Real Property Law Section

Videos of our What's Up With Us! sessions. Read more

Online marketing is critical for all attorneys, especially now, as we shelter at home, and the amount of time potential clients spend online increases exponentially. During the hour long webinar, we will discuss effective strategies for online business development and provide an understanding of best practices in social media and web-based marketing during COVID-19 and beyond. Kristen will also address the California Rules of Professional Conduct as they pertain to attorney advertising while exploring what make sense from a marketing perspective and what is legal from an ethics perspective. Read more

Award Homes, Inc. v. County of San Benito (2021) _ Cal.App.5th _ , 2021 WL 5631443: The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment for defendant in an action by plaintiff developer for a determination that it was not required to pay amounts required under tax sharing agreements between defendant and the City of Hollister. Tax sharing agreements between defendant and the City of Hollister required the city to pay defendant a fixed fee Read more

Real Property Law Section monthly podcast discussion of real property hot topics, new cases, statutes, a guest interview, and announcement of upcoming Real Property Law Section events that you don’t want to miss. Read more

Learn about sponsoring the 2022 RP Health and Wellness Retreat. Read more

The CLA Real Property Law Section is proud to invite you to our first annual Health and Wellness Retreat. This retreat will include a great mix of MCLE seminars, networking, and health and wellness activities. Attendees will join us at the fabulous Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe located in North Lake Tahoe Read more

The Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association has organized Practice Area Committees (PACs) to focus on specific areas of real property law. Each month, E-News will highlight a different PAC. Read more

So we held our 2021 CLA Northern California Holiday Party on Friday 12/17/2022 at 1515 Restaurant Lounge in Walnut Creek, California. 1515 is a great venue overlooking North Main Street in Walnut Creek. We had a cool private room on the second floor with a super bartender mixing up drinks specialty drinks. The crowd was small but our hearts were full of holiday cheer. I want to think Beth Pierce and Anne Wolf for their tremendous support. Read more

Farmland Protection Alliance v. County of Yolo (2021) _ Cal.App.5th _ , 2021 WL 5103355: The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's decision directing defendant to set aside its decision to adopt a revised mitigated negative declaration and issue a conditional use permit to real parties in interest Field & Pond, Dahvie James, and Philip Watt (real parties in interest) to operate a bed and breakfast and commercial event facility supported by onsite crop production intended to provide visitors with an education in agricultural operations (project). Read more

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, on October 28, 2021 the CLA Real Property Law Section once again joined forces with the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers to revive their traditional joint fall networking event titled the “Funky Fall Soiree” at the Loma Club in San Diego. Read more