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15th Annual

Oregon Land Use Law

December 8 & 9, 2011 -- Portland, OR

Overview

Agenda

Faculty

Credits

Fees

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Overview



Order today and get 50% off downloadable products or 25% off printed homestudies.
Downloadable content must be viewed by December 7, 2012.

Prices currently listed on the website reflect the discount.

Don’t miss the opportunity to join program co-chairs Greg Hathaway of Hathaway Koback Connors LLP and Tim Ramis of Jordan Ramis PC, and their outstanding faculty, for the 15th annual Oregon Land Use Law Conference.

The 2011 Land Use Law conference includes:

  • Keynote Presentation ~ Lessons Learned at DLCD
  • 2011 Land Use Case Review
  • 2011 Legislative Recap
  • Helpful Suggestions in the Modern Land Use Practice
  • The Keys to Winning a Land Use Case ~ A Panel Discussion
  • Proposing, Opposing, and Adjudication Urban Growth Boundary Changes ~ A Panel Discussion
  • Writ of Mandamus in Land Use Cases
  • Transportation Planning Rule and the Oregon Highway Plan
  • Regulating Special Events on Farmland
  • Vested Rights
  • Hearings Officer Panel Discussion
  • Ethics Update for Land Use Lawyers
  • River District Plan v. City of Portland
  • Critical Legal Issues in Oregon and Land Use Law

  On Demand
   This seminar is available via On Demand,
which will allow you to view the recording from computer.   
                 Please read the System Requirements for the On Demand prior to ordering.                       
This Program will NOT currently work on a MAC.
There was a recent update to the media player and it is not compatible to the MAC.
Microsoft is working to fix this problem.

This seminar must be downloaded and viewed before it expires on December 7, 2012
If you have questions call 800-574-4852 or send an email to info@theseminargroup.net 



Credits: See the credit section for full information
WA CLE – 10.25 Self-Study Hours of MCLE Credit including 1.0 Hours of Ethics Credit
OR CLE – 10.5 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
OR Engineers & Land Surveyors

Who Should Attend:
Attorneys / Legal Staff
Planners
Government Officials
Developers & Builders
Real Estate Professionals
Transportation Professionals
Engineers
Conservationists
Anyone Affected by Land Use & Growth







Agenda

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Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011
9:00Introduction and Overview of Day One
Jordan Ramis PC
9:102011 Land Use Case Review
A Review of Significant LUBA, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Cases
Radler White Parks & Alexander LLP
Perkins Coie LLP
10:00Break
10:152011 Legislative Recap
Oregon Home Builders Association
10:45Helpful Suggestions in the Modern Land Use Practice
Law Offices of Christe White
11:15The Keys to Winning a Land Use Case ~ A Panel Discussion
Hurley Re PC,
Bend, OR
Law Office of Wendie L. Kellington PC
Law Office of Bill Kloos PC
Arnold Gallagher Percell Roberts & Potter PC
12:15Lunch (on your own)
1:15Proposing, Opposing, and Adjudicating Urban Growth Boundary Changes ~ A Panel Discussion
Oregon Court of Appeals
Miller Nash LLP
Policy Dir. & Staff Atty.
1000 Friends of Oregon
2:15Writ of Mandamus in Land Use Cases
Hornecker Cowling Hassen & Heysell LLP/
City Attorney of Grants Pass, Oregon
3:00Break
3:15Transportation Planning Rule and the Oregon Highway Plan
Perkins Coie LLP
4:00Regulating Special Events on Farmland
Recent Trends; County Enforcement Actions; SB 960 and Other Options for Obtaining Special Event Approval on EFU Zoned Property
Hathaway Koback Connors LLP
4:45Adjourn
Friday, Dec. 9, 2011
9:00Introduction and Overview of Day Two
Hathaway Koback Connors LLP
9:10Vested Rights
Contrasting Non-conforming Uses; New Case Law Measuring the Expenditure Ratio; How to Advise Clients on Perfecting a Vested Right
Cofield Law Office
9:45Hearings Officer Panel Discussion
Practical Do’s and Don’ts
Beery Elsner & Hammond LLP
City of Portland
Hearings Officer
11:00Break
11:15Ethics Update for Land Use Lawyers
Ethical Conflict of Interest and Honesty Issues
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
12:15Lunch (on your own)
1:15Keynote Presentation ~ Lessons Learned at DLCD
Viewpoint of Governor Kitzhaber on Land Use Issues
Sr. Natural Resources Policy Advisor
Office of the Governor, State of Oregon
1:45River District Plan v. City of Portland
The North Reach, Central Reach and South Reach; Harbor Industries; Neighborhoods; Recreation; Natural Resources; Portland’s Greenway Plan and Code - Updates and Refinements, Permit Streamlining
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
2:15Critical Legal Issues in Oregon and Land Use Law
Perkins Coie LLP
3:00Adjourn






Faculty

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Gregory S. Hathaway, Program Co-Chair, is a partner at Hathaway Koback Connors LLP. His statewide land use practice focuses on acquiring the necessary land use and regulatory entitlements to develop property. His experience includes representing large retailers, resort and golf course development and representing government agencies in the land use process.

Timothy V. Ramis, Program Co-Chair, a partner with Jordan Ramis PC, has practiced land development for more than 30 years. His extensive experience includes land use and transportation planning, local government applications, Goal 5 applications, wetland permitting, Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) petitions, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court cases, and legislative drafting.

Mark S. Bartholomew is a partner with Hornecker Cowling Hassen & Heysell LLP in Medford, where his practice focuses on real estate transactions, land use, and business law. He is also the city attorney for Grants Pass.

Pamela J. Beery is the managing partner at Beery Elsner & Hammond LLP. She is well-known as an experienced land use attorney and has worked extensively at on urban growth boundary and annexation matters.

Jon A. Chandleris the CEO of the Oregon Home Builders Association, which represents nearly 3,300 member firms involved in every aspect of residential and light commercial development and construction.

Dorothy S. Cofield is the Principal and Owner of Cofield Law Office in Portland, Oregon. Her practice focuses on all aspects of land use law including urban and rural land divisions; takings claims; legal lot of record analyses; property line disputes; rural zone changes & Measure 49 development.

Jeffrey G. Condit is a partner of Miller Nash LLP. His practice focuses on government, education, and administrative law and land use planning for public- and private-sector clients. He likes to work as part of the client’s team, with a focus on problem-solving.

E. Michael Connors is a partner with Hathaway Koback Connors LLP where his practice focuses on land use, real estate development and commercial real estate transactions. He represents real estate developers and property owners in a wide variety of land use and real estate matters.

Elizabeth A. Dickson is a director and shareholder with Hurley Re PC. She is experienced in the areas of real estate law, land use law, water law and business law. Her professional memberships include Oregon Women’s Lawyers Association, Oregon Water Resources Congress.

David J. Elkanich is a partner with Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. He practices in the area of litigation with a focus on attorney disciplinary and legal ethics matters. He advises lawyers, law firms and corporate legal departments in legal ethics, risk management and professional responsibility matters.

Gregory J. Frank is the Hearings Officer for the City of Portland presiding over cases dealing with land use, construction development, code enforcement, system development assessment appeals and various civil exclusions. He has authored two real estate texts. He is a regular presenter at legal seminars on the administrative law and the hearings process.

Phillip E. Grillo is a partner with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP with over 30 years’ experience in a broad range of planning, permitting, and development issues. He works closely with clients in industries such as healthcare, housing and mixed use development, telecommunications, energy, hospitality, agribusiness, and manufacturing.

Steven P. Hultberg is Of Counsel for Radler White Parks & Alexander LLP in its Bend office. He has practiced land use and real estate law since 1996, after clerking with the Land Use Board of Appeals during law school. He has gained significant land use entitlement experience, including practice before local governments, administrative agencies, and appellate courts.

Wendie L. Kellington, Law Office of Wendie L. Kellington PC, is known in Oregon and nationally for her expertise with regulated industries. She has served as general counsel to the U.S. subsidiary of a wind facility company and represents private and municipal clients in a full spectrum of energy, land use and development entitlement processes.

Bill Kloos is a Principal for the Law Office of Bill Kloos, PC. His practice is concentrated in most aspects of Oregon land use law, including local land use permitting before cities and counties, and appellate practice at the Land Use Board of Appeals, Oregon Court of Appeals, and Oregon Supreme Court.

Dana L. Krawczuk is Of Counsel with Perkins Coie LLP. She is with the firm’s Real Estate & Land Use practice. She has represented clients in a number of high-profile land use and annexation cases that have helped shape the law of the region.

Mary Kyle McCurdy is the Policy Director and staff attorney for 1000 Friends of Oregon where she focuses on urban issues. Prior to this she practiced in a private law firm in Portland.

Elizabeth Normand, Hearings Officer, has a private practice in dispute resolution with more than 30 years experience as a hearings officer, arbitrator, mediator, facilitator and trainer.

Steven L. Pfeiffer is a partner at Perkins Coie LLP in the firm’s Real Estate and Land Use practice. He practices in the areas of natural resource law, land use law and real estate development law. His representation includes the full spectrum of development interests including office, retail industry, institutional and resort.

Micheal M. Reeder is a shareholder with Arnold Gallagher Percell Roberts & Potter PC where he practices land use, eminent domain and real estate transactions. Prior to joining Arnold Gallagher, he represented the City of Ashland as an assistant city attorney focusing on land use and code enforcement matters.

Michael C. Robinson is a partner in Perkins Coie LLP's Land Use practice. Well-known throughout Oregon for his land use representation, Michael focuses on obtaining land use approvals and highway access permits for commercial, residential and institutional development since 1991.

Hon. Timothy J. Sercombe was appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals in 2007 by Governor Kulongoski. Prior to this, he practiced law with the firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis. He writes and speaks frequently in the areas of municipal, land use and constitutional law.

Christe C. White, Law Offices of Christe White, practices development and land use law, including successful permitting strategies, density transfers and constitutional limitations on exactions. Prior to starting her own firm, she practiced with Ball Janik LLP.

Richard M. Whitman is currently Senior Natural Resources Policy Advisor, State of Oregon. Previously, he was the Director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development.







Credits

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This seminar is approved for the following homestudy credits:

OR CLE
This course is approved by the Oregon State Bar for 10.5 General and 1.0 Ethics CLE credits. (Live Credits for Attending & Webcast) - The Seminar Group is an Accredited Sponsor.

WA MCLE
This course has been approved by the Washington State Bar Association for 10.25 self-study hours of Washington MCLE credit, including 1.0 hours of ethics credit.

OR Engineering & Land Surveying
This course may qualify for engineer credit with the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying.

If you are purchasing only certain portions of the seminar then the full credit amount does not apply. If you need assistance calculating the number of credits available for a certain session please call our office at 800-574-4852. If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.

Information on Continuing Education Credits







Fees

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$134.00Printed Course Materials 
$465.00DVD Homestudy 
$77.00Downloadable Course Materials 
$297.00On Demand (All Sessions) 
$30.00On Demand Session 1  - 2011 Land Use Case Review with Hultberg & Krawczuk 
$15.00On Demand Session 2  - 2011 Legislative Recap with Chandler 
$15.00On Demand Session 3  - Helpful Suggestions in the Modern Land Use Practice with White 
$30.00On Demand Session 4  - The Keys to Winning a Land Use Case with Dickson, Kellington, Kloos & Reeder 
$30.00On Demand Session 5  - Urban Growth Boundary Changes with Sercombe, Condit & McCurdy 
$22.00On Demand Session 6  - Writ of Mandamus in Land Use Cases with Bartholomew 
$22.00On Demand Session 7  - Transportation Planning Rule and the Oregon Highway Plan with Robinson 
$22.00On Demand Session 8  - * Regulating Special Events on Farmland with Connors 
$22.00On Demand Session 9  - Vested Rights with Cofield 
$37.00On Demand Session 10  - Hearings Officer Panel Discussion with Beery, Frank & Normand 
$30.00On Demand Session 11  - Ethics Update for Land Use Lawyers with Elkanich 
$15.00On Demand Session 12  - Keynote Presentation ~ Lessons Learned at DLCD with Whitman 
$15.00On Demand Session 13  - River District Plan v. City of Portland with Grillo 
$22.00On Demand Session 14  - Critical Legal Issues in Oregon and Land Use Law with Pfeiffer 

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