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2011

Leasing Institute

Austin Sep 14, 2011 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded
Dallas Oct 12, 2011 Belo Mansion
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Overview

Join leading experts in real estate law, finance and leasing for this focused one-day program that covers the essentials of current leasing issues at a practical and sophisticated level.

The program opens with Overview of Major Lease Types including Related Bar Section Forms and closes with David Weatherbie’s definitive Leasing Case Law Update. Other topics covered include:

   • Letters of Intent
   • Construction Agreements in Retail Leases
   • Working with the TAR and NTCAR Lease Forms
   • Negotiating the Lease from Landlord and Tenant Perspectives
   • BOMA’s 2010 Standard Methods of Measurement for Office Buildings
   • The Ethics of Negotiation: Are There Any?
   • Rooftop Telecommunications Licenses
   • Landlord’s Guide to Tenant Bankruptcy
   • FASB Lease Accounting Changes
   • It’s Not Easy Being Green: Are Green Leases Really Green?
   • Wind Power Leases for the Transactional Real Estate Lawyer

For the first year ever, the Leasing Institute is offered immediately before the William W. Gibson Mortgage Lending Institute—stay on for the perfect three-day real estate, finance and leasing offering.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Morning, Sep. 14, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Aaron Johnston Jr., The Johnston Law Firm PLLC - Dallas, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Austin Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Austin Only
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Overview of Major Lease Types Including Related Bar Section Forms
    This presentation describes the major issues common to all commercial leases and some specific issues relevant to particular types of leases.

    J. Cary Barton, Barton, East & Caldwell, L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.33 hr
    Letters of Intent
    Learn all about the "road map" to the lease process: What to include, considerations in drafting, suggested forms and resources, enforceability and current cases.

    Reid C. Wilson, Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 9:50 am
    0.33 hr
    Construction Agreements in Retail Leases
    It is very important that the attorney understand and clearly write the agreement of the Landlord and Tenant concerning the allocation of responsibility for construction matters, yet often attorneys do not understand or find it difficult to obtain information about those matters. This presentation helps attorneys work their way through this potentially difficult agreement, with forms.

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

  • 10:10 am
    Austin Only
    Break

  • 10:25 am
    0.50 hr
    Working with the TAR and NTCAR Lease Forms: The Swiss Army Knife of Lease Forms
    The Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) and North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR) lease forms are similar to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) lease forms in that they are designed for use by non-lawyers and to protect them from practicing law without a license. Often, the attorney is presented with one of these forms with instructions that the parties have already agreed that the lease must be on this form. When restricted to one of these forms, what changes and additional provisions should the attorney consider?

    Robert Duncan McTaggart, Robert D. McTaggart, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 10:55 am
    0.75 hr
    Negotiating the Lease from the Landlord and Tenant Perspectives
    Through a mock negotiation, the panelists discuss the landlord's position, the tenant's position and the most common negotiated compromises.  Sample lease provisions are included.

    T. Andrew Dow, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
    J. Kenneth Kopf, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

  • 11:40 am
    0.50 hr
    BOMA's 2010 Standard Methods of Measurement for Office Buildings: Why Should Tenants Care and How Should They React?
    In 2010, the Building Owners and Management Association (BOMA) International published "Office Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement." The panelists explore the key differences between BOMA's 2010 publication and its predecessor, the 1996 "Standard Method of Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings," and explain the practical implications of measurement standards on tenants as well as landlords and the potential traps.

    Candace S. Baggett, The Calibre Group, Inc. - Houston, TX
    Eric C. Berson, Washington Realty Group, Inc. - Los Altos, CA

  • 12:10 pm
    Austin Only
    Break to Pick Up Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • Wednesday Afternoon, Sep. 14, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Robert Harms Bliss, Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX

  • Austin Only
    Luncheon Presentation

  • 12:25 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    The Ethics of Negotiation: Are There Any?
    What are the boundaries, borders and grey areas for lawyers involved in negotiations? A fast-paced presentation with points to ponder, hypotheticals to consider, and something to smile about.

    Jason Boulette, Boulette & Golden L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 1:10 pm
    Austin Only
    Break

  • 1:25 pm
    0.50 hr
    Rooftop Telecommunications Licenses
    License or lease? This presentation reviews factors that impact rooftop space rent or sales price, and an owner's top ten considerations when negotiating rooftop license agreements.

    Aaron Johnston Jr., The Johnston Law Firm PLLC - Dallas, TX

  • 1:55 pm
    0.50 hr
    Landlord's Guide to Tenant Bankruptcy
    This discussion covers the impact of the tenant's bankruptcy under a commercial lease and the primary rights and remedies of the landlord.

    Joe E. Marshall, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 2:25 pm
    0.75 hr
    FASB Lease Accounting Changes: Implications to Consider as Operating Leases Move onto the Balance Sheet
    The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued a joint exposure draft that, if implemented, will completely revamp the manner in which leases are accounted for by both lessees and lessors. Learn about the key implications of the proposed changes and their potential impact on the commercial real estate industry.

    Moderator:
    Candace S. Baggett, The Calibre Group, Inc. - Houston, TX
    Panelist:
    Mark Henshaw, Duff & Phelps, LLC - Houston, TX

  • 3:10 pm
    Austin Only
    Break

  • 3:25 pm
    0.50 hr
    It's Not Easy Being Green: Are Green Leases Really Green?
    Green leases were the new focal point before the real estate downturn. What have several years of actual experience taught us about green leasing and sustainability in practice?

    In Austin:
    Philip D. Weller, DLA Piper US LLP - Dallas, TX
    In Dallas:
    Craig B. Anderson, DLA Piper US LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 3:55 pm
    0.50 hr
    Wind Power Leases for the Transactional Real Estate Lawyer
    An overview of key issues, negotiation points and drafting tips for transactional lawyers representing land owners in wind and solar leasing or land acquisition deals.

    Gregory S. Friend, McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 4:25 pm
    0.50 hr
    Jurisdictional Wars: District and Justice Courts on "Possession" v. "Title"
    Texas law states that in a forcible detainer action, “the only issue shall be as to the right to actual possession; and the merits of the title shall not be adjudicated.” District courts have exclusive jurisdiction over title questions involving real property. Yet, a lease is a conveyance of land for a designated period with a reversionary interest in the lessor. How do the courts sort out this incongruity?

    Robert Harms Bliss, Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX

  • 4:55 pm
    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 Walker LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 5:40 pm
    Austin Only
    Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Craig B. Anderson

DLA Piper US LLP
Dallas, TX

Candace S. Baggett

The Calibre Group, Inc.
Houston, TX

J. Cary Barton

Barton, East & Caldwell, L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Eric C. Berson

Washington Realty Group, Inc.
Los Altos, CA

Robert Harms Bliss

Attorney at Law
Dallas, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette & Golden L.L.P.
Austin, TX

T. Andrew Dow

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Gregory S. Friend

McElroy, Sullivan & Miller, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Mark Henshaw

Duff & Phelps, LLC
Houston, TX

Aaron Johnston Jr.

The Johnston Law Firm PLLC
Dallas, TX

J. Kenneth Kopf

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Joe E. Marshall

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Robert Duncan McTaggart

Robert D. McTaggart, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Harriet Anne Tabb

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

David A. Weatherbie

Cramer Weatherbie Richardson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Philip D. Weller

DLA Piper US LLP
Dallas, TX

Reid C. Wilson

Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C.
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Robert Harms Bliss—Co-Chair

Attorney at Law
Dallas, TX

Aaron Johnston Jr.—Co-Chair

The Johnston Law Firm PLLC
Dallas, TX

Candace S. Baggett

The Calibre Group, Inc.
Houston, TX

J. Cary Barton

Barton, East & Caldwell, L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

T. Andrew Dow

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

K. Gregory Erwin

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Michael J. Esposito

University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Charles E. Fiscus

Shackelford Melton & McKinley
Dallas, TX

Robert Duncan McTaggart

Robert D. McTaggart, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Janna R. Melton

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Richard L. Spencer

Johnson Delucas Kennedy & Kurisky, P.C.
Houston, TX

Harriet Anne Tabb

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

Ed Walts

The University of Texas System
Austin, TX

David A. Weatherbie

Cramer Weatherbie Richardson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Philip D. Weller

DLA Piper US LLP
Dallas, TX

Thomas M. Whelan

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

Reid C. Wilson

Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C.
Houston, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
  • Dallas
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 7.75 hrs  |  1.00 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 – 7.75 hrs  |  1.00 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 – 9.00 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 Insurance – 0.00 hr
UT Law CLE conferences are considered "qualifying" courses, not certified by TDI. Such qualifying courses may be used for credit.

Qualifying courses are insurance courses that are: (A) offered for credit by accredited colleges, universities, or law schools; or (B) part of a national designation certification program; or (C) approved for classroom, classroom equivalent, or participatory credit by the continuing education approval authority of a state bar association or state board of public accountancy; or (D) certified or approved for continuing education credit under the guidelines of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

Continuing Education Credit Information for Agents and Adjusters

Agent/Adjuster Continuing Education Forms
 
Toggle view TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 0.00 hr
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 – 7.75 hrs  |  1.00 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 – 7.75 hrs  |  1.00 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 – 9.00 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 Insurance – 0.00 hr
UT Law CLE conferences are considered "qualifying" courses, not certified by TDI. Such qualifying courses may be used for credit.

Qualifying courses are insurance courses that are: (A) offered for credit by accredited colleges, universities, or law schools; or (B) part of a national designation certification program; or (C) approved for classroom, classroom equivalent, or participatory credit by the continuing education approval authority of a state bar association or state board of public accountancy; or (D) certified or approved for continuing education credit under the guidelines of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

Continuing Education Credit Information for Agents and Adjusters

Agent/Adjuster Continuing Education Forms
 
Toggle view TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 0.00 hr
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

Austin – Sep 14, 2011 – Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded
Dallas – Oct 12, 2011 – Belo Mansion
Conference Concluded
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  • Austin
  • Dallas
Standard Registration
Last day for $260.00 Regular pricing: Sep 7, 2011

$310.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 9, 2011

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Sep 12, 2011
Standard Registration
Last day for $260.00 Regular pricing: Oct 5, 2011

$310.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Oct 7, 2011

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 10, 2011

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Four Seasons Hotel

98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
512-478-4500 (reservations)
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Accommodations

$239.00 good through Aug 22, 2011

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$12 Valet per day, $30.30 Overnight Valet, $10 Self-parking per day

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Belo Mansion

2101 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX
214.220.0239
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$4 day for Dallas Bar Members, $10 day for Non-Dallas Bar members

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