18th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute

Real Estate Litigation: A Toolkit for Transactional Lawyers will cover:

• Pre-litigation strategy
• Litigating landlord/tenant, mortgage loan, and other real estate disputes
  – Finding the right forum; forum selection clauses
  – Similarities/differences from other litigation; special REIT considerations
• Pre-litigation issues for Attorneys
  – Mortgages
  – Examination of title
  – Existence of defaults
  – Default/acceleration notices
  – Post acceleration practical tips
• Pre-litigation issues for Attorneys
  – Landlord/Tenant
  – ADR versus litigation
  – Acceptance of rent/waiver of default
• Predicting Outcomes/Providing Guidance to clients
• The Discovery Process
  – Production
  – Privilege
  – Protective Orders
  – Spoliation
• Role of the Transactional Attorney in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
• Tips to Preserve and Improve the Attorney/Client Relationship During Litigation