Real Property Law Section

The Real Property Law Section (“Section”) is seeking interested members to fill the newly created Practice Area Committees comprising of the following specialties... Read more

By John (J.R.) RichardsReal Property Attorney Jonathan Golding One thing that really strikes me about your online presence is that you have a wonderful website.  What kind of effort and planning went into building this website? When we opened our law firm in 2015, we thought we might not need a website – that LinkedIn might be sufficient.  But we learned that once a client finds you on social media, he or she goes to your website.  Prospective clients kept… Read more

September 2019 Monty McIntyre By Monty McIntyre California Case Summaries™ (https://californiacasesummaries.mykajabi.com) Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. is the publisher of California Case Summaries™. Monty hasbeen a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, a member of ABOTA since 1995, and currently works as a full-time mediator, arbitrator and referee with ADR Services, Inc. (ADR) in ADR’s offices in San Diego, Irvine, and Los Angeles. California Case Summaries™provides short summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new published civil and family law case… Read more

Submit an Article to the California Real Property Journal Photo: Journal Editor-In-Chief Misti Schmidt flanked by Managing Editor Allison Harris briefing a new talent pool of Real Property Journal Editors in San Diego, California. An Oxford Comma Won’t Stop Us! Photo: CLA Real Property Journal Editorial Board Members: Deborah Weiss, Allison Harris, Misti Schmidt, Neil Kalin, Emily Madueno The Real Property Journal seeks articles that are 10-30 pages double-spaced, with more in-depth content than the E-Bulletin. Topics may range from… Read more

Our members and guests enjoyed an all-star cast of CLE speakers on topics ranging from the status of the market (Commercial and Residential), multi-generational building projects and real estate marketing. Erika Borunda, Ashley Peterson, Nick Totah Yehudi Gaffen and Paul Najar Kristen Marquis Dennis and Gabe Mendez Jose Mendoza, Renat Klier-Erlich, Cosmos Eubany, Dianne Jackson McLean, Christine Sansone, Attendee, Elizabeth Blair, Misti Schmidt David Owens, Matthew Boomhower, Rachael Callahan, Michael Olinik Brad Bassi, Greg May, Allison Harris, Steven Blake Left:… Read more

Please forgive me for saying this, but I have heard the song “Oh Danny Boy” over 1000 times and never truly appreciated it until I went to attorney Danny Wang’s memorial service. Read more

Free webinar! Conversation between Real Property section e-bulletin editor and section Co-chair about RPLS events, and interview with prominent real estate lawyer. Moderator: Neil Kalin. Speaker: John Richards Read more

Earn 4.5 Hours of MCLE Credit. Includes Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society. Monday, November 4, 2019 Bar Association of San Francisco301 Battery Street, 3rd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94111 ONSITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE Schedule | Essential Info | Sponsors | Brochure | Registration Form Speakers Chan StromanKrista MitzelLaura MaechtlenChantelle EganPatricia J. Hartman Sponsors Elite Sponsor Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Schedule 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Registration Registration open all day 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.… Read more

By Ashley Peterson In this ever-changing era of technology we live in, cybersecurity continues to be a major concern for all industries, especially lawyers.  There has been an upswing in cyberattacks against law firms over the last few years.  The FBI reported that law firms are new targets for hackers because law firm computers contain highly sensitive and confidential material such as client information, trade secrets, business plans, and personal data which can be hacked through various outlets such as… Read more

Interview By John (J.R.) Richards Roger Bernhardt So I’m here with Roger Bernhardt, the famous California real estate professor and writer and also of counsel with the Tour Sarkissian Law Offices in San Francisco, CA. I think I first met you walking the halls at Golden Gate University.  The thing that I remember was that you carried a walking stick everywhere that you went.  Tell me about your affectation for walking sticks.  I first purchased one about 30 years ago as… Read more