2021 Bernard O. Dow

Leasing Institute

Live Webcast Nov 12, 2021
Conference Concluded

Overview

The Bernard O. Dow Leasing Institute – Texas’ preeminent leasing conference – brings together experts in real estate law and finance for a focused day of programming on the latest leasing issues.

2021 highlights include:

Office Sector and COVID’s Impact: New Normal or Just New, explores workplace space planning, re-entry, remote work, and design resilience strategies to create healthy, sustainable and energy-efficient buildings.
Explore how COVID had impacted operating expenses and escalation invoices, in Office Building Occupancies, Operating Expenses & Escalations: Impact of COVID.
The Retailization of Healthcare examines the effects of the “retailization” of healthcare on leases, as more medical uses continue their migration to more traditional retail settings.
Discuss practical solutions for addressing key issues faced by small tenants in office and retail leases, during Small Lease Riders and Other Practical Tools for Small Tenant Leases.
Gain insight on residential leasing and evictions, alcohol permitting and the impacts on leasing; open carry laws and leasing; technology use and your ethical obligations; and much more.

Event Schedule

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Nov. 12, 2021
Presiding Officer:
Frank Z. Ruttenberg, Haynes and Boone, LLP - San Antonio, TX
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

1.00 hr

The Retailization of Healthcare

Changes in the healthcare industry have dramatically altered the delivery of healthcare services and the real estate in which those services are provided. This session will examine the effects of the “retailization” of healthcare (or “medtail” as it is becoming known) on leases, as more medical uses continue their migration to more traditional retail settings.

T. Andrew Dow, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

T. Andrew Dow, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
9:30 am

5-Minute Break
9:35 am

0.75 hr

Office Sector and COVID’s Impact: New Normal or Just New?

Explore new insights for workplace space planning, re-entry, hybrid and remote work, as well as the latest design resilience strategies to create healthy, sustainable and energy-efficient buildings.

Nena Martin, Gensler - Austin, TX
Rives Taylor, Gensler - Houston, TX
Ed Walts, The University of Texas System - Austin, TX

Nena Martin, Gensler - Austin, TX
Rives Taylor, Gensler - Houston, TX
Ed Walts, The University of Texas System - Austin, TX
10:20 am

5-Minute Break
10:25 am

0.75 hr

Industrial Sector – Impact of Commerce and the Distribution Chain

Hear the latest on Covid-19’s impact on the supply chain and industrial sector. What has changed in development and regulation, and what are the impacts on e-Commerce.

Anna Lee Alford, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Kevin Cosgrove, Stream Realty Partners, LP - San Antonio, TX

Anna Lee Alford, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Kevin Cosgrove, Stream Realty Partners, LP - San Antonio, TX
11:10 am

5-Minute
11:15 am

0.50 hr

Data Centers – Key Lease Considerations and Provisions from the Landlord and Tenant Perspective

A discussion on the unique provisions that differentiate data center leases & MSAs from traditional commercial real estate. The presentation will cover special considerations required by these facilities, including rent structures, sale provisions, expansion and reduction of space/power, security, access, regulatory provisions and service level agreements.

Haynes Strader, Skybox DataCenters - Dallas, TX

Haynes Strader, Skybox DataCenters - Dallas, TX
11:45 am

Break for Lunch - Presentation resumes at 12:05 p.m.
Friday Afternoon, Nov. 12, 2021
Presiding Officer:
Ed Walts, The University of Texas System - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:05 pm

0.50 hr

Office Building Occupancies, Operating Expenses & Escalations: Impact of COVID

COVID’s dramatic impact on office building occupancies around the U.S. is well known. But how has COVID impacted operating expenses and each tenant’s share (aka ‘escalation invoices’)? The answers may surprise you.

William H. Brownfield, CRE, CCIM, Brownfield & Mayerhofer, Inc. - Houston, TX

William H. Brownfield, CRE, CCIM, Brownfield & Mayerhofer, Inc. - Houston, TX
12:35 pm

5-Minute Break
12:40 pm

0.50 hr

Sustainable Water Management in Austin – Onsite Water Reuse in Commercial Development

Hear an overview of Austin’s long term water planning to sustain anticipated growth, and additional detail on the newly developed Onsite Water Reuse Program, one of Austin’s sustainable water management strategies. The presentation will highlight ways in which this new program could potentially impact commercial leases.

Rebecca Batchelder, PE, City of Austin, Onsite Water Reuse Program - Austin, TX

Rebecca Batchelder, PE, City of Austin, Onsite Water Reuse Program - Austin, TX
1:10 pm

5-Minute Break
1:15 pm

0.50 hr

Small Lease Riders and Other Practical Tools for Small Tenant Leases

A discussion of practical solutions for addressing key issues faced by small tenants in office and retail leases.

Yigal Saghian, Winstead PC - Houston, TX

Yigal Saghian, Winstead PC - Houston, TX
1:45 pm

5-Minute Break
1:50 pm

0.50 hr

Gun Rights: An Overview of the Rights of Landlords and Tenants

Sean P. Healy, Healy Law Offices, P.C. - Tyler, TX

Sean P. Healy, Healy Law Offices, P.C. - Tyler, TX
2:20 pm

5-Minute Break
2:25 pm

0.50 hr

Alcohol Permitting and the Impacts on Leasing

Review considerations for landlords and tenants in connection with the issuance of TABC permits, the landlord’s role in the application process, tenant transition matters, and Alcoholic Beverage Code compliance, and the impacts on the property for non-compliance.

Matthew Charles Martin, Addison Law Firm - Dallas, TX

Matthew Charles Martin, Addison Law Firm - Dallas, TX
2:55 pm

5-Minute Break
3:00 pm

0.75 hr

Big Issues in Leasing - A Review of Issues in Leases That are the “Must Review” Provisions from the Tenant’s Perspective

Kent Newsome, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
Frank Z. Ruttenberg, Haynes and Boone, LLP - San Antonio, TX

Kent Newsome, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
Frank Z. Ruttenberg, Haynes and Boone, LLP - San Antonio, TX
3:45 pm

5- Minute Break
3:50 pm

0.50 hr

SCOTUS Shuts Down the CDC Eviction Moratorium…So What is Next and How do Practitioners Navigate Evictions?

In the wake of the recent SCOTUS decision to invalidate the CDC moratorium on residential non-payment of rent evictions, hear what rules and emergency orders remain in place regarding evictions that practitioners and property managers should be aware of before approaching a non-payment of rent eviction suit in Texas.

Kristopher L. Bowen Jr., The Bowen Partners, Attorneys at Law - San Antonio, TX

Kristopher L. Bowen Jr., The Bowen Partners, Attorneys at Law - San Antonio, TX
4:20 pm

5-Minute Break
4:25 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Balancing Your Technology Use and Your Ethical Obligations

A recent amendment to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct notes that our duty to maintain our legal competency includes understanding the risks and benefits associated with the use of technology in our practice. This session will address some basic technological issues that apply to safekeeping the electronically-stored confidential information in your possession so that you are better equipped to balance the risks and benefits of technology.

Bill Cramer, Clark Hill - Dallas, TX

Bill Cramer, Clark Hill - Dallas, TX
5:10 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Anna Lee Alford

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Rebecca Batchelder, PE

City of Austin, Onsite Water Reuse Program
Austin, TX

Kristopher L. Bowen Jr.

The Bowen Partners, Attorneys at Law
San Antonio, TX

William H. Brownfield, CRE, CCIM

Brownfield & Mayerhofer, Inc.
Houston, TX

Kevin Cosgrove

Stream Realty Partners, LP
San Antonio, TX

Bill Cramer

Clark Hill
Dallas, TX

T. Andrew Dow

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Sean P. Healy

Healy Law Offices, P.C.
Tyler, TX

Matthew Charles Martin

Addison Law Firm
Dallas, TX

Nena Martin

Gensler
Austin, TX

Kent Newsome

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Frank Z. Ruttenberg

Haynes and Boone, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Yigal Saghian

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Haynes Strader

Skybox DataCenters
Dallas, TX

Rives Taylor

Gensler
Houston, TX

Ed Walts

The University of Texas System
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Frank Z. Ruttenberg—Chair

Haynes and Boone, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Candace S. Baggett

The Calibre Group, Inc.
Houston, TX

K. Gregory Erwin

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Kent Newsome

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Ed Walts

The University of Texas System
Austin, TX

Credit Info

Live Webcast

MCLE Credit

Texas – 7.50 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Consumer and Commercial Law, 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 Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. 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.

California – 7.50 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
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.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 9.00 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 7.50 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 7.50 hrs | 0.75 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 9.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and 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.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 7.50 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

Live Webcast – Nov 12, 2021

Conference Concluded

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$350.00

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$315.00

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Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Nov 5, 2021
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Nov 8, 2021