41st Annual Real Estate Practice Seminar 2023

MCLE Credits: 7.5
Ethics Credits Included: 2.5

Tuesday, May 9, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET Live on Site at the Bobzien-Gaither Education Center 4801 Cox Road, Suite 108 (Richmond/Innsbrook - Glen Allen) Remote Live on Site at the Roanoke Higher Education Center 108 North Jefferson Street (Roanoke) Live Webcast Live Telephone
Wednesday, May 17, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET Live on Site at the CrystalView Events and Conference Center 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (Fairfax)
MCLE Credit:	7.5 (Ethics: 2.5) Pending
Live-Interactive Credit:	7.5 Pending (all dates, all formats)
Designation Credit:	7.5 Real Estate Law, 2.5 Ethics (Designations Information)
Title Agent Credit:	7.0 (2.0 Ethics, 3.0 Laws & Regulations, 2.0 Title) - Live on Site and Webcast Only
Registration Fees:	Live on Site: $329 regular registration Live on Site: $304 discounted registration for VSB Real Property Section members Webcast: $329 regular registration Webcast: $304 discounted registration for VSB Real Property Section members Telephone: $349 regular registration Telephone: $324 discounted registration for VSB Real Property Section members

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Schedule
Faculty
Locations, Dates and Fees

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Why Attend?

You will not want to miss presentations on the following topics:

Real estate case law and statutory law—essential updates
Real estate brokers and agents—current laws, regulations, and governing statutes
Foreclosures—recent changes
Ethics for the real estate attorney

Cosponsored with the Real Property Section of the Virginia State Bar

Now in its 41st year, Virginia CLE^®’s Annual Real Estate Practice Seminar continues to set the standard for currency and quality in continuing legal education for real estate practitioners. Whether you have an established real estate practice or are a general practitioner who occasionally encounters real estate issues, this program is for you.

Options for Attending the Seminar

On Tuesday, May 9, this program will offer the following attendance options, all qualifying for live-interactive MCLE credit:

Live on Site in Richmond/Innsbrook: Attend in person at the Bobzien-Gaither Education Center, our new state-of-the-art facility. Network and socialize with your colleagues at the program. All seminar speakers will be present at this location. Lunch will be provided.
Remote Live on Site in Roanoke: Join with other attendees at the Roanoke Higher Education Center and view the full seminar remotely on a large screen, live-streamed from the presentation in Richmond. Ask questions of the speakers in real time via a proctor. Network and socialize with your colleagues attending here. Lunch will be provided.
Virtual via live-interactive Webcast or Telephone: Attend the full seminar conveniently from your home or office and ask questions of the speakers in real time.

On Wednesday, May 17, this program will be presented Live on Site in Fairfax at the CrystalView Events and Conference Center only, with no virtual attendance options. Lunch will be provided, and you can network and socialize with your colleagues at the program. All speakers will be present at this location.

COVID-19 POLICY FOR LIVE-ON-SITE ATTENDANCE

By attending a live-on-site Virginia CLE^® seminar, you acknowledge the health risks associated with COVID-19 and that you MUST follow all Virginia CLE^® COVID-19 policies. You may NOT attend a live-on-site program if you have tested positive for COVID-19, if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or if you are under any self-quarantine orders per CDC guidelines.

Click here for details about the Virginia CLE^® COVID-19 policy. Please revisit the webpage routinely for updates as we are monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation. All updates to this policy will be emailed to registrants.
(Last updated March 2, 2022)

Discounts available for Virginia CLE webcast-telephone-live seminars

Registration Deadlines:
Webcast:	10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials.
Telephone:	Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Call (800) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar
Live on Site:	Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $90 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE.

Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.

Inclement Weather Policy and Updates.

MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.

Can't Attend?
E-mail distance_ed@vacle.org to be notified when/if this program is made available as an On Demand or USB seminar.
E-mail publications@vacle.org to be notified when/if this program's seminar materials are made available for sale.

Schedule

COURSE SCHEDULE

8:00	Registration
8:30	Virginia’s Real Estate Legislative Update Lucia Anna Trigiani, David S. Mercer Learn what has passed and what is on the horizon for next year.
10:00	Break
10:15	Virginia’s Real Estate Case Law Update Michael Derdeyn, Christy L. Murphy Materials on all real estate–related cases in the past year with a presentation highlighting the top cases.
11:45	Lunch (provided at live-on-site programs)
12:15	Everyday Real Estate Ethics Kay Creasman The Real Property Section of the VSB undertook a review of all Legal Ethics Opinions to determine what applies specifically to real estate, what is outdated, and what is valid in our current time. That project is still being processed. This session will review a small portion of the results dealing with conflict of interest, duty to disclose, multiple representation, and unrepresented parties. We will cover numerous LEOs including 1564 and 1742, as well as Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 (conflict of interest), 1.15 (safekeeping property), and 4.3 (dealing with unrepresented persons).
1:15	Break
1:20	Representing Real Estate Brokers and Agents Mike Lafayette Many of us interact with agents during transactions. This session will be a primer on the laws, regulations, and statutes that govern their practice.
2:20	Break
2:30	Update on Foreclosure Laws Vanessa Steltenpohl Carter Foreclosures come up in many title searches. This session will cover recent changes in the law related to foreclosure.
3:30	Break
3:45	Interpleader Actions: What to Do with Money That Doesn’t Belong to You Leonard C. Tengco, Lindsey Kelly Holding onto other people's money is like playing hot potato: if you don't pass it along quickly enough, you could end up burning yourself. An interpleader is one tool that attorneys, real estate professionals, and fiduciaries can use to prevent that from happening. This session will cover interpleader actions, including procedural aspects of Va. Code § 8.01-364, situations they can be used, and rights of claimants to disputed funds. It will also cover Rule 1.15 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (safekeeping property), real estate professionals' statutory and fiduciary obligations regarding funds in their custody, and the consequences of mishandling money that doesn't belong to you.
5:15	Closing Remarks
5:30	Adjourn

Sign-in for live seminar attendees in Richmond and Roanoke on May 9 and in Fairfax on May 17 will begin at 8:00 a.m.
Q&A will be handled via chat room for Webcast attendees.
Q&A will be handled via e-mail for telephone seminar attendees.

Faculty

FACULTY

Vanessa Steltenpohl Carter, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC / Norfolk
Kay M. Creasman, Old Republic National Title Company / Richmond
Michael E. Derdeyn, Flora Pettit / Charlottesville
Michael P. Lafayette, Lafayette, Ayers & Whitlock, PLC / Glen Allen
Lindsey Kelly, Langley Federal Credit Union / Carrollton
David S. Mercer, MercerTrigiani LLP / Alexandria
Christy L. Murphy, Bischoff Martingayle, PC / Norfolk
Leonard C. Tengco, Pesner Altmiller Melnick DeMers & Steele PLC / Tysons
Lucia Anna Trigiani, MercerTrigiani LLP / Alexandria

MODERATORS

Santiago Montalvo, Virginia REALTORS^® / Richmond
Heather R. Steele, Pesner Altmiller Melnick DeMers & Steele PLC / Tysons

Faculty Chosen Entirely by Representatives of the Real Property Section of the Virginia State Bar.

Locations, Dates and Fees

LIVE REGISTRATION FEES (Richmond, Roanoke, Fairfax)
(All registrants will receive access to a complete set of downloadable e-book seminar materials. Printed materials will NOT be available.) (Continental breakfast and lunch included.)

$329 regular registration
$304 discounted registration for VSB Real Property Section members
$349 on-site registration (if space is available)

WEBCAST/TELEPHONE REGISTRATION FEES (All registrants will receive access to a complete set of downloadable e-book seminar materials. Printed materials will NOT be available.)

Webcast:
$329 regular registration
$304 discounted registration for VSB Real Property Section members

Telephone:
$349 regular registration
$324 discounted registration for VSB Real Property Section members

LIVE LOCATIONS AND DATES

RICHMOND/INNSBROOK / Tuesday, May 9
Bobzien-Gaither Education Center (Google Map)
4801 Cox Road, Suite 108
Glen Allen, VA 23060

ROANOKE (Remote—live-streamed from Richmond) / Tuesday, May 9
Roanoke Higher Education Center (Venue Website / Google Map)
108 North Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 767-6161
(Validated parking is available in the Gainsboro Garage only, which is on Center Avenue and adjacent to the RHEC. Please bring the parking ticket that you receive at the gate to the Virginia CLE staff member for validation.)

FAIRFAX / Wednesday, May 17
CrystalView Events and Conference Center (Venue Website / Google Map)
(formerly the Waterford at Fair Oaks)
12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 352-3200

Virginia CLE^® will provide live-on-site attendees a 50% discount off any single Virginia CLE^® publication purchased at the seminar site. Additionally, live-on-site attendees will receive a coupon code for 50% off any single publication of their choice, which will be shared with live-on-site attendees at the seminar and in an email the day after the program. The code will expire two weeks after the seminar date.

Downloadable E-Book Seminar Materials

ALL seminar registrants will receive access to a complete set of downloadable e-book seminar materials. E-book materials are searchable, easily accessible, and efficient to use. No printed materials will be available.

When registering, please be sure to provide a legible, valid e-mail address to which Virginia CLE^® can send a link to the e-book materials.

Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored through 5:00 p.m. of the DAY BEFORE the seminar. You will, however, be charged $90 for the materials if you cancel your registration for the seminar, or transfer registration to a different seminar, after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE^®.

Inclement Weather Policy and Updates.

If you have a disability that requires special accommodation, please contact Virginia CLE^® well in advance of the program date.

If you have dietary restrictions, please contact Virginia CLE^® at least 7 days before the seminar date.

Private recording of this program is prohibited.