Saturday, April 30, 2011

ZONING: A TO Z

Title: ZONING: A TO Z

Date: March 15, 2011, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Location: Bank of America, 335 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor


Details: Purchasers of commercial property purchase the property with the intent of using it for a specific purpose or even changing the use. Therefore, it is important for the practitioner who is representing such a purchaser to understand the local zoning regulations that are applicable to the transaction in order to verify that the purchaser can legally do what they want to with the property. In order for the attorney to provide his or her client with meaningful land use and zoning advice and counsel, it is useful to have an understanding of what zoning regulations are, how they came about, and how they operate. This class provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the history, structure, use and impact of zoning regulations in New York City and the metropolitan area. Emphasis will be placed on practical and legal issues that practitioners need to understand.

Instructor: Howard Goldman, Esq.. GoldmanHarris LLC

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

Sponsor: Bank of America

To Register: http://marcisrael.com/launch/register-now/?event=133

Friday, April 29, 2011

GREEN BUILDINGS: THE FUTURE IS NOW

Title : GREEN BUILDINGS: THE FUTURE IS NOW

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

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

Sponsor
: Bank of America

CLE Credit: 3 Areas of Professional Practice Credits

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

Monday, April 18, 2011

ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW

Title : ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE LAW

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

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 Services

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

CLE Credit: 3 Ethics and Professionalism Practice Credits

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

Friday, April 15, 2011

Philadelphia CLE on Social Media & Its Impacts to your Practice


CLE Overview:

Location:
Radisson Plaza-Warwick
17th & Locust Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19103


April 26: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

3 Substantive & 1 Ethics CLE Credit

Click here for more information or to register. Or call the PAJ office at 215 546-6451”


Learn how the use of social media by your clients and how it affects your case, the use by you in your practice and the use of it by potential jurors are some of the biggest issues facing you today. The law is developing.


Please attend this highly relevant program to learn the pertinent issues; including the ethical implications regarding methods used to access information discovery on social networks about defendants and potential witnesses and social media strategies


You will also learn Social Media Tools and Strategies for law firms.

Course planner, Dennis Feeley esq. has recruited Jon Acklen esq. Greg Spizer esq., Dan Siegel esq. and Dustin Ruge (Lawyer Search Engine Consultant) to speak on this program.