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2009

Leasing Institute

Dallas Apr 2-3, 2009 Belo Mansion
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Video Replay: Austin Aug 6-7, 2009 Hyatt Regency Austin
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Overview

Named in honor of Bernard O. Dow, the Institute is a comprehensive program devoted completely to real estate leasing. A nationally-recognized faculty will provide practical advice on commercial, retail and industrial leasing, the definitive leasing case law update, and keynote luncheon presentation State of the Leasing Market in Texas. The program also addresses leasing issues in a troubled economy including: Landlord and Tenant bankruptcy, evictions, lease modifications and terminations, vacancies, subleasing, and more.

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Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Apr. 2, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    In Dallas: Robert Harms Bliss, Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Dallas Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Dallas Only
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    Dallas Only
    0.75 hr
    Overview of Office, Retail and Industrial Leases
    Key differences, critical issues from each party's perspective, piecemeal sale problems, drafting and negotiating tips.

    J. Kent Newsome, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 9:45 am
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Leases in Mixed Use Developments: Issues and Responses in Troubled Times
    This presentation identifies and addresses certain leasing issues in light of the current economy that are unique to mixed-use developments.
    This session has moved to 11:45am

    Lorin Heather Willia Combs, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
    Walter D. Miller, Miller, Egan, Molter & Nelson LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Dallas Only
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Struggling Tenants: A Landlord's Guide to Evaluating and Responding to Requests for Modification and Termination of Leases
    It is not unusual for Tenants to ask for concessions from Landlords and the frequency and significance of the concessions increase during tough economic times. This presentation focuses on the Landlord lawyer's role in analyzing the request and requiring certain concessions from the Tenant in return.

    Harriet Anne Tabb, McGuire, Craddock & Strother P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 11:00 am
    Dallas Only
    0.75 hr
    Evictions: Over the Rainbow into the Bizarre World of Evictions
    In the Land of Evictions, things are not as simple as first impressions would imply. Actual evictions or constructive evictions? Do Texas courts know the difference? Judicial evictions (forcible detainers) or self-help evictions (lockouts)? Forcible detainer or declaratory judgment? When to use self-help and when to seek judicial help? Practical limitations on judicial remedies; a pyrrhic writ of possession? Are evictions by self-help the legal equivalent of a game of Minesweeper? When it is practical? When is it worth the risk?

    Robert Harms Bliss, Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX

  • 11:45 am
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Leases and Bankruptcy
    This presentation covers the rules pertaining to nonresidential real property leases once the Tenant files a bankruptcy petition. Deadlines and claim calculations are also addressed.
    This session has moved to 9:45am

    P. Beth Lloyd, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 2, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    In Dallas: Aaron Johnston Jr., Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC - Dallas, TX

  • Dallas Only
    LUNCHEON PRESENTATION

  • 12:15 pm
    Dallas Only
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:30 pm
    Dallas Only
    0.75 hr
    State of the Leasing Market in Texas
    This interactive presentation summarizes the Texas real estate market and highlights events and projects that have had an effect on the leasing market in Texas.

    Moderator:
    Phil Puckett, CB Richard Ellis - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Jerry M. Frey, CB Richard Ellis - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Charles R. Gordon, CB Richard Ellis - Houston, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    Dallas Only
    Break

  • 1:30 pm
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Ground Leases for Medical Office Buildings and other Medical Facilities
    Discussion of how ground leases for medical facilities differ from other commercial projects, including the potential impact of federal patient-referral statutes.

    Co-Author:
    Douglas W. Sweet, DLA Piper US LLP - Dallas, TX
    Philip D. Weller, DLA Piper US LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    Dallas Only
    0.33 hr
    After the Storm: Landlord and Tenant Issues
    A real life account of what happens to Landlords and Tenants after a hurricane.

    K. Gregory Erwin, Winstead PC - Houston, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    Dallas Only
    0.67 hr
    Indemnity, Casualty and Insurance Provisions in a Post-Ike World
    The interplay of indemnity, waiver of subrogation, rental abatement and premises restoration clauses when the worst happens.

    Aaron Johnston Jr., Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC - Dallas, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Dallas Only
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Going Green: Implementing Environmentally Friendly Leases
    Energy and water use in commercial buildings alone accounts for nearly 20% of all U.S. primary consumption. The "greening" of real estate leases and transactions is an important movement, especially in light of the new administration's much publicized focus on the environment. This session focuses on ways Landlords and Tenants can try to implement lease provisions that will ensure resource conservation and efficiency, while at the same time lowering costs.

    Co-Author:
    Aaron P. Roffwarg, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP - Houston, TX
    Clark G. Thompson Jr., Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    Dallas Only
    1.75 hrs ethics
    Preaching Without a License: Two Ordinary Guys Discuss Professionalism
    This presentation brings professionalism to the center stage, as "two ordinary guys" sensitize transactional real estate lawyers to everyday challenges and dilemmas.

    Wayne S. Hyatt, Hyatt & Stubblefield, P.C. - Atlanta, GA
    Carl H. Lisman, Lisman, Webster & Leckerling, PC - Burlington, VT

  • 5:30 pm
    Dallas Only
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Apr. 3, 2009
    Presiding Officer:
    In Austin: K. Gregory Erwin, Winstead PC - Houston, TX
  • 8:30 am
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Landlord's Checklist for Telecom Issues in Office Leases
    Practical and regulatory concerns raised by Tenant telecom requests.

    Scott Craig, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC - Dallas, TX

  • 9:00 am
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Leasing with the State with Emphasis on Medical Research Buildings
    This session discusses constitutionally imposed leasing constraints such as limits on indemnity and debt, and also examines other special lease considerations for a State-owned Medical Research Building.

    William E. (Ed) Walts II, The University of Texas System - Austin, TX

  • 9:30 am
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Medical Leases
    This session introduces the various types of leases utilized by medical service providers and probes into specific issues which are unique to such leases.

    T. Andrew Dow, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
    Allan S. Katz, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

  • 10:00 am
    Break

  • 10:15 am
    Dallas Only
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Leasing Case Law Update
    A review of recent Texas cases related to Landlord and Tenant issues.

    David A. Weatherbie, Cramer Weatherbie Richardson LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:00 am
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Use of the Texas Constitution in Litigating [Defending] Ad Valorem Tax Claims
    This presentation focuses on the application of the "Equal and Uniform" clause of the Texas Constitution to ad valorem taxation when mass appraisal techniques are used by the taxing authority to establish value.

    Tom M. Thomas, Thomas & Blackwood LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:30 am
    Dallas Only
    0.75 hr
    Tenants' Lease Audit Rights and Gross-Up Calculations: What to Do When Vacancies Increase
    Effective drafting and exercise of lease audit rights clauses and how to account for fluctuations in variable, semi-variable and fixed costs and avoid operating expense traps in high vacancy situations.

    Commentator:
    Candace S. Baggett, The Calibre Group, Inc. - Houston, TX
    Anthony Collura, CRS Lease Specialists - West Long Branch, NJ

  • 12:15 pm
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Tenant Responses to Landlord Insolvency and Other Defaults
    The presentation will focus on rights and strategies as they relate to financially troubled landlords and tenants inside and outside of bankruptcy proceedings.

    Emily Stacy Donahue, Jackson Walker - Dallas, TX
    Lee Allen White, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 12:45 pm
    Dallas Only
    0.50 hr
    Sub Leasing
    A discussion of key negotiating issues including sample clauses involving sub leasing. Relevant case law and litigation issues are also covered.

    Thomas M. Whelan, McGuire, Craddock & Strother P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 April 2, 2009
  • Day 2 April 3, 2009
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Conference Faculty

Candace S. Baggett

The Calibre Group, Inc.
Houston, TX

Robert Harms Bliss

Attorney at Law
Dallas, TX

Anthony Collura

CRS Lease Specialists
West Long Branch, NJ

Lorin Heather Willia Combs

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Scott Craig

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
Dallas, TX

Emily Stacy Donahue

Jackson Walker
Dallas, TX

T. Andrew Dow

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

K. Gregory Erwin

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Jerry M. Frey

CB Richard Ellis
Austin, TX

Charles R. Gordon

CB Richard Ellis
Houston, TX

Wayne S. Hyatt

Hyatt & Stubblefield, P.C.
Atlanta, GA

Aaron Johnston Jr.

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
Dallas, TX

Allan S. Katz

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Carl H. Lisman

Lisman, Webster & Leckerling, PC
Burlington, VT

P. Beth Lloyd

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Walter D. Miller

Miller, Egan, Molter & Nelson LLP
Dallas, TX

J. Kent Newsome

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Phil Puckett

CB Richard Ellis
Dallas, TX

Aaron P. Roffwarg

Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP
Houston, TX

Douglas W. Sweet

DLA Piper US LLP
Dallas, TX

Harriet Anne Tabb

McGuire, Craddock & Strother P.C.
Dallas, TX

Tom M. Thomas

Thomas & Blackwood LLP
Dallas, TX

Clark G. Thompson Jr.

Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP
Houston, TX

William E. (Ed) Walts II

The University of Texas System
Austin, TX

David A. Weatherbie

Cramer Weatherbie Richardson LLP
Dallas, TX

Philip D. Weller

DLA Piper US LLP
Dallas, TX

Thomas M. Whelan

McGuire, Craddock & Strother P.C.
Dallas, TX

Lee Allen White

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Robert Harms Bliss—Co-Chair

Attorney at Law
Dallas, TX

Aaron Johnston Jr.—Co-Chair

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
Dallas, TX

Candace S. Baggett

The Calibre Group, Inc.
Houston, TX

T. Andrew Dow

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

K. Gregory Erwin

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Michael J. Esposito

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Walter D. Miller

Miller, Egan, Molter & Nelson LLP
Dallas, TX

Harriet Anne Tabb

McGuire, Craddock & Strother P.C.
Dallas, TX

William E. (Ed) Walts II

The University of Texas System
Austin, TX

David A. Weatherbie

Cramer Weatherbie Richardson LLP
Dallas, TX

Philip D. Weller

DLA Piper US LLP
Dallas, TX

Thomas M. Whelan

McGuire, Craddock & Strother P.C.
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

  • Dallas
  • Austin
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 12.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Real Estate Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 12.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 13.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Toggle view TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 9.00 hrs
To request continuing education elective credit for real estate related courses approved by the State Bar of Texas for minimum continuing legal education participatory credit, a license holder is required to file an Individual Credit Request for State Bar Course.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-forms/CE_CLE-1%2004.10.23.pdf
Use this link to obtain the TREC MCE form for self-reporting your TREC credit. To obtain your Certificate of Attendance you will need to claim credit in your UTCLE account and once claimed you will be able to download a Certificate of Attendance to include with your credit request form.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 12.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Real Estate Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 12.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 13.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Toggle view TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 9.00 hrs
To request continuing education elective credit for real estate related courses approved by the State Bar of Texas for minimum continuing legal education participatory credit, a license holder is required to file an Individual Credit Request for State Bar Course.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-forms/CE_CLE-1%2004.10.23.pdf
Use this link to obtain the TREC MCE form for self-reporting your TREC credit. To obtain your Certificate of Attendance you will need to claim credit in your UTCLE account and once claimed you will be able to download a Certificate of Attendance to include with your credit request form.

Key Dates

Dallas – Apr 2-3, 2009 – Belo Mansion
Conference Concluded
Video Replay: Austin – Aug 6-7, 2009 – Hyatt Regency Austin
Conference Concluded
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Last day for $495.00 Regular pricing: Mar 25, 2009

$545.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Mar 27, 2009

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Last day for cancellation: Mar 30, 2009
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Last day for $395.00 Regular pricing: Jul 29, 2009

$445.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jul 31, 2009

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 3, 2009

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2101 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX
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Hyatt Regency Austin

208 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX
512.477.1234 (reservations)

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