental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
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Morning Moderator:
Mary Axelrad, Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise, P.C.
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| 9:00 |
Limited Liability Companies
- Timothy B. Ellwood,
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP - Houston
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| 9:30 |
Hot Topics in Retail Leasing
- Patrick O. Hayes,
Andrews Myers Coulter and Cohen P.C. - Houston
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10:15 |
Morning Break
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| 10:30 |
Survey Review
- Franklin J. Harberg, Jr.,
Mills, Higbie, Harberg & Huvard, L.L.P. - Houston
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| 11:00 |
Navigating the Minefield of Multiple Representation of Partners and Partnerships
(Ethics Topic)
- Kenneth R. Landis,
Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society - Chicago, IL
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| 11:45 |
Lunch Break
(pick up lunch and return to the auditorium)
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| 12:00 |
Lunch Presentation
Who Ya' Gonna Call at the City of Houston?
- Gary W. Dzierlenga,
Senior Assistant City Attorney, Real Estate Division, City of Houston
Legal Department - Houston
- Leah Hayes,
Deputy Director of Planning & Development Department, City of Houston - Houston
- Andy Icken,
Deputy Director, Public Works and Engineering, Planning & Development
Services Division, City of Houston - Houston
- Deborah F. McAbee,
Senior Assistant City Attorney - Division Chief, Land Use Division,
City of Houston Legal Department - Houston
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| 12:45 |
After Lunch Break
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Afternoon Moderator:
Mark S. Biskamp, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
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| 1:00 |
Mortgage Loan Opinions: Working within Customary Practice
- John B. Scofield,
Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Houston
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| 1:45 |
Ethics and Multi-Jurisdictional Representation
(Ethics Topic)
- Prof. Jean Powers,
South Texas College of Law - Houston
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2:30 |
Afternoon Break
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| 2:45 |
Due Diligence Issues in Buying Real Estate
- Kent Newsome,
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston
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| 3:30 |
Texas Residential Construction Commission Act: A Current Perspective
- Kathleen B. Colt,
Stumpf Craddock Massey & Farrimond - Houston
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4:00 |
Adjourn
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Total MCLE hours for Friday = 6.0 hours, including 1.50 hours of legal ethics
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