Legal Affairs Forum
AGENDA

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

Room J1/J4
Convention Center
San Jose, California
Friday, October 9, 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
                       Nicole Briggs, Strategic Defense Counsel

9:00                Opening Remarks
                        Kevin Forrester, Chairman

9:00 - 10:15  Panel Discussion:  Short Sales: Broker, Ethical, Practical & Legal Issues
                       Bill Jansen, Broker Risk Management
                       Pete Solecki, Winton, Larson & Solecki, LLP
                      Tom Jacobson, Attorney at Law
                      Bruce Harbin, Harbin & McCarron

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 11:00  SSA Discussion:  How to Handle 'Other Offers'
                       Neil Kalin & Howard Fallman

11:00 - 12:00  Case Update
                       Shannon Ball Jones, Esq., - Shannon Jones Law Group

12:00 - 12:15  Errors & Omissions Insurance Update
                       Mike Grant - Principal & Insurance Broker, Costello & Sons Insurance (CSI)

12:15 - 1:30  Lunch Topic:  Loan Modifications & DRE 'Hot Issues'
Room J2         John W. VanDriel, Assistant Chief Counsel
                      California Department of Real Estate

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