2026 Real Property Retreat Call For Proposals Form

2026 Real Property Law Section’s 44th Annual Real Property Law Retreat
May 14–17, 2026
Tenaya Lodge, Yosemite

OVERVIEW. The 2026 Real Property Law Section’s 44th Annual Real Property Law Retreat is California’s preeminent statewide conference for real estate attorneys. During the Retreat, real estate attorneys and professionals attend educational programming and networking events. These educational courses feature panel discussions on all aspects of real estate law, from “nuts and bolts” to “year in review” and ethics, as well as more advanced sessions on specific real estate practice areas (e.g., land use, leasing, purchase and sale, joint ventures, finance, etc.). In 2026, the Retreat will also host a day of specialty credits featuring educational programs on elimination of bias, ethics, technology in the practice of law, competence, and civility. The Retreat also allows for more general discussions on important, cutting-edge legal topics.

PANEL IDEAS. If you are interested in doing a panel presentation at the 2026 Real Property Law Retreat, please submit all of the following information by September 1, 2025:
(1) Program Title: It should be catchy to attract attendees.
(2) Program Description: Two to three sentences. The program title and description will be included in the conference brochure.
(3) Program Panelists: Please provide the names, titles, firm or company information, and office locations for each panelist. Panels are limited to no more than three panelists (including the moderator, if applicable).
(4) Diversity: Please indicate how your panel meets the Real Property Law Section’s Diversity Objectives, described in more detail below.

PANEL REQUIREMENTS: Each panel should provide one hour of MCLE credit and include a diverse group of attorneys and/or other professionals. If you would like help putting your panel together, please feel free to contact the Chair listed below.

DEADLINES:
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 – PANEL IDEAS SUBMISSION DEADLINE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 – PANEL COORDINATORS NOTIFIED OF PANEL ACCEPTANCE

DIVERSITY OBJECTIVES. The Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association is committed to diversity. To meet this goal, the RPLS aspires to have all panels include members of diverse groups (e.g., race, age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability). The RPLS is committed to providing quality programming that includes diverse perspectives and diverse speakers, including—but not limited to—practitioners, legal scholars, members of the judiciary, and young lawyers.

For additional information, please email Brooke Moore at RealProperty@calawyers.org.