• CPD Roundtable: A Registry Office Refresher
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
  Session #1: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - SOLD OUT!
  Session #2: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - SOLD OUT!
  Hamilton Registry Office, Ellen Fairclough Building, 4th Floor (119 King St. W.)
  For more information, please contact Riane Leonard at 905-522-1563.
  
  
• Emerging Issues in Real Estate
  Thursday, November 1, 2012
  More information coming soon!

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• CPD Roundtable Session: "Building a Successful Real Estate Practice" (March 20, 2012)

  Presented by the New Lawyers' Subcommittee

  Chair: Andrew R. Brown, Brown Law Office

  Speakers: John O. Krawchenko, J. Krawchenko Professional Corporation
  and Victoria A. M. Loh, The Law Office of Victoria Loh

  • How to build a thriving real estate practice
  • Systems and software tips
  • Role of staff and satisfying your supervision requirements
  • Common pitfalls of real estate practice that reduce margins
  • Tips for being more profitable
  • Don’t be taken advantage of by fraudster

  
  

• Emerging Issues in Real Estate (November 3, 2011)

  Moderator: John O. Krawchenko, J. Krawchenko Professional Corporation

  • Environmental Law Update
    Presented by: Marc McAree, Willims & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
  • Land Titles Applications
    Presented by: Catherine Buntain Jeske, Scarfone Hawkins LLP
  • Purchase of a Property with a Business: An Annotated Agreement of Purchase and Sale
    Presented by: Ron L. Kovacs, Keesmaat Dixon Kranjc Lewis & Kovacs LLP
    
  • HST One Year Later
  • Presented by: Theresa Beninger and Gregory Sawatsky, Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP

  Quick Hits

  • Commercial & Industrial Leases
    Presented by: Paul Dixon, Keesmaat Dixon Kranjc Lewis & Kovacs LLP
    
  • HST and Farm Transactions
    Presented by: David V. Ferguson, Benedict & Ferguson
  • Special Land Transfer Tax Issues
    Presented by: Paul Dixon, Keesmaat Dixon Kranjc Lewis & Kovacs LLP
    
  • Moving Money on Closing
    Presented by: Raymond G. Leclair, Vice-President, Public Affairs (Acting), Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO)

• Emerging Issues in Real Estate (November 4, 2010)

  Moderator: John Krawchenko, Sole Practitioner

  • Issues that Have Arisen During Practice Review
    Presented by: Mark Durward, Law Society of Upper Canada
  • New Home Contract Review
    Presented by: Ron Kovacs, Keesmaat Dixon Kranjc Lewis & Kovacs LLP
  • Buyers Beware: Navigating Agreements for Specialty Sales by Municipalities, Lenders, and Receivers
    Presented by: Mark Giavedoni, Evans, Philp LLP
  • The Regional Surveyor: How He Can Help You
    Presented by: William D. Snell, Examiner of Surveys

  Quick Hits

  • Planning Act
    Presented by: John Millar, Millar, Alexander
  • Severing a Joint Tenancy
    Presented by: Bruno Uggenti, Campbell Mihailovich Uggenti LLP
  • Avoiding Probate: Before Death (Transfers & Trusts)
    Presented by Ron Kovacs, Keesmaat Dixon Kranjc Lewis & Kovacs LLP
  • Avoiding Probate: After Death (First Dealings Exception)
    Presented by: Thomas Lazier, Lazier Hickey LLP

• Emerging Issues in Real Estate (November 5, 2009)

  Moderator: David Elliot, Agro Zaffiro LLP

  • Power of Sale Issues Involving Condominium Liens
    Presented by: Amanda Jackson, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
    
  • Buying Under Power of Sale: What the Purchaser Needs to Consider
    Presented by: John Hall, Ross & McBride LLP
  • Multi-Unit Residential Purchases
    Presented by: Ron Kovacs, Keesmaat Dixon Kranjc Lewis & Kovacs LLP
  • Municipal Property Assessment Corporaiton (MPAC)
    Presented by: Lenny DelMedico, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
  • Status Certificates and Reserve Fund Studies
    Presented by: Ronald Danks, SimpsonWigle LAW LLP
  • Buying Real Estate from a Receiver / Trustee
    Presented by: Timothy Bullock and David Jackson, SimpsonWigle LAW LLP

  Quick Hits

  • Tender
    Presented by: Thomas Lazier, Lazier Hickey LLP
  • Family Deals
    Presented by: John Millar, Millar, Alexander
  • Vendor & Purchaser Motions
    Presented by: Mark Giavedoni, Evans, Philp LLP
  • Special Sales: Churches, Coops
    Presented by: Patric Mackesy, Mackesy, Smye LLP

• Emerging Issues in Real Estate (November 20, 2008)

  Moderator: David Elliot, Agro Zaffiro LLP

  • Two Lawyer & Client Identification Rules
    Presented by: Caterina Galati, Law Society of Upper Canada
  • New Delayed Closing & Delayed Occupancy Warranty
    Presented by: Jim Fortune and Bob Thoburn, Tarion Warranty Corporation
  • Power of Attorney
    Presented by: Robert Dunford, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • Solicitors Property Sales
    Presented by: Michael Forcier, Sole Practitioner
  • Tenant Commercial Lease Checklist
    Presented by: Ron Kovacs, Keesmaat Dixon Kranjc Lewis & Kovacs LLP

  Types of Conditions Roundtable

  • Zoning
    Presented by: Al Fletcher, City of Hamilton
  • Conditions Attached to Severance Decisions
    Presented by: Paul Dixon, Keesmaat Dixon Kranjc Lewis & Kovacs LLP
  • Site Plan Conditions
    Presented by: Michael Kovacevic, City of Hamilton