Legal Affairs Forum
AGENDA

THIS IS A CLOSED MEETING
OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
LEGAL AFFAIRS FORUM ONLY

Ferrante Room I/II/III
Monterey Conference Center
Monterey, California
Friday, January 23, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Presiding:          Kevin Forrester, Chairman
                        Carolyn D'Agosta, Vice Chair
                        Theresa Wilson-Allen, Vice Chair
                        Robert Bailey, Committee Liaison

C.A.R. Staff:      Debra J. Ferrier, Assistant General Counsel/Staff VP

9:00                 Opening Remarks
Ferrante I/I/III   Kevin Forrester, Chairman

9:00 - 10:00    Department of Justice and the Virtual Office Website Policy
                        Laurie Janik
                        General Counsel, National Association of REALTORS®

10:00 - 11:00  Cultural Diversity Panel:  Working More Effectively With Culturally Diverse Clients
                        Allen Chiang, Chairman, AAREA
                        D.W. Duke, Giardinelli & Duke, APC
                        Rebecca Gallardo-Serrano, Chairman, NAHREP Board of Directors
                        Steve Spile, Spile, Siegal, Leff & Goor, LLP

11:00 - 11:15   Break

11:15 - 12:15  Case Update
                        Shannon Ball Jones, Esq., - Shannon Jones Law Group

12:30 - 1:30     Legal Action Fund: A Primer and Update
Colton I/II/III  June Barlow, Esq., - C.A.R. General Counsel

1:30 - 3:00      Legal Update
                        Gov Hutchinson, C.A.R. Assistant General Counsel/Staff VP

                        Standard Forms Update
                        Neil Kalin, C.A.R. Assistant General Counsel

3:00                End Program