Real Estate

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Landlord-Tenant Law: From Lease Drafting to Litigation

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Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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6 hours 1 minute
Matthew Samley
Eric Steven
Robyn Kish
James Hochman
Andrew Crabtree
With Matthew C. Samley from Appel Yost LLP + 4 others
Recorded February 17, 2026.
Product ID 101526

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Overview

Navigate Leasing, Compliance, and Disputes With Confidence

Don't let landlord-tenant issues leave you feeling "rented out" - get the keys to success with this comprehensive CLE program! This course provides a practical guide to navigating landlord-tenant law at a national level, from lease drafting to litigation. With expert-led sessions, you will gain actionable insights into crafting effective leases, understanding tenant and landlord rights, and managing disputes. Whether you're representing landlords, tenants, or property managers, this course offers tools to enhance your legal practice and protect your clients' interests. Register today!

Benefits of Attending:

  • Comprehensive Coverage: Gain expertise in all aspects of landlord-tenant law, from lease drafting to post-judgment enforcement.
  • Compliance Insights: Learn to navigate federal regulations like the Fair Housing Act and ADA to protect your clients from costly legal pitfalls.
  • Practical Strategies: Discover effective methods for handling disputes, evictions, and discrimination claims to achieve favorable outcomes.
  • Client Advocacy Pointers: Equip yourself with knowledge to advise clients confidently on their rights, responsibilities, and litigation strategies.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Ethical Challenges in Landlord-Tenant Law
  2. Leases Part 1: Tenant Rights and Responsibilities
  3. Eviction Procedures and Alternatives
  4. Overview of Federal Tenant Protection Laws and Compliance
  5. Litigation Strategies in Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  6. Leases Part 2: Landlord Rights and Responsibilities
Product ID 101526

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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  1. Ethical Challenges in Landlord-Tenant Law

    1. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest When Working with Brokers and Other Professionals
    2. Maintaining Confidentiality
    3. Dealing with Unrepresented Tenants
    4. Attorneys' Fees
    5. Fair Advocacy and Professional Conduct
  2. Leases Part 1: Tenant Rights and Responsibilities

    1. Drafting the Lease: Negotiation and Critical Tenant Lease Terms
    2. Working with Brokers and Real Estate Professionals
    3. Common Areas and Liability
    4. Right to Terminate Outside of Contractual Language
  3. Eviction Procedures and Alternatives

    1. Grounds for Eviction
    2. The Eviction Process
    3. Alternatives to Eviction
    4. Working with Property Management Companies During Evictions
    5. Recent Eviction Case Law and Trends
  4. Overview of Federal Tenant Protection Laws and Compliance

    1. Understanding the Fair Housing Act
    2. ADA and Accessibility in Rental Properties
    3. Mitigating Risks of Discrimination Claims
    4. Other Tenant Protections Laws
  5. Litigation Strategies in Landlord-Tenant Disputes

  6. Leases Part 2: Landlord Rights and Responsibilities

    1. Negotiation and Important Landlord Lease Terms
    2. Handling Problem Tenants
    3. Premises Liability Concerns
    4. Commercial Leases and Special Considerations

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for attorneys. Additionally, paralegals, property managers, real estate agents, and brokers may benefit from this course.

Speakers

Matthew C Samley
Matthew C.
Samley
Appel Yost LLP
Eric M Steven
Eric M.
Steven
Steven Law Office
Robyn K Kish
Robyn K.
Kish
Lavelle Law, Ltd.
James A Hochman
James A.
Hochman
Schain Banks Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd.
Andrew L Crabtree
Andrew L.
Crabtree
Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C.
Speaker bio
Matthew C Samley

Matthew C. Samley

Appel Yost LLP
Matthew Samley

is a partner with the law firm of Appel Yost LLP in Lancaster. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights, real estate, business transactions, small business formation, business buy-sell, estate planning and administration. Mr. Samley serves as parliamentarian for the Lancaster County Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Council. He is on the adjunct faculty for Harrisburg Area Community College in Lancaster, where he teaches a variety of courses in the Departments of Business Studies and Social Sciences. Mr. Samley frequently presents at professional education programs on landlord-tenant collection law, ethics, LLC formation, contracts, and bankruptcy. He is a member of the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Estate Planning Council of Lancaster County and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference. Mr. Samley serves on the Board of Directors of the Lancaster Bar Association and on an advisory board to the Lancaster County Community Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic. He earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Millersville University and J.D. degree from Dickinson School of Law.

Speaker bio
Eric M Steven

Eric M. Steven

Steven Law Office
Eric Steven

is the principal and managing attorney of Steven Law Office in Spokane with a practice emphasis in the area of landlord-tenant relations and housing. He practices in both state and federal courts in all Washington counties east of the Cascades and in northern Idaho. Mr. Steven litigates landlord/tenant cases involving eviction, ejectment, commercial litigation, fair housing claims, and a variety of other landlord-tenant issues. He is one of the few attorneys in Washington to actually defend a fair housing case in a federal court jury trial. Mr. Steven is acting counsel for numerous property owners, landlords, management companies, mobile home parks, and subsidized housing providers. He is active in legislative reform and advisory counsel for the Washington Apartment Association. Mr. Steven earned his B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D. degree from Gonzaga University School of Law. As a licensed instructor in real estate, he frequently lectures to attorneys, property managers, law enforcement, and owners at continuing legal education programs. He is the author of From Landlord/Tenant to Debt Collector/Consumer and Back Again, Gonzaga Law Review, and A Comparison of Residential Tenancies in Idaho and Washington State (2013), now available on the internet, publication pending. For the last several years, Mr. Steven has been an invited speaker at the Trends conference in Seattle, Washington, the northwest's largest rental housing management conference. As one of the most highly evaluated CLE instructors statewide in 2003, he was selected by the Washington State Bar Association to speak in the WSBA Encore "Best of CLE" series. Mr. Steven is a frequent speaker for the Washington State Bar and Spokane County Bar Association. He is a member of the Washington State, Idaho, Spokane County, Federal and Eastern District of Washington Bankruptcy bar associations. In 2019, Steven Law Office was named Top Housing Law Firm of the Year by Lawyer Monthly magazine. In 2023, Inc. magazine named Steven Law Office a Power Partner in business. Mr. Steven was named by National Business Institute, a nationwide CLE sponsor, as the "Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year for 2023", based upon peer review and other factors.

Speaker bio
Robyn K Kish

Robyn K. Kish

Lavelle Law, Ltd.
Robyn Kish

is an associate at Lavelle Law, Ltd. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, in English from Bradley University in 2001 and her J.D. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2005. Ms. Kish's practice is concentrated in condominium law, collections, and mortgage foreclosures. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, CAI, and ACHTA.

Speaker bio
James A Hochman

James A. Hochman

Schain Banks Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd.
James Hochman

is a partner with the Chicago firm of Schain Banks Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd., where he represents commercial real estate brokerage firms, landlords, tenants, and commercial real estate investors, assisting in all phases of commercial and residential real estate. Mr. Hochman is a frequent speaker on real estate broker-related legal issues for state and local estate organizations. He co-wrote and sponsored the Illinois Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act; and through his drafting and lobbying efforts, several other states have adopted similar statutes. Mr. Hochman is also active in support of license portability legislation for commercial real estate brokers, and is the architect and drafter of statutes in several estates on that issue as well. He is a frequent speaker for NBI on real estate topics, and he recently completed the chapter on real estate brokerage law for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Education (IICLE), soon to be published. Mr. Hochman also teaches a course on commercial leases for the Society of Industrial and Office Brokers (SIOR), and writes a quarterly column for SIOR called "Plain Speaking from a Lawyer." He earned his A.B. degree from Brown University and his J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law.

Speaker bio
Andrew L Crabtree

Andrew L. Crabtree

Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C.
Andrew Crabtree

is the principal of the Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C., where his firm focuses on transactional and litigated real estate, landlord-tenant, construction and general commercial business matters. He has a broad background in residential condominium development and sales in commercial leasing; and represents commercial owners, developers, purchasers and tenants, including a national franchise chain in commercial leasing and landlord and tenant matters. Mr. Crabtree represents businesses and individuals in federal and state trial courts, as well as in arbitrations and before administrative tribunals involving commercial disputes, constitutional claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims, business torts, unfair competition, employment claims, trade secrets and intellectual property cases. He also represents contractors, owners, developers, design professionals, municipalities and state agencies relating to public and private construction and development projects, mechanics' liens, commercial lease disputes and landlord-tenant matters. Mr. Crabtree is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. degree from Fordham University Law School.

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