On Wednesday, February 29th the BBA's Real Estate Section and New Lawyers
Section will co-sponsor a CLE titled From Offer to Closing: A Primer for New
and Developing Residential and Commercial Real Estate Attorneys, where a
panel of experts will provide the basics on how to navigate a real estate
transaction from offer to closing. This program is the first of a series of
Basics programs that will be held at 16 Beacon.
In preparation for this CLE, BBA Week caught up with Ani Ajemian and
Seth Malamut of Sherin & Lodgen -- who
coordinated this CLE and serve as New Lawyers Liaisons to the Real
Estate Section, for a Q&A about the upcoming program. Here
is what they had to say:
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| Ani Ajemian | Seth Malamut |
1) What do you expect attendee’s to take away from this
CLE?
Ani:Attendees can expect to hear a basic run down of a real estate transaction,
start to finish. They will hear negotiation tips and big issues to
consider, how to trouble shoot problems as they may arise in the context of
negotiating a purchase and sale agreement, securing title insurance, financing
and, ultimately, closing a deal. With this, they will walk away with
samples of forms as well as draft language to consider, both of which may be
directly applied in their practice. In addition, the materials will be
presented by experienced practitioners who can answer any questions the
attendees have.
2) Why is it important to hold programs
that teach new lawyers practical skills?
Seth:These programs are particularly important for emerging lawyers. So much
is learned by experience and mentoring by senior lawyers; if someone is just
starting out on their own or does not have a network to tap into as they
develop, these programs can help fill those gaps. On the macro level,
these types of programs provide lawyers with updates, issue spotting pointers
and tips for their practice.
3) Why should an attorney who took a Real
Estate course in law school attend this program?
Ani:This program would be helpful for both law students studying real estate law,
and for any practitioner working in real estate. All students study
property during law school, so any lawyer has some background knowledge of real
estate. These programs, however, provide in a more practical, “real world”
context. Basically, these programs are about taking the law and applying
it properly to best serve your clients.
4) Would you like to hold more programs
like this in the future?
Seth: Absolutely, these kinds of programs are important for developing lawyers and, in our
view, important for the BBA to host on a somewhat regular basis.
To learn more about the program, or to register, click
here.