54th Annual Litigation Seminar

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8:15 am – Welcoming Remarks and General Member Meeting
Jacinto Munoz, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, AI-RRS – 2021 SCCAI President
Adam Dembowitz, MAI – Event Chair
Bernadette M. Duran-Brown, Esq. – Event Co-Chair 

8:30 am - The Top 10 Mistakes Appraisers Make in Litigation
Kevin Donahue, MAI - Donahue and Company
Rick Friess, Esq. - Allen Matkins

Complicated Topics in Land Acquisition in a Multi-Jurisdictional World
Amy Forbes - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Steve Norris, MAI - Norris Realty
Royce Jones - Kane, Ballmer & Berkman

What Appraisers Need To Know About The Litigated Matter
Amnon Siegel and Jim Goldman - Miller Barondess
Brad Lofgren, MAI - Peregrine Realty
Adam Dembowitz, MAI - Cushman & Wakefield

Crafting Appraisals for Courtroom Admissibility
Bernadette Duran-Brown, Esq., Jillian Friess Leivas, Esq. – Nossaman LLP 

 An Appraiser’s Role in Determining
Ground Lease Valuations
Kelsey Mills, Andrew Wood, and Rick Friess – Allen Matkins

1:30 PM - Closing Remarks
Adam Dembowitz, MAI – Event Chair
Bernadette M. Duran-Brown, Esq. – Event Co-Chair 

Cancellation Policy

    Up To 15 days prior to program start date, $15.00 cancellation fee.

    2 - 14 days prior to program start date, $25.00 cancellation fee.

    Less than 2 days prior to program start date, forfeit of payment.

Additional Information

Photo Verification: REQUIRED
As part of the required attendance monitoring, all students need to provide the Chapter Office with a copy of your Driver's License in advance of the offering. 

·         Simply take a picture of your DL with your phone or send a scanned copy to lianna@sccai.org

·         Registrants who have not yet forwarded their photo IDs will be ineligible for credit and will be prohibited from attending the seminar

Required Equipment

It is the student's responsibility to have the required equipment - dependable Internet access, computer, webcam and microphone.  As noted in the material section below, some registrants who opt not to print out the seminar materials may find a secondary device (Ipad, cell phone, laptop or desktop computer) helpful during instruction. 

·         A webcam is required.  The instructor and/or session monitor must be able to see each of the students and verify that they have access to the seminar materials throughout the presentation.  If you do not have a camera on your computer, they are available at BestBuy and other online retailers starting at around $30.
 

·         Webcams must remain on throughout the offering.  Those who turn off their webcams jeopardize receipt of CE credit.  No camera = no credit.
 

·         Joining the offering with a cell phone is not recommended as these devices often lead to connection problems.  Cell phones are better utilized solely as a secondary devise.
 

·         Students must be able to see and be seen. They must be able to view the instructor's PowerPoint, and follow along in handbook all at the same time, while the instructor sees them.

Disclaimer Information

National Disclaimer

This Educational Program was developed and organized by the Appraisal Institute Chapter offering the Program with the intent of addressing topic(s) of current local interest solely for educational and informational purposes. The Appraisal Institute national organization was not involved in developing or organizing the Program.

The content of this Program, including but not limited to any written materials and presenter comments, does not represent the viewpoint of the Appraisal Institute (defined as including but not limited to, the national organization, its Regions, Chapters, members, candidates, affiliates and staff) unless formally adopted by the national Board of Directors. Further, the Appraisal Institute has not peer-reviewed or approved the content of the Program and does not warrant the accuracy or timeliness of the content of the Program. The content of the Program is subject to court decisions and local, state and federal laws and regulations and any such revisions of such laws and regulations.

This Program is presented with the understanding that the Appraisal Institute is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional advice or services. Nothing in the Program is to be construed as the offering of such advice or services. If expert advice or services are required, attendees and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice or services from appropriate professionals.