There’s an excellent ALI-CLE program on eminent domain coming up in Austin on January 28-30 at the Hotel Van Zandt. I’ll be speaking along with a host of experts from around the nation. You can check out all the details on the program on the ALI-CLE website here. Hotel accommodations for the program close December 17. Here’s the program schedule:
Program Schedule
(all times Central)
Thursday, January 28, 2016
8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:55 a.m. Administrative Remarks – American Law Institute CLE Staff
9:00 a.m. Conference Overview – Messrs. Brighham, Sperber, Thomas, and Waldo
Welcome to Austin – Mayor Adler
9:15 a.m. Eminent Domain National Update – Ms. Boulris and Mr. Thomas
10:00 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
Condemnation 101 | General Session | |
10:15 a.m. | Introduction to Eminent Domain: Foundational Concepts – Messrs. Brigham and Sperber |
Pipelines and Energy Corridors: Valuation Perspectives of Condemnors and Condemnees – Messrs. Domina, Peebles, Ray, and Waldo |
11:15 a.m. | Anatomy of an Appraisal Report – Ms. Gelineau and Mr. Smith | The Impact of Kelo and the Limits of Eminent Domain – Professor Somin |
12:00 noon | Questions and Answers/Morning Wrap-Up |
12:15 p.m. Lunch Break
Condemnation 101 | Practice | Substantive | |
1:30 p.m. | Effective Case Planning for Taking Authority or Property Owner – Mss. Alderman and Beachy | The Art of Effective Negotiation – A Judicial View – Judge Anderson |
Municipalization of Utilities – Messrs. Clough and Rayl |
2:15 p.m. | Taking Depositions in Eminent Domain Cases – Messrs. Della Pelle and Suntum | Advice to Condemnees from Condemnors – Mr. Cherry and Ms. Handy |
Access and Visibility: How to Approach the Case for the Courtroom – Messrs. Barr and Savin |
3:00 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
Condemnation 101 | Practice | Substantive | |
3:15 p.m. | Name That Tune: Common Themes in Eminent Domain Trials – Ms. Handy and Mr. Scott | Motions Practice: Define, Narrow, Win – Messrs. Baker, Murakami, and Rikon | Accounting Principles for Valuation Lawyers: Using the CPA to Advance Your Case – Mr. Cadle |
4:00 p.m. | Advice for Beginning Eminent Domain Trial Lawyers on How to Win a Case – Mr. Sperber, Moderator; Messrs. Brigham, Della Pelle, Pipes, and Smith and Ms. Torgrimson | The Uneconomic Remnant and Other Overlooked Property Interests in Condemnations – Messrs. Scott and Walsh | The Right to a Jury Trial in Federal Condemnations – Mr. Hearne |
4:45 p.m. | Questions and Answers/Afternoon Wrap-Up |
5:00 pm Adjournment for the Day; Meet and Greet Networking Reception for Registrants and Faculty
6:00 pm Hospitality and Networking Events – Join your colleagues, faculty, and the Hospitality Committee for dinner (not included in tuition)
Hospitality Committee Chair: Donna Elliott
Friday, January 29, 2016
7:30 am Networking and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Ethics: Tips and Traps for the Eminent Domain Practitioner – Ms. Johnson and Messrs. Neblett and Sherman
9:00 am Class Actions in Inverse Condemnation: Evaluating, Preparing, and the Courtroom – Mr. Wolf
9:45 am Networking and Refreshment Break
10:00 am First Amendment for Fifth Amendment Lawyers: Free Speech, Signs, Defamation, FOIA, and RLUIPA Claims – Ms. Berliner and Mr. Gowder
11:00 am The Electrical Engineer in Powerline Cases: The Expert and the Order of Proof – Messrs. Brigham and Dew
12:00 noon Lunch Break (lunch provided by ALI CLE)
Practice |
Substantive | |
1:30 p.m. | Voir Dire: Hunting for Biases – Mss. Handy and Torgrimson |
Valuation of Convenience Stores – Messrs. Bainbridge and Pipes |
2:15 p.m. | Relocation: Personal Property, Fixtures, and Equipment – How to Succeed – Ms. Gelineau and Messrs. Sperber and Sullivan | Project Influence and Scope of Project: Why All the Confusion? – Mr. Waldo |
3:00 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
Practice |
Substantive |
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3:15 p.m. | Handling the Tricky Issues in an Eminent Domain Case –Ms. Bonnen and Mr. Cherry |
Probability of Rezoning as an Element of Valuation –Ms. Meade and Messrs. Merriam and Ruffin |
4:00 p.m. | Using Technology at Trial to Enhance the Persuasiveness of Your Case – Mr. Suntum | Eminent Domain Trials: Lessons Learned the Hard Way – Messrs. Brandys and Hannula and Ms. Torgrimson |
5:00 pm Little Pink House: An Interview With the Filmmaker – An Inside Look at the Upcoming Kelo Movie – Messrs. Balaker and Thomas
5:45 pm Adjournment for the Day; Hospitality Events and Networking – Join your colleagues, faculty, and the Hospitality Committee for dinner (not included in tuition)
Saturday, January 30, 2016
8:30 a.m. Networking and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Regulatory Takings Update – Mr. Berger
10:00 a.m. Property Rights and the First Ten Years of the Roberts Court – Mr. Burling
11:00 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
11:15 a.m. National Forum: Issues Facing Practitioners Around the Nation – Messrs. Brigham, Sperber, Thomas, and Waldo and practitioners from around the country
12:15 p.m. Adjournment
Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 16.25, including one hour of ethics
Suggested Prerequisite: Limited experience in legal practice in subject matter or completion of Basic CLE Course in subject matter
Educational Objective: Development of initial level of competency as a practitioner; acquisition of knowledge and skills to develop proficiency as a practitioner; maintenance of professional competence as a practitioner; provision of information on recent legal developments
Level of Instruction: Advanced