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52nd Annual William W. Gibson, Jr.

Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute

Austin Sep 13-14, 2018 AT&T Conference Center
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Overview

UT Law's 52nd Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending and Servicing Institute presents current developments and industry trends, offers practical information on real estate lending, financing and title issues, and provides a must-have set of materials and resources. From the recent rollback of Dodd-Frank to the rising fears of a new lending crisis on the horizon, the Institute is a must-attend event in 2018.

This year’s highlight’s include:

  • The latest developments in the evolution of Dodd-Frank and what it means for lending in Texas and nationwide, including a luncheon keynote by Blake Chavis of the Mortgage Bankers Association
  • Discussion of the recent Home Equity Amendments to the Texas Constitution from the servicer and originator perspectives
  • A deep dive into Digital Mortgages, with Dawn Lewallen of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Jobe Danaganan of Credible, Eddie Oddo of First American Title Insurance Company, Niraj Patel of IBM, and Sheila Teimourian of Fannie Mae
  • Practical Advice for Cleaning Up Title Issues including how to identify frequent obstacles and practical ways through them
  • Networking opportunities with industry leaders and fellow attendees, including a Thursday evening reception
This year’s Institute also includes focused sessions on:
  • Commercial Lending, with discussion of HVCRE Changes, Effective Risk Management, and Tax Reform: What's Changed for Real Estate?
  • Residential Lending, with discussion of Building Smart Contracts and Promissory Notes, New TREC Forms, and Litigation Against Real Estate Agents and Brokers
  • Loan Servicing, with discussion of Disasters and Insurance, Dead Debtors, and Foreclosure-Related Litigation
  • Loan Origination, with discussion of Internet Fraud in Real Estate Closings, ALTA Forms, and Lending by Individuals
Following the conference, attendees will receive supplemental on-demand programming to ensure they are able to satisfy their full 15.0/3.0 MCLE requirement. All this makes the Institute the definitive real estate finance course of the year.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 September 13, 2018
  • Day 2 September 14, 2018
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Sep. 13, 2018
    Presiding Officer:
    Christopher W. Christensen, PeirsonPatterson, LLP - Dallas, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Austin Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Texas Case Law Update 1
    Discuss recent and significant Texas cases for the last year, with particular attention to cases involving new legal concepts or which materially alter or extend current jurisprudence. 

    Seth Eaton, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
    Amanda R. Grainger, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program

    Chris C. Ritter, State Bar of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Dealing With the Borrower's Tenants Before and After Closing, Defaults, and Foreclosure
    Examine a lender’s rights and remedies and potential liabilities to its borrower’s tenants, including priority issues and SNDAs; lender approvals; the rights and remedies of the borrower’s tenants against the lender or other purchaser-at-foreclosure for pre-foreclosure breaches of the lease by the borrower/landlord; collecting rents from the borrower’s tenants under TARA between a borrower’s default and foreclosure; and post-foreclosure ratification of leases otherwise extinguished by a foreclosure.

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

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Overview of 2017 Updated Construction Contracts with Key Negotiating Tips and Review Points
    Review the updated 2017 AIA documents, as well as some specialty AIA documents published for the first time or updated subsequent to 2007 with annotations. Also review some of the key 2017 updates in the AIA construction contracts, and hear key negotiating tips or review concerns when representing owners and lenders.

    Bruce Merwin, Thompson & Knight LLP - Houston, TX

  • 11:30 am
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch

  • Thursday Afternoon, Sep. 13, 2018
    Presiding Officer:
    Christopher W. Christensen, PeirsonPatterson, LLP - Dallas, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 11:50 am
    0.75 hr
    Dodd-Frank Update
    The evolution of Dodd-Frank has the mortgage industry on edge. Get an inside perspective on the current state of the legislation, and what the future may hold. Understand the regulatory movements and future issues that will impact mortgage lending laws.

    Blake Chavis, Mortgage Bankers Association - Washington, DC

  • 12:35 pm
    Break

  • Track A: Commercial Lending
    Presiding Officer:
    Niles W. Holmes, Niles Holmes, P.C. - Dallas, TX
  • Special Notice: Live Webcast Includes Commercial Lending (Not Residential Lending)

    The live webcast includes the Commercial Lending track but not the Residential Lending track. Materials for both tracks are available in the course materials. Approximately 6-8 weeks after the conference, the Commercial Lending video and Residential Lending audio will both be available in "Your Briefcase."

  • 12:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Effective Risk Management
    A text book on the three legged stool – indemnity, insurance, and waivers of subrogation – contractual provisions for risk management. Also hear about mutual waivers and how to structure indemnities when a mutual waiver is provided, certificates, and self-insurance.

    William H. Locke Jr., Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    0.50 hr
    Can You Fix an Early Construction Start?
    Discussion of title insurance and statutory "fixes" to deal with mechanics liens that are not being released.

    William A. Kramer, Republic Title of Texas, Inc. - Dallas, TX

  • 1:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Tax Reform: What's Changed for Real Estate?
    Survey the significant recent tax law changes affecting real estate investment.

    Chris M. Goodrich, Crady Jewett McCulley & Houren, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    0.50 hr
    HVCRE Changes and Other Federal Codes, Restrictions and Guidelines to Commercial Real Estate Lending
    Hear an update on HVCRE, as well as those other important – but often unknown – federal codes, guidelines, and restrictions that impact commercial real estate lending, and get drafting suggestions to make sure your documents stay up to date.

    Niles W. Holmes, Niles Holmes, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • Track B: Residential Lending
    Presiding Officer:
    Sheila Teimourian, Fannie Mae - Washington, DC
  • Special Notice: Live Webcast Includes Commercial Lending (Not Residential Lending)
    The live webcast includes the Commercial Lending track but not the Residential Lending track. Materials for both tracks are available in the course materials. Approximately 6-8 weeks after the conference, the Commercial Lending video and Residential Lending audio will both be available in "Your Briefcase."

  • 12:50 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    Building Smart Legal Contracts: A Promissory Note
    Learn how to digitize existing or new contractual relationships and connect them to enterprise data sources, blockchains, or payment/invoicing systems.

    Houman Shadab, Clause.io - New York, NY

  • 1:20 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    Litigation Against Real Estate Agents and Brokers
    Texas real estate salespersons and brokers are afforded extensive statutory protections against liability. Examine those statutory protections as well as favorable case law limiting the real estate professionals’ scope of liability.

    Craig Dowis, Thompson Coe - Dallas, TX

  • 1:50 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    Dodd-Frank Evolution: The Impact on Residential Lending
    What changes can residential lending expect as Dodd-Frank continues to evolve?

    Nicholas Diieso, Citi - New York, NY

  • 2:20 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    New Texas Real Estate Commission Forms
    Effective May 15, 2018, TREC revised many of the mandatory use sales contracts for Texas realtors, implementing new protocols for the timely payment of earnest money, objections to title, and the proper use of contract addendums. It also created two new forms regarding hydrostatic testing by an interested Buyer, and the Buyer’s ability to terminate a pending sales contract. Review these and other sales contact revisions.

    Charles Fiscus, Stewart Title Company - Dallas, TX

  • 2:50 pm
    Break

  • Track C: Loan Servicing
    Presiding Officer:
    Tommy Bastian, Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP - Addison, TX
  • Special Notice: Live Webcast Includes Loan Servicing (Not Loan Origination)
    The live webcast includes the Loan Servicing track but not the Loan Origination track. Materials for both tracks are available in the course materials. Approximately 6-8 weeks after the conference, the Loan Servicing video and Loan Origination audio will both be available in "Your Briefcase."

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Home Equity Amendments: Servicing Perspective
    Learn how the changes to the Texas Constitution relating to home equity liens affect a servicer handling loans in default. 

    Selim Hassan Taherzadeh, Taherzadeh, PLLC - Dallas, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Flaws and Risks in Mortgage Insurance Requirements and Provisions

    Charles E. Comiskey, Brady Chapman Holland & Associates - Houston, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Foreclosure-Related Litigation Update
    Review recent federal and state court foreclosure-related litigation, including jurisdictional issues and common claims and defenses.  

    Jason L. Sanders, Sanders Collins PLLC - Dallas, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Dead Debtors: The Problem, The Past, and The Plan
    Even after death, title issues exist that will haunt even the astute attorney or underwriter.

    Robert D. Forster II, Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP - Addison, TX

  • Track D: Loan Origination
    Presiding Officer:
    J. Cary Barton, Barton Benson Jones PLLC - San Antonio, TX
  • Special Notice: Live Webcast Includes Loan Servicing (Not Loan Origination)
    The live webcast includes the Loan Servicing track but not the Loan Origination track. Materials for both tracks are available in the course materials. Approximately 6-8 weeks after the conference, the Loan Servicing video and Loan Origination audio will both be available in "Your Briefcase."

  • 3:00 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    Home Equity Amendments: Origination Perspective
    Explore developments pertaining to Texas home equity lending including SJR 60, a recent constitutional amendment, and recent home equity interpretations and agency guidance.

    Michael K. O'Neal, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    Internet Fraud in Real Estate Closings
    All parties involved in a real estate transaction – including real estate agents, banks, policy makers, consumer groups, title insurers, settlement agents and real estate attorneys – need to stay vigilant. Learn the ABCs: awareness, best practices, and change in policy that is needed to protect your clients’ money.

    Justin Ailes, American Land Title Association - Washington, DC

  • 4:00 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    Lending By Individuals
    Small builders and property owners sometimes find it helpful to finance the sale of residential property that they own. Review the regulatory scheme – and possible exemption – that applies to such transactions.

    Karen M. Neeley, Kennedy Sutherland LLP - Austin, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    ALTA Forms
    Compare Texas title insurance policies and the existing and proposed American Land Title Association (ALTA) policies, with consideration of the meaning, as interpreted by cases, and application of each form. Examine differences between the Texas endorsements and ALTA endorsements, and possible means to achieve similar coverage.

    James L. (Jim) Gosdin, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Houston, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Austin Only
    Adjourn to Networking Reception
    Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Sep. 14, 2018
    Presiding Officer:
    Brian C. Rider, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Austin Only
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Texas Case Law Update 2
    Discuss recent and significant Texas cases for the last year, with particular attention to cases involving new legal concepts or which materially alter or extend current jurisprudence. 

    Amanda R. Grainger, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr
    UCC Security Interests in Real Estate Financings
    Address the creation and perfection of UCC security interests in real estate financing transactions.

    Stephen C. Tarry, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Insurance Litigation Post-Harvey
    Review the most hotly contested issues in first party insurance claims and litigation arising out of the recent hurricane, including flood versus wind, special rules for TWIA claims, and the new "natural causes" amendments to the Texas Insurance Code.

    William J. Chriss, Of Counsel, The Snapka Law Firm - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    1.00 hr
    Digital Mortgages
    Hear from a panel of experts on how the new technologies are impacting mortgage lending and servicing, and what changes may be next on the horizon.

    Moderator:
    Dawn Lewallen, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Roswell, GA
    Panelists:
    Jobe Danganan, Sindeo, Credible - San Francisco, CA
    Eddie Oddo, First American Title Insurance Company - CA
    Sheila Teimourian, Fannie Mae - Washington, DC

  • 11:45 am
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch

  • Friday Afternoon, Sep. 14, 2018
    Presiding Officer:
    Celeste Embrey, Texas Bankers Association - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:05 pm
    Austin Only
    0.50 hr
    Hands-on Bankruptcy Workshop (Live Conference Only)
    Tired of PowerPoints and talking heads? Here, attendees do the talking! Working in small groups, attendees learn some bankruptcy basics, and how a plan of reorganization can alter a secured creditor's rights. Participants not only get hands-on learning, but they could also win a prize!

    Moderator:
    Hon. Tony M. Davis, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 12:05 pm
    0.50 hr
    Cybersecurity Insurance (Live Webcast Only)
    Examine key insurance provisions and hear thoughts on evolving exposures impacting privacy and cyber insurance.

    Dominic Keller, Willis Towers Watson - San Francisco, CA 
    Leslie C. Thorne, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 12:35 pm
    Break

  • 12:50 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Practical Advice for Cleaning Up Title Issues
    Title issues are common creatures, and there are often straightforward ways to resolve them. Get practical advice on clearing title issues quickly and efficiently.

    Jerel J. Hill, Attorney at Law - Kingwood, TX
    Richard Melamed, Richard Melamed, PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 1:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Hot Topics and Quick Tips
    Hear about recent developments and hot topics in mortgage lending and related real estate matters.

    Brian C. Rider, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
    Travis J. Siebeneicher, DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    Break

  • 2:30 pm
    1.50 hrs ethics
    Mortgage Lending Ethics
    Explore selected topics in the ethics of mortgage lending and servicing.

    Moderator:
    Richard L. Spencer, Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    Mary S. Axelrad, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP - Houston, TX
    Marilyn C. Maloney, Liskow & Lewis - Houston, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 September 13, 2018
  • Day 2 September 14, 2018
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Conference Faculty

Justin Ailes

American Land Title Association
Washington, DC

Mary S. Axelrad

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
Houston, TX

Blake Chavis

Mortgage Bankers Association
Washington, DC

William J. Chriss

Of Counsel, The Snapka Law Firm
Corpus Christi, TX

Charles E. Comiskey

Brady Chapman Holland & Associates
Houston, TX

Jobe Danganan

Sindeo, Credible
San Francisco, CA

Hon. Tony M. Davis

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
Austin, TX

Nicholas Diieso

Citi
New York, NY

Craig Dowis

Thompson Coe
Dallas, TX

Seth Eaton

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Charles Fiscus

Stewart Title Company
Dallas, TX

Robert D. Forster II

Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP
Addison, TX

Chris M. Goodrich

Crady Jewett McCulley & Houren, LLP
Houston, TX

James L. (Jim) Gosdin

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Amanda R. Grainger

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Jerel J. Hill

Attorney at Law
Kingwood, TX

Niles W. Holmes

Niles Holmes, P.C.
Dallas, TX

William A. Kramer

Republic Title of Texas, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Dawn Lewallen

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Roswell, GA

William H. Locke Jr.

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Marilyn C. Maloney

Liskow & Lewis
Houston, TX

Richard Melamed

Richard Melamed, PLLC
Houston, TX

Bruce Merwin

Thompson & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Karen M. Neeley

Kennedy Sutherland LLP
Austin, TX

Michael K. O'Neal

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Eddie Oddo

First American Title Insurance Company
CA

Brian C. Rider

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Chris C. Ritter

State Bar of Texas
Austin, TX

Jason L. Sanders

Sanders Collins PLLC
Dallas, TX

Houman Shadab

Clause.io
New York, NY

Travis J. Siebeneicher

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Richard L. Spencer

Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC
Houston, TX

Selim Hassan Taherzadeh

Taherzadeh, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Stephen C. Tarry

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Sheila Teimourian

Fannie Mae
Washington, DC

Thomas M. Whelan

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

Planning Committee

Christopher W. Christensen—Chair

PeirsonPatterson, LLP
Dallas, TX

Deborah Salzberg—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

J. Cary Barton

Barton Benson Jones PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Tommy Bastian

Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP
Addison, TX

Celeste Embrey

Texas Bankers Association
Austin, TX

Charles Fiscus

Stewart Title Company
Dallas, TX

James L. (Jim) Gosdin

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Harrell G. "Glenn" Hall Jr.

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Niles W. Holmes

Niles Holmes, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Marilyn C. Maloney

Liskow & Lewis
Houston, TX

Marc Markel

Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC
Houston, TX

Janna R. Melton

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Mary S. Mendoza

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Brian Thompson Morris

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Julian M. Moss Jr.

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Karen M. Neeley

Kennedy Sutherland LLP
Austin, TX

Kent Newsome

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Chris A. Peirson

PeirsonPatterson, LLP
Dallas, TX

Brian C. Rider

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Richard L. Spencer

Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC
Houston, TX

Sheila Teimourian

Fannie Mae
Washington, DC

Joe F. Wheat

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Thomas M. Whelan

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

Reid C. Wilson

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

Credit Info

  • Austin
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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 13.00 hrs  |  2.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Bankruptcy Law, Consumer 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 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 – 13.00 hrs  |  2.25 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.  
Toggle view Oklahoma – 15.50 hrs  |  2.50 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 15.50 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 Appraiser (ACE) – 13.00 hrs
UT Law CLE will report your ACE credits to TALCB within 10 days of the conference, using the activity code listed. For more information, visit: https://www.talcb.texas.gov/
Toggle view TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 13.00 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 – 13.00 hrs  |  2.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Bankruptcy Law, Consumer 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.
Toggle view California – 13.00 hrs  |  2.25 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.
Toggle view Oklahoma – 15.50 hrs  |  2.50 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.
Toggle view Other States – 13.00 hrs  |  2.25 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
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 15.50 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.
Toggle view TX Appraiser (ACE) – 13.00 hrs
UT Law CLE will report your ACE credits to TALCB within 10 days of the conference, using the activity code listed. For more information, visit: https://www.talcb.texas.gov/
Toggle view TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 13.00 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

Austin – Sep 13-14, 2018 – AT&T Conference Center
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Live Webcast – Sep 13-14, 2018
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