43rd Annual Real Estate Symposium: New Horizons, Timeless Tactics Out of Stock
Hosted by Colorado Bar Association Real Estate Law Section
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Join your real estate colleagues and friends in beautiful Vail, CO this summer to continue the tradition as the premier continuing legal education event in Colorado for real estate practitioners!
This year's Symposium will explore the latest landlord-tenant law changes, emerging real estate fraud trends, and evolving compliance challenges in areas like FHA and securities regulations—along with an exciting session focused on Colorado’s economic environment and the impact on the real estate business and market in the State.
- Practical Strategies for Success: Gain actionable insights on negotiation tactics for utility easements, resolving title defects, and managing risks in construction and multifamily housing deals.
- Real Estate Risks and Remedies: Dive into real-world issues like lawfare on realtors, joint ventures, and litigation involving boundary disputes and title matters.
- Super-sized 15-Minute Drill, full of a wide variety of topics.
- Ethics and EDI credits too!
Real Estate Broker Continuing Education Credits: The in-person course has been submitted for 14 hours of credit for real estate continuing education requirements pursuant to C.R.S. § 12-10-213. Please note the webinar course and home study are NOT ELIGIBLE for real estate continuing education credits.
HOTEL INFORMATION
The Hythe Vail
715 West Lionshead Circle, Vail, CO 81657
The Hythe is sold out for the conference.
Overflow hotel information is the following:
Lion Square Lodge at the Gondola
Guests can call 1-888-346-1799 to reach the Lion Square Lodge reservations team to book their accommodation. Please instruct all guests to identify themselves as guests of the Real Estate Symposium group (Group ID: COVAGRP2222) when calling to ensure that they receive the percentage-off discounted rates:
- 10% discount off of rental rate on stays of 2 nights or longer
Alternatively, guests may book directly on https://www.vacasa.com/usa/Lion-Square-Lodge-Vail-CO/. Once booked, guests will send an email to [email protected] with the Subject Line: COVAGRP2222 Lion Square Lodge/July 10-12, 2025/Confirmation #. Once the email is received, the group code and discount will be applied and an email confirmation will be issued. For bookings made on vacasa.com, within 30 days of arrival, full payment will be processed and the difference will be reimbursed at the time of the rate adjustment.
Montaneros Vail or Landmark Vail
Guests can call (855) 228-2596 or (970)476-1350 and ask for Colorado Bar Association – Real Estate Symposium Space Available Rate to ensure discounted rate.
- 10% discount off Best Flexible Rates
Alternatively, guests may book directly on Vail_Promo Code_Instructions_V2 1.pdf.
Program Registration Cancellations: If you are unable to attend, please notify CBA-CLE by June 25, 2025, and we will gladly refund your tuition in full or apply your tuition to the webinar or home study. Cancellations after June 25, 2025, will be refunded less a $150 cancellation fee.
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!
Platinum
Fidelity National Title
Filevine
Gold
Cordes and Company
Silver
Fidelity National Title Group, UCCPlus Division
First American Exchange Company
First American Title National Commercial Services
First Integrity Title Company
Harris Kocher Smith
Integris
JAMS
Land Title Guarantee Company
Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. A Lexitas Company
Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Home studies will be available 2-3 weeks following the live program.
CBA-CLE is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and employment. To request an accommodation please contact [email protected] at least 14 business days in advance.
The program is accredited in Colorado. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee's responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration
12:00 – 12:05 pm
Opening Remarks
Extended by Zakary (Zak) Kessler, Esq., Woodspear Properties, Program Chair, and Dan Sweetser, Esq., CBA-CLE
12:05 – 12:55 pm
Legislative Update – with Adverse Possession Comment
Presented by Joan Fritsche, Esq., Fritsche Law LLC, with special guest Julie Waggener, Esq., JAMS Denver
12:55 – 1:05 pm
Recognition of Outgoing RESC Chair, Angie Schmitz
1:05 – 1:55 pm
Federal FHA and Colorado FHA: History, Compliance Issues, and Effectiveness at Eliminating Discrimination
Presented by Amy Brimah, Esq., Brimah LLP
Submitted for 1.0 EDI Credit
1:55 – 2:45 pm
Fluid Situation: Common Water Rights Matters in Real Estate Transactions
Presented by Adam Davenport, Esq. Horizons West Legal, LLC
2:45 – 3:05 pm
Networking Break – Please Visit Your Sponsors
3:05 – 4:40 pm
The 15-Minute Drill
Moderated by Erik Stegemiller, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP
- Revised Colorado Real Estate Commission Forms
Presented by Kent Levine, Esq., Kent Jay Levine, P.C.
- Don’t Waste Your Client’s Time and Money on a Survey
Presented by Greg Notarianni, Esq., Anderson Notarianni McMahon, LLC
- LLC Fiduciary Duties and Operating Agreement Drafting Considerations
Presented by J. William (Bill) Callison, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP
- Crossroads of Crisis and Innovation: Energy Efficiency and Wildfire Resilience
Presented by Cynthia (Cyndi) Stovall, Esq., Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
- Update on Tax Implications of Real Estate Ownership Structures
Presented by Kristy Caron, Esq., Fox Rothschild LLP
- Entitlements and Development of Affordable Housing
Presented by Kirsten Crawford, Esq., Kaplan Kirsch LLP, and Hanna Gustafsson, Esq., Kaplan Kirsch LLP
4:40 – 5:00 pm
Presentation of the Willis Carpenter Award & Adjourn
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Annual Wine Reception
Sponsored by Fidelity National Title
Friday, July 11, 2025
7:30 – 8:00 am
Breakfast (Registered Attendees Only)
8:00 – 8:05 am
Welcome Back Remarks
Extended by Zakary (Zak) Kessler, Esq., Woodspear Properties, Program Chair
8:05 – 8:55 am
The Clear Title Playbook: Resolving Title Defects through Litigation and Other Methods
Presented by Nathan (Nate) Osborn, Esq., Montgomery Little & Soran, P.C.
8:55 – 10:00 am
Case Law Update
Presented by Joseph (Joey) Lubinski, Esq., MDH Law Group LLC
10:00 – 10:20 am
Networking Break – Please Visit Your Sponsors
10:20 – 11:20 am
Oil Shale, the Rock that Burns… and Booms… and Busts: The History of Oil Shale Development in Western Colorado
Presented by Geoffrey (Geoff) Anderson, Esq., Anderson Notarianni McMahon, LLC
11:20 am – 12:10 pm
Risky Business: Strategies for Successful Construction Projects
Presented by Laurie Choi, Esq., Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Heather Park Meek, Esq., Holland & Hart LLP, and Brooke Yates, Esq., Reed Smith LLP
12:10 – 1:30 pm
Lunch Break – Lunch on Your Own
Optional: Brown Bag Lunch and Gangbuster: One Man’s Battle Against Crime, Corruption, and The Klan (by Alan Prendergast) Book Club Discussion
Read ahead and join your colleagues in a lunch discussion about the book. Bring your own lunch- lunches available for purchase at the hotel.
Moderated by Erin Clark, MPL/JD, Denver Housing Authority
Not Submitted for CLE Credit
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Economic Outlook of The Real Estate Industry
Presented by John Covert, Cushman & Wakefield Residential Land Services, Ted Leighty, Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, and Sarah Sullivan, ANB Bank
2:20 – 3:10 pm
Lawfare on Realtors (R)
Presented by Damian Cox, Esq., Cox Law Firm, LLC, and Scott Peterson, Esq., Colorado Association of Realtors
3:10 – 3:30 pm
Networking Break – Please Visit Your Sponsors
3:30 – 4:20 pm
Real Estate Joint Ventures and Private Placements – Securities Compliance
Presented by Alison Kinnear, Esq., Sphere Law Firm, and Diane Wolfson, Esq., Sphere Law Firm
4:20 – 5:10 pm
Only Murders in The Buildings… (and Other Real Estate Related Crimes)
Presented by Liz Marcus, Esq., Anderson Notarianni McMahon, LLC, and Deanne Stodden, Esq., Messner Reeves, LLP
Submitted for 1.0 Ethics Credit
5:10 – 5:15 pm
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Extended by Zakary (Zak) Kessler, Esq., Woodspear Properties, Program Chair
5:15 – 6:45 pm
Cocktail Party with Optional Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Sponsored by First Integrity Title Company
Saturday, July 12, 2025
7:00 – 8:00 am
Optional Yin Yoga Class
Presented by Tanya Griscom, Mobile Healing Yoga
8:00 – 8:30 am
Breakfast (Registered Attendees Only)
8:30 – 8:40 am
Welcome Back Remarks
Extended by Zakary (Zak) Kessler, Esq., Woodspear Properties, Program Chair
8:40 – 9:30 am
Practicing with an Ethical State of Mind
Presented by James (Jim) Meseck, Esq., White and Steele, P.C., and Lyndsey O’Connell, Esq., O’Connell Law Group
Submitted for 1.0 Ethics Credit
9:30 – 11:00 am
ROFR and ROFO in Multifamily Housing – One Year of Lessons
Presented by Brianna Dowling, Esq., Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Adam Lyons, Esq., City and County of Denver Department of Housing Stability, Y. Melinda Pasquini, Esq., Holland & Hart, LLP, and Robert Sheesley, Esq., Colorado Municipal League
11:00 – 11:20 am
Networking Break – Please Visit Your Sponsors
11:20 am – 12:10 pm
Negotiation Strategies for Utility Easement Payments with a Tax Planning Focus
Presented by James (Jim) Walker, Esq., Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
12:10 – 1:00 pm
2023 and 2024 Landlord-Tenant Law Changes
Presented by Brian Allard, Esq., Lyons Gaddis, P.C.
1:00 – 1:05 pm
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Extended by Zakary (Zak) Kessler, Esq., Woodspear Properties, Program Chair
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $839.00 USD
- Member Price $629.00 USD
- General Credits 18.00
- Ethics Credits 2.20
- EDI Credits