Thursday, February 3, 2011

GREEN BUILDINGS: THE FUTURE IS NOW

Title: GREEN BUILDINGS: THE FUTURE IS NOW

Date: March 10, 2011, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Location: Berdon, LLP, 360 Madison Avenue (45th Street), 8th Floor


Details: The concept of being “green”, and more particularly building green, has swept the country and spawned numerous Federal, State, and local laws which, in turn, have created new legal issues that attorneys need to be aware of and understand. This class provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the impact of buildings on the environment, the legal and public policy reasons for green buildings, an in depth discussion and analysis of the various rating standards and agencies that have been created and are commonly utilized to “rate” green buildings, legal issues related to the burgeoning concepts of “passive buildings” and “zero energy buildings,” Federal, State and New York City statutes related to green buildings, and contract, tort and other litigation claims that have arisen out of this new and rapidly developing area of law.

Instructor: Stanley Alpert, Esq., Constantine Cannon

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

Sponsor: Berdon LLP, Legal 1031, and Real Estate Tax Strategies Inc.

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=166

ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW

Title: ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW

Date: March 1, 2011, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Location: Berdon LLP, 360 Madison Avenue (45th Street), 8th Floor

Details: This class is designed for practitioners of commercial and residential real estate and addresses a number of ethical issues and potential ethical pitfalls the attorney should be aware of in a real estate transaction. Particular attention is focused on potential conflicts in representing multiple parties to a real estate transaction, the requirement of obtaining a signed engagement letter, using non-attorneys such as paralegals and clerks to attend closings, handling escrow accounts, comingling escrow funds, and escrow account bookkeeping requirements.

Instructor: Marc Israel, Esq., Kensington Vanguard National Land

CLE Credit: 3 Ethics and Professionalism Practice Credits

Sponsor: Berdon LLP, Legal 1031, and Real Estate Tax Strategies Inc.

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=132

ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW

Title: ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW

Date: February 23, 2011, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Location: Bank of America, 335 Madison Avenue (44th Street), 5th Floor

Details: This class is designed for practitioners of commercial and residential real estate and addresses a number of ethical issues and potential ethical pitfalls the attorney should be aware of in a real estate transaction. Particular attention is focused on potential conflicts in representing multiple parties to a real estate transaction, the requirement of obtaining a signed engagement letter, using non-attorneys such as paralegals and clerks to attend closings, handling escrow accounts, comingling escrow funds, and escrow account bookkeeping requirements.

Instructor: Marc Israel, Esq., Kensington Vanguard National Land Services

CLE Credit: 3 Ethics and Professionalism Practice Credits

Sponsor: Bank of America

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=131

ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Title: ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Date: February 10, 2011, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Location: Bank of America, 335 Madison Avenue (44th Street), 5th Floor

Details: This class provides practitioners with an overview of the due diligence process required of an attorney representing a purchaser of property with possible hazardous contamination or of a company that has facilities which are, or may be, contaminated. The class addresses Federal and State laws that apply to contaminated sites, measuring potential risk to the client, contract provisions that will best protect the client, Phase I and II environmental reports, CERCLA issues and other environmental due diligence matters of interest to the practitioner.

Instructor: James Periconi, Esq., Periconi LLC

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

Sponsor: Bank of America

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=130

ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Title: ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Date: February 10, 2011, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America, 335 Madison Avenue (44th Street), 5th Floor

Details: This class provides practitioners with an overview of the due diligence process required of an attorney representing a purchaser of property with possible hazardous contamination or of a company that has facilities which are, or may be, contaminated. The class addresses Federal and State laws that apply to contaminated sites, measuring potential risk to the client, contract provisions that will best protect the client, Phase I and II environmental reports, CERCLA issues and other environmental due diligence matters of interest to the practitioner.

Instructor
: James Periconi, Esq., Periconi LLC

Sponsor: Bank of America

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=130

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

A GUIDE TO IRC 1031 TAX DEFERRED EXCHANGES

Title: A GUIDE TO IRC 1031 TAX DEFERRED EXCHANGES

Date: February 9, 2011, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Bank of America, 335 Madison Avenue (44th Street), 5th Floor

Details: This class provides both newly admitted and more experienced practitioners with a comprehensive review of IRC §1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges and the role that statute plays in real estate transactions that utilize this tax deferral strategy including discussions of the statutory history of §1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges, reasons for employing IRC §1031, in-depth discussion of the definition of “like-kind exchange” and its treatment by the IRS, Tenant-In-Common properties, REITs, treatment of vacation and second homes under IRC §1031, forward exchanges, reverse exchanges, and an in-depth discussion of the mechanics of properly conducting a tax deferred exchange under IRC §1031 including required and recommended documentation and the role of both the attorney and Qualified Intermediary in the transaction.

Instructor: Kensington Vanguard National Land Services

Sponsor: Bank of America

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=122