Pennsylvania CLE Courses
Insurance LawFastTrackFires, Floods, and Hurricanes: Legal Issues in the Aftermath of Extreme Weather Events
Natural disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes are becoming more frequent and severe, bringing with them a complex web of legal challenges. Can you provide effective counsel and ensure clients' best interests are protected during and after catastrophic events? This concise yet information-packed CLE program delves into the five most pressing legal issues in the aftermath of extreme weather events, with practical tips for supporting clients' recovery. Be ready to navigate the legal storm - register today! Learn how you can help clients secure recovery through insurance and federal disaster aid. Evaluate whether contract terms excuse nonperformance during extreme weather disruptions. Navigate key challenges in buying or selling property damaged by natural disasters.
Recorded March 28, 2025.OnDemand 58 minutes
Environmental LawFastTrackRegulatory Riptide: Key Environmental Regs and Policies Under the New Administration
From the declaration of a national energy emergency to the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, the first few months of the 2025 administration brought about substantial changes to environmental policy. Are you keeping up with it all? In this focused briefing, our expert faculty break down the latest environmental regulatory developments, as well as anticipated trends and policy updates. Gain the knowledge you need to advise clients with confidence - register today! Stay current on changes to EPA leadership and priorities. Get up to speed on new legislative developments and executive orders. Examine best practices for helping clients navigate regulatory updates.
Recorded April 22, 2025.OnDemand 58 minutes
Real Estate4.27Wind and Solar Energy Law 101
The future of renewable energy is here! With government policy and other forces turbocharging the growth of solar and wind projects, will you become a part of the transition or get left behind? This program will show you how to advise clients on fundamental legal issues and opportunities, including land use, contracts, and more. Build your knowledge and drafting skills to meet clients' wind and solar energy needs - register today! Review the latest green energy law changes and updates. Explore zoning and permitting barriers to solar and wind energy development. Clearly lay out the rights and duties of developer vs. landowner within solar and wind easements or leases. Walk through the key provisions of solar and wind power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Recorded April 10, 2025.OnDemand2 hours 52 minutes
Environmental LawStormwater Runoff Hot Topics and Case Law Updates
Get a front-row seat to the latest developments in stormwater law and policy! Join our expert faculty as they provide up-to-the-minute insights on emerging trends, regulatory shifts, and pivotal case law updates. Understand what's changing, why it matters, and how it will impact key stakeholders. Equip yourself with the knowledge to help clients navigate today's challenges and prepare for tomorrow's opportunities - register today! Stay up to date on the latest trends in stormwater litigation and court rulings. Examine how courts are addressing stormwater management obligations and liability in the face of extreme weather events. Review the latest developments in permitting practices and pollution control standards.
Live Online + OnDemandJun 3, 5:00 PM
Real Estate4.43Advanced Issues in Real Estate Transactions
Real estate transactions have become increasingly sophisticated. To complete successful deals, you need to find up-to-the-minute solutions for the more complex issues clients are facing. This guide will reveal how seasoned real estate lawyers are tackling challenges - both old and new - in real estate transactions. Go beyond the basics and find workable solutions for clients' advanced real estate concerns - register today! Receive practical guidance for financing and acquisitions in an uncertain real estate market. Gain new insight into the hot-button issues leasing attorneys are currently contending with. Get an updated look at environmental assessment standards and considerations in real estate deals. Review best practices for executing a 1031 exchange. Spot and clean up title messes left behind by foreclosures and other involuntary transfers.
Recorded February 26, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 55 minutes
Real EstateLeases, Easements, and Access: Legal Insights for Hunting and Fishing
Dive into the waters of land access for hunting and fishing! This unique guide will show you how to draft licenses, leases, and easements that keep landowners and outdoor enthusiasts happy. Expand your knowledge and client base - register today! Determine the form of agreement that best suits your client's needs. Pay careful attention to key hunting lease provisions from landowner and hunter perspectives. Learn how to create clear and binding easement agreements for hunting and fishing land access.
Recorded March 24, 2025.OnDemand 58 minutes
Real EstateDue Diligence in Oil and Gas Transactions
When there's this much money at stake, you can't afford to miss issues during due diligence. This course will provide you with practical knowledge and skills for unearthing legal and financial problems in oil and gas deals before it's too late to address them. Protect your clients' interests - register today! Learn how to perform a meticulous oil and gas title examination and write follow-up legal opinions. Evaluate environmental conditions and liabilities for oil and gas activities. Know what to look for in geologic and engineering assessment reports.
Recorded November 19, 2024.OnDemand2 hours 52 minutes
Real Estate4.31Land Use and Zoning Issues 2025
Explore hot-button land use issues and regulatory updates affecting today's legal landscape! Our seasoned faculty will cover some of the year's biggest land use topics with valuable insights and practical knowledge. Get the latest on novel and recurring issues that will cross your desk in 2025 and beyond - register today! Explore evolving regulations and enforcement measures for short-term rental platforms. Review changes impacting public meetings, hearings, and record-keeping. Navigate permitting and land use approaches for EV infrastructure. Analyze the legal landscape for siting renewable energy installations. Reveal environmental law updates that will have an impact on land development. Examine current issues and disputes in land acquisition and valuation. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Kimberly Jackson.
Recorded February 06, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Real Estate4.0Water Issues in Real Estate Law: Rights, Easements, Transactions, and More
Whether you're advising on a transaction or a development project involving water - or trying to resolve a water-related dispute - understanding issues at the intersection of water and property law is a must. Join our experienced faculty for a focused dive into water-related legal issues you are likely to encounter in the course of your practice. Get practical guidance and learn how to help clients navigate muddy waters with confidence - register today! Receive a refresher on the fundamentals of water rights, including the nuances of riparian rights vs. prior appropriation. Gain practical insights into the various types of water easements and their implications for property owners and easement holders. Learn how to advise clients in transactions or development projects involving waterfront properties, floodplains, and wetlands. Detangle changing property boundary issues stemming from erosion, avulsion, and accretion.
Recorded November 14, 2024.OnDemand2 hours 55 minutes
Local Government Law4.22Legal Complexities in Municipal Land Use and Zoning: An Attorney's Guide
Effectively navigate the evolving landscape of municipal land use regulations and zoning law developments! This program dives into new and perennial problems in land use law and reveals how different municipalities are addressing these challenges. Get valuable insights for tackling the issues you and your clients are dealing with right now - register today! Review the development of zoning as a police power and its impact on contemporary issues. Hear how local governments are tackling pressing policy matters, like short-term rentals, under the guise of zoning and land use. Be vigilant that zoning and land use measures aren't discriminatory, even when they're written into statute or ordinance. Find out how some municipalities are building in exacting environmental requirements and restrictions for new developments. Delve into condemnation and 5th amendment takings from both sides of the dilemma. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Kimberly Jackson.
Recorded August 01, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 57 minutes
Real Estate4.36Overcoming Real Estate Land Use and Environmental Challenges
From case updates to contaminated property, our seasoned faculty will explore some of the biggest issues at the convergence of land use and environmental law right now. Get up to speed and find solutions to legal problems that are keeping you and your clients up at night - register today! Get caught up with legislation and court rulings that have far-reaching implications for practice. Find out how to get past key hurdles in obtaining land use and zoning approvals. Gain practical insights for handling contaminated property transactions and remediation. Receive tips for overcoming solar and wind energy siting and permitting challenges.
Recorded June 11, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 55 minutes
CA SpecificEnvironmental LawWater Rights in California
The fight for "liquid gold" is getting ugly. With developers, government officials, energy companies, tribal leaders, utility companies, farmers, and others putting water in their crosshairs, more and more attorneys are taking on these complicated cases. This focused legal program is packed with the latest and greatest legal strategies for protecting your client's water rights and use. Whether you're an experienced water law attorney or new to the practice area, this program will provide you with practical tools to tackle water law cases. Register today! Gain the tools you need to handle evaluation, development, adjudication, legislation, and acquisition of water rights. Get the fundamentals of water law down, learn critical terminology and find out how to simplify the adjudication process. Hear the most recent case law, review recent legislative updates, and understand the interaction between federal, state, and local water law regulations. Learn how to evaluate water rights, what evidence you need to look for, where to get it and how to apply it to litigation. Discover real-world techniques for handling leasing, modification, exchange, transfer, purchase, and sale of water rights. Find out practical strategies for handling ownership and lease disputes, condemnation disputes, easement challenges, and application disputes from experienced attorney faculty. Examine emerging hydraulic fracturing, tribal, and geothermal water law issues. Overcome ethical challenges of representing more than one client in a river system.
Recorded January 23, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 57 minutes
Environmental LawSecuring Solar Energy Sites: Overcoming Challenges in Land Use, Zoning, and Easements
Are roadblocks in renewable energy getting you down? Do zoning restrictions keep you up at night? Optimize your approach to solar energy with this informative course. Navigate and overcome hurdles relating to zoning restrictions on renewable energy structures, easements, managing project timelines, and land use permits. Enroll today! Learn effective methods for overcoming energy-related zoning hurdles. Review recent rulings on renewable energy policies and how they affect different locales. Compare different ways of regulating how sites are positioned and managed around communities.
Recorded January 16, 2025.OnDemand1 hour 25 minutes
TaxFastTrack4.67Sale and Purchase of Clean Energy Tax Credits: Fall 2024 Update
The expanded transferability of clean energy tax credits has created a great new tax-saving opportunity for renewable energy businesses and has attracted businesses from outside the energy industry. The final rules went into effect in July, and a slew of new deals is being negotiated right now. Do you know enough to help your clients take full advantage of this tax strategy safely? Buyer beware! Craft a robust buyer due diligence checklist to ensure the project qualifies. Employ the most accurate ways to determine the value of the tax credits. Get guidance on calculating tax credit amounts and explore the potential for bonus credits. Come away with sample agreement language and practical advice for structuring credit transfer deals.
Recorded October 29, 2024.OnDemand 58 minutes
Real EstateReal Estate Transaction Oddities and Challenges: From Farms to Green Buildings
When it comes to real estate transactions, you need to be ready for anything. Join our experienced faculty as they reveal special considerations for tackling an array of unique property types, including farms, waterfront properties, churches, and beyond. Build your knowledge in order to effectively advise and protect clients - register today! Understand key contractual and due diligence considerations for transactions involving farms or ranches. Explore water rights, access issues, regulations, dangers, and risk mitigation strategies for waterfront properties. Review legal considerations for properties with renewable energy systems like solar panels and wind turbines. Navigate the process and legal precautions for remediating and rehabilitating properties. Discover what to look for in governance documents, rules, and regs for transactions involving condos, HOAs, or co-ops. Advise clients on the legal and financial risks and opportunities associated with cannabis properties. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Kimberly Jackson.
Recorded October 11, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 55 minutes
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