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Weathering the Storm: Lease Drafting for Natural Disasters

$79.00

As extreme weather becomes more common, landlords and tenants are spending more time with overlooked lease provisions on weather-related damage.  When a weather or other “Act of God” event occurs, the tenants often have a wider array of remedies, including sometimes termination of the lease, and landlord’s see their risk (and thereby their costs) increase substantially.  As the probability of these events become less than trivial, it’s important reassess whether “boiler-plate” provisions still make economic and risk-management sense. This program will provide you with a real-world guide to drafting and reviewing weather-related and other force majeure provisions in commercial leases. Intricacies of force majeure clauses in leases Termination rights – triggers for landlords and tenants Economic concessions – rent abatement and other financial considerations Duty of landlord to restore, rights of tenant to access property & construction issues Practical, timely and cost-effective assertion of rights  Speakers: Anthony Licata is a partner in the Chicago office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he formerly chaired the firm’s real estate practice.  He has an extensive practice focusing on major commercial real estate transactions, including finance, development, leasing, and land use.  He formerly served as an adjunct professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and at the Illinois Institute of Technology.  Mr. Licata received his B.S., summa cum laude, from MacMurray College and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.  

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  • 8/25/2027
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Recreational Assets: Trust & Estate Planning for Cabins and Boats

$79.00

Clients frequently have substantial reactional assets that they want to pass in their estates – family cabins, mountain houses, other retreats, boats, and other assets.  These assets may be held in full or in fractional interests, sometimes shared uncomfortably by different parts of a single family or with third parties, giving rise to issues of control, value, and transfer.  Any or all of these assets may have substantial financial value and almost always have emotional value to clients. Planning for these assets is a blend of property and tax law, but also practical counseling of clients. This program will provide you with a real world guide to trust and estate planning for recreational assets.    How to title and/or hold assets in LLCs or other business entities Methods and agreements foster stable and cooperative use property among many family members Special trust and estate planning issues for reactional assets Use of Qualified Personal Residence Trusts for cabins and other vacation homes Real estate issues – capital improvements, treatment of taxes and expenses, conservation easements Special issues related to boats and airplanes   Speakers: Missia H. Vaselaney is a partner in the Cleveland office of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, where her practice focuses on estate planning for individuals and businesses.  She also represents clients before federal and state taxing authorities.  Ms. Vaselaney is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has been a member of the Steering Committee for AICPA’s National Advanced Estate Planning Conference since 2001.  Michael Sneeringer a partner in the Naples, Florida office of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, where his practice focuses on trust and estate planning, probate administration, asset protection planning, and tax law. He has served as vice chair of the asset protection planning committee of the ABA’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Section and is an official reporter of the Heckerling Institute.  

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  • 12/23/2027
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The Gig Economy Lawyer: Ethics of Freelance and Contract Legal Work

$79.00

As the legal profession continues to evolve alongside the modern workforce, freelance and contract-based legal services are becoming increasingly common. This program explores the ethical challenges and professional responsibilities attorneys face when participating in the gig economy, including issues related to confidentiality, supervision, client relationships, and regulatory compliance. Attendees will gain practical guidance for navigating remote and flexible legal work while maintaining adherence to applicable rules of professional conduct.     Understand ethical obligations related to competence, supervision, and unauthorized practice in freelance legal work Analyze confidentiality risks and data security considerations when working remotely or through third-party platforms Navigate fee-splitting rules, client relationships, and disclosure requirements in contract-based engagements Identify best practices for maintaining professionalism, avoiding conflicts of interest, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules   Speaker: Thomas E. Spahn is a partner in the McLean, Virginia office of McGuireWoods, LLP, where he has a substantial practice advising clients on properly creating and preserving the attorney-client privilege and work product protections. For more than 30 years he has lectured extensively on legal ethics and professionalism and has written “The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine: A Practitioner’s Guide,” a 750 page treatise published by the Virginia Law Foundation. Mr. Spahn has served as a member of the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility and as a member of the Virginia State Bar's Legal Ethics Committee. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Yale University and his J.D. from Yale Law School.

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  • 5/19/2028
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