Registration Form Continuing Legal Education Spring 2018Weekend Program February 10 and February 11, 2018

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Registration by MailPlease make checks payable to St. John’s School of Law and mail to: Office of Continuing Legal Education, St. John’s School of Law, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, New York 11439

Registration by FaxYou may register by FAX to 718-990-5998. All faxed registrations must be accompanied by a Visa, MasterCard, Amex or Discover number, expiration date and security code.

Credits: Attorneys will receive 16 credits (3 Ethics, 6 Skills, 7 Practice) for the entire weekend. For the newly admit-ted or recent graduates, these credits will qualify for the required Transitional/Bridge the Gap credits.Payment: Complete and return the CLE payment form by February 5, 2018.

Continuing Legal EducationSpring 2018 CLE Weekend

Two Tracks:

All About Real Estate Closings orThe Variety Pack!

Saturday, February 10, 2018 Sunday, February 11, 2018

Earn 16 credits in one weekend!*For Alumni and Non-Alumni *Veteran and Newly Admitted *New for Veteran Attorney’s – 1 credit in the new category- Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias

St. John’s Law School has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the State of New York.

Continuing Legal Education Spring 2018 CLE Weekend

NON PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK

8000 Utopia Parkway

Queens, NY 11439

stjohns.edu

Please indicate which Weekend Session you

will attend:

o Track One: All About Real Estate Closings

o Track Two: The Variety Pack

Feeso $400.00 for entire CLE Weekend.

Hardship Guidelines• All alumni from the Classes of 2016 and 2017

may apply for a hardship discount of 50%. Kindly make that notation when you submit your registration form.

• Active members of the Alumni Association (Dues paid for 2017/2018) may apply for a discount of 20%.

• Any other participant who has an authentic financial hardship may apply for a hardship discount of 10%.

Pre-Registration In order to allow us to serve you more effectively,

we strongly recommend that you pre-register for our programs. The pre-registration deadline for each program is five days prior to the program. Door registration is subject to an additional $15 fee. Please register as early as possible in order to assure that we can accommodate you.

For New Jersey Attorneys Those admitted in New Jersey may apply these

New York credits toward the satisfaction of their requirements. Exception – These credits may not be used by newly admitted attorneys to satisfy their New Jersey newly admitted requirements. New Jersey newly admitted attorneys must take New Jersey specific courses to satisfy their New Jersey requirements.

Please contact the CLE Office at 718-990-6006 if you have any questions. For information concerning the Continuing Legal Education Requirements in the State of New York, you may contact the Office of Court Administration at 212-428-2105 or by visiting www.courts.state.ny.us

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Continuing Legal Education

Spring 2018 CLE WeekendSaturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11, 2018

In this two-day program, in conjunction with the Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law, our team will present a detailed tutorial that will provide you with all you need to know about Real Estate Closings and more.

Some of the topics that will be discussed throughout the weekend include:

Today’s Struggles in the Practice of Real Estate Law

The Unauthorized Practice of Law

Attorney Review/Attorney Approval

Pre-Contract Inspections

The Real Estate Broker

Parties to the Transaction: Sellers, Purchasers, Undisclosed Parties

Defining the Premises to be Sold

The Personal Property Clause, Inclusions and Exclusions

The Purchase Price

Seller’s Concessions

The Downpayment

Undisclosed Purchase-Money Second Mortgages

The Escrow Agent and Alternatives

Acceptable Funds

The Mortgage Contingency Clause

Schedule for the Weekend

Two tracks will be offered-

you choose –

All About Real Estate Closings

or

The Variety Pack!

Saturday, February 10, 2018

8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast l Solarium 8:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Concurrent Panel Sessions l Lower Level

12:50 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch l Solarium and Cafeteria

1:30 – 5:15 p.m. Concurrent Panel Sessions l Lower Level

Sunday, February 11, 2018

8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast l Solarium

8:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Concurrent Panel Sessions l Lower Level

12:50 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch l Solarium and Cafeteria

1:30 – 3:20 p.m. Concurrent Panel Sessions l Lower Level

The Mortgage Application and Lock-In Agreements

Title Exceptions (In Detail)

Violations and the Like and the Department of Buildings (Building Information System)

Seller’s Representations

The Property Condition Disclosure Act

Condition of the Premises

The Title Company/Title Agency: Marketable Title vs. Insurable Title

The Closing and Forms of Deeds

The Closing Date: Time of the Essence and Closing Location

Conditions of Closing

Transfer Taxes

Apportionments and Dealing with the DEP

Quality of Title

Affidavits: When Are You Representing Too Much

Notices in Today’s World as Prompted by the Internet

Assigning the Contract of Sale

Real Estate Broker’s Commissions and Brokers’ Liens

Contract Riders

Contract Remedies

The Department of Finance Services (DFS) and Regulations 206 and 208

The Dodd-Frank Legislation and TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID)

TeamJohn P. Clarke, Esq. Professor, St. John’s University

Vincent J. Gallo, Esq. Attorney at Law Staten Island, NY

Christopher Kidonakis, Esq. Kidonakis & Corona, LLP New York, NY

Paul E. Malon, Esq. Fidelity National Title Group Mineola, NY

Hon. Philip S. Straniere Acting Supreme Court Justice and Supervising Judge Civil Court of the City of New York

Catherine Schiavone, Esq. Chief Clerk, Operations Group Office of the Richmond County Clerk

For the recent graduates or newly admitted attorneys, this CLE Weekend qualifies for 3 Ethics, 6 Skills and 7 Practice transitional Bridge the Gap credits. No partial credits will be awarded.

For Veteran attorneys, this CLE Weekend qualifies for 3 Ethics, 6 Skills and 5 Practice credits and 1 credit in the new mandatory category – Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

Saturday Program

8:30 – 11 a.m.Ethics–Legal Malpractice: Reducing Your Risk and Strengthening Your Defense Matthew K. Flanagan, Esq. Catalano Gallardo & Petropoulos, LLP Jericho, NY

Andrew J. Jones, Esq. Kaufman Dolowich Voluck Woodbury, NY

Stefanie Singer, Esq. Kaufman Dolowich Voluck Woodbury, NY

11:10 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.“Contracting Drafting Tips” and “Writing in Plain English”Professor Robin Boyle St. John’s University School of LawCharles Dewey Cole, Jr., Esq. Newman, Myers, Kreines, Gross, Harris, P.C. New York, NY

12:50 – 1:30 p.m.Lunch

1:30 – 3:20 p.m.The Nuts and Bolts of a Non-Contested Probate ProceedingSharon G. Cheng, Esq.Of Counsel to the Law Office of Raymond W. M. Chin New York, NY

Steven R. Finkelstein, Esq. Finkelstein & Virga, PC New York, NY

3:20 – 5:15 p.m. Elder Law - Drafting Considerations and DevelopmentsRonald A. Fatoullah, Esq. Ronald Fatoullah & Associates Great Neck, NY

Sunday – February 11, 2018

8:30 – 11 a.m.Sexual Harrassment – This Time It’s Really Different Salvatore G. Gangemi, Esq. Murtha Cullina LLP Stamford, CT

Louis Grazino, Esq. Professor St. John’s University

Matthew A. Steinberg, Esq. Ackerman, LLP New York, NY

11:10 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.Nursing Home LitigationPhilip J. Rizzuto, Esq. The Rizzuto Law Firm Uniondale, NY

Gayle Quablia, Esq. Bornstein & Emanuel, PC Garden City, NY

12:50 – 1:30 p.m.Lunch

1:30 – 3:20 p.m.Legal Foundations for Startup CompaniesRandolph K. Adler, Jr., Esq. Fox Rothchild, LLP New York, NY

James Oeser-Sweat, Esq. Oeser-Sweat, PC Garden City, NY

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.FOR VETERAN/EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS ONLYDiversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias – New Requirements for Veteran Attorneys.This new class will discuss aspects of this new category including of implicit and explicit bias, equal access to justice and serving a diverse populationKareem R. Vessup, Esq. Law Office of Kareem Vessup Jamaica, NY

Note: Veteran attorneys are required to complete at least 1 CLE credit hour in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias as part of their biennial CLE Requirement (effective January 1, 2018)

Weekend Offerings: Track One: All About Real Estate Closings

Weekend Offerings: Track Two: The Variety Pack

Sunday Program: Note: Sunday’s all day program qualifies for 7 practice CLE credits for newly admitted attorneys and 5 practice and 1 diversity and inclusion for the veteran attorneys.

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