SBM Real Property Law Section to host Summer Conference July 10-13
The State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section (RPLS) will host its 2019 Summer Conference, "Great Lakes, Great Times: Michigan Real Estate from the Mountaintop,” from July 10-13, 2019 at Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls.
The conference begins Thursday with an expert panel discussion of public-private partnerships (sometimes referred to as “P3”). Thursday’s and Friday’s workshops will address marijuana and real estate, short-term rentals, online auctions, shopping center debt considerations, workouts and foreclosures, and technology. There will also be an update on recent Michigan legislation and court opinions, as well as 12 interactive roundtable discussions on a variety of topics such as subleasing, amendments to the marketable title act, opportunity zones, liquor licensing, and 1031 exchanges.
A full array of recreational and social activities will kick off with a cocktail reception on Wednesday evening. A golf scramble is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, followed by a cocktail reception and the traditional Section dinner. The evening will end with family entertainment – a chance to have fun and win lots of prizes with Trivia Night. Finally, the Saturday morning session will conclude with a special presentation by former U.S. Congressman and Michigan lawyer David Trott.
Registration is free for Real Property Law Section members who are also first-time attendees. Prior to May 31st, the registration fee is $325 for Real Property Law Section members and $375 for non-section members. After May 31, the registration fee is $385 for Real Property Law Section members and $430 for non-section members. Members of the Young Lawyers Section can register for $100 both before and after May 31.
More information and registration forms can be found on the SBM website at http://connect.michbar.org/realproperty/events/summerconf
For more information about the conference, contact Karen Schwartz at rplsks@gmail.com. For more information on upcoming RPLS events, become a fan of the section on Facebook by visiting facebook.com/RPLSMI.
Nomination deadline for Cook-Friedman Civility Award May 29
The Federal Bar Association Eastern District of Michigan is seeking nominations for the 2019 Cook-Friedman FBA Civility Award, which will be presented at the Chapter’s Annual Dinner on Wednesday, June 19. The selection criteria are as follows: The attorney has been significantly engaged in the practice of law; the attorney demonstrates the highest levels of legal competency and professionalism; the attorney’s conduct is in accordance with the highest standards of professional integrity and personal courtesy as set forth in the Civility Principles of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; the attorney has demonstrated, while fulfilling the fundamental duty to represent clients vigorously, a mindfulness of the equally important obligation to the administration of justice, which is a truth-seeking process designed to resolve human and societal problems in a rational, peaceful and efficient manner; and the attorney is guided by a fundamental sense of dignity, decency, candor, and fair play. Submit the name of a worthy nominee to fbamich@fba mich.org, together with a brief statement in support of the nomination by Wednesday, May 29.
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