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San Antonio Course materials available on a USB drive Advanced Real Estate Law LIVE San Antonio July 8-10, 2010 JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa HIGHLIGHTS • Four Breakout Sessions - Commercial Real Property - Residential Real Property - Natural Resources - Common Interest Communities VIDEO Dallas August 18-20, 2010 Doubletree Campbell Center 32nd Annual VIDEO Houston September 22-24, 2010 Crowne Plaza River Oaks Come a day early and attend Real Estate Law 101 (at the LIVE site only) COURSE JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa MCLE CREDIT 18.75 HOURS (3 ETHICS) Registrants can enjoy: • Continental breakfast each day • Lunch included on Thursday and Friday • Wednesday golf tournament (separate fee required) • Welcoming reception (San Antonio only) • JW Marriott’s Lantana Spa, championship golf courses, river bluff water experience, hike & bike trails, and 7 distinctive restaurants

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Course materials available on a USB drive

Advanced Real Estate Law

LIVESan AntonioJuly 8-10, 2010JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa

HIGHLIGHTS• Four Breakout Sessions

- Commercial Real Property - Residential Real Property - Natural Resources

- Common Interest Communities

VIDEODallasAugust 18-20, 2010Doubletree Campbell Center

32nd Annual

VIDEOHoustonSeptember 22-24, 2010Crowne Plaza River Oaks

Come a day early and attend

Real Estate Law 101 (at the LIVE site only)

C o u R s E

JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa

MCLE CREDIT 18.75 HOURS (3 ETHICS)

Registrants can enjoy:• Continental breakfast each day• Lunch included on Thursday and Friday• Wednesday golf tournament (separate fee required)• Welcoming reception (San Antonio only)• JW Marriott’s Lantana Spa, championship golf courses, river bluff

water experience, hike & bike trails, and 7 distinctive restaurants

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MCLE CREDIT

SCHEDULE12:30 Registration1:00-6:00 Seminar (includes a 15-minute break and a light snack)

TOPICS• Basic Real Estate Documents• Understanding a Survey• Clients• Other People You Will Meet• Ethical and Practice Traps• Special Problems• Resources for a Real Estate Practice• Title Insurance• Foreclosure Basics

FACULTYCourse DirectorMichael Baucum, San AntonioBaucum Steed Barker

J. Cary Barton, San AntonioBarton, East & Caldwell

Stephen A. Boykin, FranklinGuaranty Title Company

Rhonda G. Jolley, BoerneThe Nunley Law Firm

Richard Melamed, BellaireRichard Melamed PC

Rebecca Smit, GeorgetownAttorney at Law

Come a day early and attend

LIve San AntonioJuly 7, 2010JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & spa23808 Resort Parkwaysan Antonio, TX 78261

4.75 HOURS (1 ETHICS)MCLE COURSE NO: 901197715Applies to the College of the state Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal specialization in Real Estate Law.

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Come learn or relearn the basics!

We will take you through the basic documents for most real estate transactions and give you an introduction to client relationships, the people you deal with in a real estate practice, title insurance basics, surveys, special problems, and ethical traps.

You will benefit from a panel with over 150 years of combined real estate practice experience from a wide variety of practices. You will hear war stories, tips, and practice secrets. You will receive a desk reference course book with materials covering over 20 practice topics.

The course is intended for new lawyers, experienced lawyers new to the real estate law practice area, or as a refresher.

Course DirectorFrederick J. “Fred” Biel .......................................................................McAllen

Planning CommitteeJ. Alton Alsup Jr. ................................................................................ HoustonJ. Cary Barton .............................................................................. San AntonioTommy Bastian ....................................................................................AddisonMichael Baucum .......................................................................... San AntonioRobert Harms Bliss ................................................................................. DallasJohn C. D. Drolla, Jr. .............................................................................. AustinSara E. Dysart .............................................................................. San AntonioJ. Mark Freeland .................................................................................McAllenAaron Johnston Jr. ................................................................................. DallasRhonda G. Jolley .................................................................................. BoerneRobert S. Ladd ................................................................................... HoustonRichard Melamed ................................................................................. BellaireSharon Reuler ........................................................................................ DallasGeorge A. Snell III .............................................................................. AmarilloThomas J. Walthall Jr. ................................................................... San AntonioRobert “Doc” Watson ........................................................................... DallasPhilip D. Weller ...................................................................................... DallasErwin Wilbanks .................................................................................. Houston

TexasBarCLE Planning TeamHedy Bower .................................................................. Sr. Program AttorneyKathy Reese .............................................................. Sr. Program Coordinator

Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

Harry W. Wolff, Jr. ................................................................................. ChairDavid A. Weatherbie .......................................................Chair-Elect/SecretaryCraig S. Adams .................................................................................TreasurerDavid W. Tomek .............................................................Immediate Past Chair

State Bar of TexasRoland Johnson ............................................................................... PresidentDavid Fisher. ......................................................................Chair of the BoardTerry Tottenham .......................................................................President-ElectHarper Estes ............................................................ Immediate Past PresidentCori Harbour .......................................................................... TYLA PresidentF. R. “Buck” Files, Jr. .................................................... Chair, CLE CommitteeJohn Sloan ......................................................... Chair, Board PDP CommitteeMichelle E. Hunter ..............................................................Executive Director Patrick A. Nester ............................................................Director, TexasBarCLE

Real Estate Law 101

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Fee includes golf cart, practice balls, and complete tournament services.I am paying $185 by:q Enclosed check made payable to State Bar of Texas (SEPARATE CHECK -- Do not include an amount for CLE)

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Account No. __________________________________________________________________

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Signature ____________________________________________________________________

If I paid with a credit card, I may fax this form to (512) 463-7387.

Return to: State Bar of Texas Professional Development Attn: Dept. LB#972298, P. O. Box 972298 Dallas, TX 75397-2298

You may include the forms and payment for the tournament and the CLE course in a single envelope; see page 11 for the course registration form.

Real Estate Law Golf TournamentSponsored by Roger Beasley Porsche - Austin

start your discussions about real estate law over a game of golf! Join us for a game on the new AT&T

Canyons Course at the TPC San Antonio, the newest addition to the PGA Tour’s network of premier clubs.

This beautiful golf course provides panoramic views of an adjacent 750 acre nature preserve. The dramatic elevation changes and hill country views make this course not only challenging, but breathtaking as well.

Designed by acclaimed golf course architect, Pete Dye, the course measures more than 7,500 yards and is true to nature and the flow of the land. The championship course will not only capture your senses, but also test your skills.

oPEN To ALL! Real Estate Law Golf TournamentWednesday, July 7th 11:00 a.m. Fee: $185Rentals: $65 (includes 2 sleeves of balls)

Join us for a challenging pre-course event:

Join us at the beautiful

The newest and largest JW Marriott resort in the world—and the first in Texas! Nestled in the Texas Hill Country on 600 acres of rolling hills of towering oak and cedar trees, clear streams, and majestic views, it features 36-holes of TPC golf and a lavish 27,000-square-foot spa. Other features include the river bluff water experience, a fitness center and studio that includes yoga and fitness classes, tennis, hiking, and biking.

Want to relax and unwind? Dine at one of seven distinct hotel restaurants, ranging from cafe to fine dining to a state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor sports bar.

Wednesday, July 7 at 11 a.m. Open to all — you need not be an accomplished golfer nor a registrant of the Advanced Real Estate Law Course to enter. Fun and prizes for ALL! Reserve a spot now!

Please use this form to register for the Real Estate Law Golf Tournament.

JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa

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MCLE CREDIT

Thursday6.33 hrs including 2.75 hrs ethics

8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45 Welcoming Remarks and Program Introductions

Course Director Frederick J. “Fred” Biel, McAllen Atlas & Hall

9:00 Case Law Update .75 hr (.25 hr ethics)

David A. Weatherbie, Dallas Cramer Weatherbie Richardson

9:45 Break

10:00 Case Law Update (cont’d) .75 hr (.25 hr ethics)

David A. Weatherbie, Dallas Cramer Weatherbie Richardson

10:45 Financial Action Task Force - Voluntary Good Practices for Lawyers .5 hr ethics

Philip D. Weller, Dallas DLA Piper US

11:15 Practicing Law and Wellness: Modern Strategies for Lawyers Dealing With Anxiety, Addiction and Depression .75 hr ethics

Texas Lawyers Assistance Program

12:00 Break - lunch provided

12:15 Awards Ceremony Presentations by Frederick J. “Fred” Biel, McAllen Atlas & Hall

David A. Weatherbie, Dallas Cramer Weatherbie Richardson

12:45 Luncheon Presentation: Emerging Trends in Real Estate .5 hr

Patrick Randolph, Jr., Kansas City Professor of Law Moderator, DIRT Web Discussion Group University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law

1:15 Break

1:30 Creative Use of Mediation in Real Property Disputes .5 hr ethics

Robert Harms Bliss, Dallas Attorney at Law

2:00 Texas Lis Pendens - Toward a Fairer Solution? .33 hr

Steven C. Haley, Brenham Moorman, Tate, Moorman,

Urquhart & Haley

2:20 The Disappearing Contractor .75 hr

Thomas J. Walthall, Jr., San Antonio The Gardner Law Firm

3:05 Break

3:20 Proposed Amendments to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of Interest to Real Estate Attorneys .5 hr ethics

James H. Wallenstein, Dallas Hunton & Williams

3:50 Texas Margin Tax: Leasing Issues, Current Developments and the 2011 Texas Legislative Session .5 hr

Steven D. Moore, Austin Jackson Walker

4:20 Subleases and Assignments .5 hr J. Cary Barton, San Antonio Barton, East & Caldwell

4:50 Adjourn to Social (live site only)

TexasBarCLE presents the 32nd Annual

Advanced Real Estate Law CourseCosponsored by the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

Register early and save $50!(To save, see dates for each site below.)

Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law section members can save $75!

LIve San AntonioJuly 8-10, 2010 JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa To save, register by June 24

vIdeO DallasAugust 18-20, 2010 Doubletree Campbell Center To save, register by August 4

vIdeO Houstonseptember 22-24, 2010 Crowne Plaza River Oaks To save, register by September 8

18.75 HOURS (3 ETHICS)MCLE COURSE NO: 901196334Applies to the College of the state Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal specialization in Real Estate Law

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Friday 7.5 hrs including .25 hr ethics

7:30 Continental Breakfast

MORNING BReAKOUT SeSSIONS (4 hrs including .25 hr ethics)

ReSIdeNTIAL ReAL PROPeRTY ISSUeS

Moderator Robert “Doc” Watson, Dallas Vice President and Counsel Fidelity National Title Insurance

Company

8:15 Landlord/Tenant Issues: Landlord Perspective .5 hr

R. David Fritsche, San Antonio Law Offices of R. David Fritsche

8:45 Landlord/Tenant Issues: Tenant Perspective .5 hr

G. Roland Love, Dallas Winstead

9:15 Death of Private and Owner- Carry Financing? .5 hr

C. Bryan Dunklin, Dallas Law Offices of Bryan Dunklin

9:45 Home Equity Loans .5 hr • compliance • foreclosure • reverse mortgages

Lindsay L. Lambert, Houston Hughes Watters & Askanase

10:15 Break

10:30 How Securitization Changed Residential Foreclosures .75 hr

• big lenders • federal legislation

Tommy Bastian, Addison Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner &

Engel

11:15 Residential Construction Act is Gone - What Now? .75 hr

Gary W. Javore, San Antonio Johnson, Christopher, Javore &

Cochran

12:00 Understanding the New Federal Consumer Disclosure Rules for Home Mortgage Loan Transactions .5 hr

J. Alton Alsup, Jr., Houston Brown, Fowler & Alsup

12:30 Break - lunch provided

1:00 Luncheon Presentation: Cibolo

Canyon Developments .5 hr Brian C. Rider, Austin Senior Real Estate Counsel Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group

1:30 Break - return to breakouts

COMMeRCIAL ReAL PROPeRTY ISSUeS

Moderator David W. Tomek, Austin Attorney at Law

8:15 What Do You Do if the Other Party Goes Bankrupt? 1 hr

• subdivision • lessee • lessor • general contractor

Moderator Thomas J. Walthall, Jr., San Antonio The Gardner Law Firm

Russell L. Munsch, Dallas Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr

Steve A. Peirce, San Antonio Fulbright & Jaworski

9:15 Loan Renewals .5 hr • secured loans • maturity dates • defaults • refinancing options

Sara E. Dysart, San Antonio Sara E. Dysart, P.C.

9:45 Common Errors in Foreclosures .5 hr (.25 hr ethics)

Erwin Wilbanks, Houston Wilbanks & Wilbanks

10:15 Break

10:30 Environmental Terms in a Standard Commercial Lease Are Not What They Appear - A Better Approach .5 hr

Mark McPherson, Dallas McPherson LawFirm

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11:30 Zoning and Land Issues in the Purchase of Distressed Properties .5 hr

Paul Thomas Mann, II, Dallas Winstead

12:00 Buying, Selling, and Leasing Convenience Stores .5 hr

J. Mark Freeland, McAllen Law Office of Mark Freeland

12:30 Break - lunch provided

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AFTeRNOON BReAKOUT SeSSIONS (3 hrs)

Donald G. Sinex, Houston Zukowski Bresenhan & Sinex

co-author Susan A. Stanton, Houston Zukowski Bresenhan & Sinex

3:15 Break

3:30 Open Beaches Act and Constitutional Amendment .5 hr

• who owns beach front lots • Ike Dike initiative • rolling easements • future of tidelands and Galveston

Island

Richard L. Black, Austin Stewart Title Guaranty Co.

COMMON INTeReST COMMUNITIeS

Moderator Sharon Reuler, Dallas Sharon Reuler, P.C.

1:45 The Case of the Disappearing Developer .75 hr

Lorin W. Combs, Dallas Winstead

Marc D. Markel, Houston Roberts Markel

NATURAL ReSOURCeS FOR THe ReAL eSTATe PRACTITIONeR

Moderator Richard Melamed, Bellaire Richard Melamed, P.C.

1:45 Water - How to Transfer It and Can It Be Severed? .75 hr

Frank Z. Ruttenberg, San Antonio Winstead

Rhonda G. Jolley, Boerne The Nunley Firm

2:30 Real Estate v. Oil and Gas Developers .75 hr

• who owns the streets • oil and gas surface use

Friday continued

Saturday 5 hrs

7:30 Continental Breakfast

8:00 Title Examination Standards .5 hr Douglas W. Becker, San Antonio Chicago Title Insurance Co.

8:30 Proposed Texas Uniform Assignment of Rents Act .5 hr

Julie Patterson Forrester, Dallas Professor of Law SMU Dedman School of Law

9:00 Escrow Agent Liability: A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective .5 hr

Richard D. Yeomans, Austin Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody

9:30 Real Estate Insurance Update .5 hr • new property insurance

endorsements to protect a landlord’s investment in leased property

• new liability insurance certificate form

• dispute between mortgage lenders and insurance industry over insurance certificates

4:00 Current Issues in Wind Energy Law 2010 .5 hr

Conflicts between wind development and oil and gas development

Roderick E. Wetsel, Sweetwater Wetsel & Carmichael

4:30 Select Deed Drafting Issues: Mineral Reservations, Quitclaims, and Correction Deeds .5 hr

Stephen A. Boykin, Franklin Guaranty Title Company

5:00 Adjourn

2:30 The Texas POA Primer .75 hr Tips for working with condo

and homeowner associations

Sharon Reuler, Dallas Sharon Reuler, P.C.

Roy D. Hailey, Houston Butler | Hailey

3:15 Break

3:30 Amending Restrictive Covenants .5 hr

Reid C. Wilson, Houston Wilson, Cribbs & Goren

4:00 Property Owners Association Assessments - Live and Lien .5 hr

Robert D. Burton, Austin Armbrust & Brown

4:30 Restrictive Covenants for RV and Trailer Parks .5 hr

David Z. Conoly, Corpus Christi David Z. Conoly, P.C.

5:00 Adjourn

• special “green building” insurance coverages

Aaron Johnston, Jr., Dallas Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr

10:00 PID Law Update .5 hr Misty M. Ventura, Dallas K & L Gates

10:30 Break

10:45 SNDAs and Recognition Agreements .5 hr

Robert S. Ladd, Houston Haynes & Boone

11:15 Green Buildings • owner’s perspectives on

architect’s contracts and construction contracts

• architect’s and contractor’s responses .5 hr

Bruce W. Merwin, Houston Haynes and Boone

11:45 The Texas Electronic Transactions Act Says What? .5 hr

• overview of chapter 322, TBCC • emails and the Statute of Frauds • e-signature agreement • cases interpreting the Texas ETA

Kevin M. Kerr, Dallas Law Offices of Kevin M. Kerr

co-author Kason D. Kerr, Houston Bracewell & Giuliani

12:15 Deed Restrictions: What’s New, What’s Hot, and What’s Not .5 hr

Keenan Lee Kolendo, Dallas Haynes and Boone

12:45 Trespass to Try Title .5 hr • adverse possession • boundary line disputes

John C. D. Drolla, Jr., Austin Law Offices of John C. D. Drolla, Jr.

1:15 Adjourn

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*PDFs of course materials will be available for purchase 6-8 weeks after the course in the Online Library at TexasBarCLE.com. Registrants receive access to the PDFs at no additional charge (see “Free to Our Registrants” in this brochure).†Plus 8.25% sales tax on total. Please include sales tax or attach an exemption certificate. Book and USB orders are shipped separately and filled 4-6 weeks after the live program. A bill will be sent unless a credit card charge is authorized on this form.

**This discounted book offer is not available online. Placement of an order includes automatic shipments of future updates along with a bill. Return privileges apply. Cancel updates at any time by contacting the State Bar Sales Desk at 800-204-2222, x1411.

QUESTIONS? 800-204-2222, x1574 • 512-427-1574

I want my Advanced Course materials format to be:q Electronic materials (PDFs on a USB drive)q Hard-copy materials (2 notebooks) q BOTH so I’ll ADD $115

I can’t attend. Just send course materials.* FREE Shipping & Handlingq Advanced Course books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $230 set†

q Advanced Course materials on USB drive . . . . . . $230 each†

q Real Estate Law 101 book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85 each†

q Texas Real Estate Forms Manual** . . . . . . . . . $345 each†

q Texas Foreclosure Manual** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 each†

For information on audio CDs of the course topics, contact DVD CLE at 800-204-2222, x1575. Mp3 files of the course topics will be downloadable from the Online Classroom at TexasBarCLE.com 6-8 weeks after the course.

Here are my choices:

Advanced Real Estate Law . . . . . . . . . . [5005]

q San Antonio LIVE, July 8-10 . . . . . . . . . $745 Take $50 OFF: Register by June 24, 2010

q Dallas VIDEO, August 18-20 . . . . . . . . . $595 Take $50 OFF: Register by August 4, 2010

q Houston VIDEO, September 22-24 . . . . $595 Take $50 OFF: Register by September 8, 2010

Special offer for Advanced Course registrants:q Add the Texas Real Estate Forms Manual (including CD-ROM)** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . only $259†

q Add the Texas Foreclosure Manual (including CD-ROM)** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . only $188†Both manuals above include all current supplementation.

Real Estate Law 101 - LIVE SITE ONLY [5006](No discounts apply.)q San Antonio LIVE, July 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125

Course includes:• Continental breakfast each day• Lunch on Thursday and Friday• Complimentary parking at all sites• Access to electrical connections in the meeting room• A social at the live site in San Antonio

I am paying by:

q Check (enclosed) payable to the State Bar of Texas for $__________

q Visa q MasterCard q AMEX q Discover

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Account No. _____________________________ Exp. Date _______

Name on card (Please print) ________________________________________________________

Signature _______________________________________________________________________

State Bar Membership No. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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On the Advanced Course save up to $75!

I’m entitled to 1 or 2 discounts on the Advanced Course:q $50 OFF because I’m registering by the “Register by” date at

the left. (If by mail, date of postmark will be determinative.)q $25 OFF because I’m a member of the Real Estate, Probate and

Trust Law Section, the State Bar College, or the Legal Administra-tors or Paralegal Division -OR- I have been licensed 2 years or less.

$ ___________ is my total for course(s) and materials.

q As a judge, I AFFIRM I qualify under §7.03.06 (State Bar Policy Manual) for complimentary admission (see pg. 10).

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Where do I file?

Where is the sale site?

How do I comply with state law and federal law?

What are the

alternatives to foreclosure?

Find these answers and more in the Texas Foreclosure Manual.

The Texas Foreclosure Manual, intended for lawyers repre-senting the mortgagee or mortgager, provides forms and

instructions and in-depth analysis to take you through the process from beginning to end. Covering the basics, as well as more complex situations, it is written with both the general practitioner and the real estate expert in mind. The Texas Foreclosure Manual on Disk (CD-ROM), free with purchase of the book, contains the book as a PDF file,

with forms in both Word® and WordPerfect formats. Texas case citations are linked to a PDF file of the case and to an online version of the CasemakerTM Web Library. Texas stat-ute citations are linked to the main code section cited via Casemaker online. The CD-ROM also includes the full texts of four related Texas codes, 49 CLE articles, and a county appendix that lists designated sale sites, county Web sites and appraisal district Web sites.

25% OFF for attendees of the Advanced Real Estate Law Course: Manual (includes CD-ROM) $188 (regular price $250). Price is good through 10/29/10.Use the registration form in this brochure to order now.