Live Seminars & Fundinars

Our seminars have been designed specifically for the enhancement of your practice and cover a wide spectrum of topics:

Live Seminars $50.00 for Members & Staff $125.00 Non-Members Note: All Live Seminars are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Meeting Commitment Requirements & Deleting Exceptions Course Description 02/07/2012 Miami Register   02/08/2012   Ft. Lauderdale Register   02/09/2012   W Palm Beach Register   02/14/2012   Port St Lucie Register   02/15/2012   Port Orange Register   02/16/2012   Orlando Register                               Legal Education Quality and Service Guarantee

Live Fundinars $20.00 for Members & Staff $40.00 Non-Members Harness the Power of Florida's New Power of Attorney Law in Real Estate Transactions Course Description 01/09/2012 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Register   01/18/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   01/20/2012 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register   01/23/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   01/31/2012 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register   02/08/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register   02/09/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register       Recent Changes to Florida's Condominium Act Course Description 01/05/2012 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register   01/06/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   01/10/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register   01/11/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   01/17/2012 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register   01/19/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register   01/25/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register   01/27/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   02/01/2012 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register   02/02/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   02/06/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   02/10/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register       The Quality Assurance Review, "Now That's a Horse of a Different Color" Course Description 01/27/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register   01/31/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   02/02/2012 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register   02/07/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register   02/10/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   02/13/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   02/15/2012 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register   02/22/2012 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Register   02/23/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register   02/27/2012 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Register   02/28/2012 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register

2012 Live, In-Person Seminars:

These seminars usually cost less per credit hour than anywhere else, and come with our Legal Education Quality and Service Guarantee. They also are approved for CLER credits by The Florida Bar, the Florida Department of Insurance, and the National Association of Legal Assistants.

Meeting Commitment Requirements & Deleting Exceptions

The title insurance commitment plays a significant role in the closing of real estate transactions and can be a vital part of your journey to closing and issuance of the title insurance policy. This practical seminar examines and explains how to draft and meet the most commonly encountered Schedule B-I requirements and how to delete standard specific exceptions by complying with Fund guidelines and procedures. During the seminar, a Title Search Report and contract will be examined and translated into their relevant Schedule A statements, Schedule B-I requirements, and Schedule B-II exceptions. The Fund Title Notes, Standard Commitment Clauses, and Affidavit Practice Manual play a crucial role in preparing the commitment and deleting exceptions and will be used throughout the seminar as a reference. Popular endorsement forms will be reviewed, including their proper use and coverage, as well as significant changes between the ALTA 1992 and ALTA 2006 commitment forms. This seminar is approved for continuing education with The Florida Bar, NALA, and DFS.

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2012 Live Fundinars (Web-based learning):

In June 2011, The Fund launched a new method of web-based learning called the "Fundinar". Fundinars are presented live on specific dates and times. You can participate from your office by logging into a website and dialing a conference call number for the audio portion of the presentation. The Fundinars are one hour in length and qualify for CLER with The Florida Bar.

Florida's new Power of Attorney statute has effected broad changes in what can be accepted as a Power of Attorney for use in real estate closings and in the need to reject a Power of Attorney in a timely manner. Find out how to implement the new statutes in your real property practice. The Fundinar is approved for 1 hour of general CLE credit from The Florida Bar, and 1 hour of continuing education by NALA.

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Due to the ongoing distressed property market throughout Florida, various amendments to Florida's existing statutory scheme were made in recent years. Chapter 718, Florida's Condominium Act, has not been immune to such changes during the 2010 and 2011 legislative sessions. This one hour Fundinar focuses on the major changes to the Condominium Act during that time, including the Distressed Condominium Relief Act; lien priority, including changes to the "safe harbor" provision for first mortgagees and relative rights of master and subordinate associations; suspension and termination of use rights; rights of condominium association to collect past due assessments from tenants; and termination of condominiums. Significant pending legislation will also be discussed, as appropriate. The Fundinar is approved for 1 hour of general CLE credit from The Florida Bar, and 1 hour of continuing education by NALA.

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The Quality Assurance Review, "Now That's a Horse of a Different Color"

Colloquial expressions, such as the one heard in The Wizard of Oz, help us to appreciate that there are different ways to look at things. Recognizing that the announcement of an audit is received much like an unexpected summons to the principal's office, calling an audit a Quality Assurance Review (QAR) has the benefit of suggesting a positive and affirming exchange. The Fund's version of an audit is worlds apart from the greatly feared and much maligned IRS procedures. Typically, the QAR is a minimally invasive inquiry and analysis; nothing more than a minor intrusion into workday schedules. Members who are reasonably organized, and in compliance with Florida Bar rules on trust account management, will take these reviews in stride. They will experience a valuable affirmation of their practices as well as respect for the procedure which informs and protects all Fund members. The Fundinar will acquaint members with the types of audits which are performed and the regulatory requirements which govern them. Members will learn best practices in the proper handling and maintenance of files, trust accounts, and office management. The presentation will focus upon the relevant rules of the Florida Bar Association, the logistics of preparing for a QAR, the manner in which a review is conducted in cooperation with a law office, and the suggestions, recommendations and requirements which follow a Quality Assurance Review. This Fundinar is presented FREE of charge to Fund Members in light of the importance of communicating the purpose of a Quality Assurance Review. The Fundinar is approved for 1 ethics credit with the Department of Financial Services and NALA and 1 general credit and .5 ethics with The Florida Bar.

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Legal Education Quality and Service Guarantee

If the seminar/Fundinar you attend proves unsatisfactory in any way, we will give you your choice of a full credit against a future Legal Education department seminar or Fundinar; or a refund.  We will promptly respond to your needs and inquiries about seminars/Fundinars, and if we do not respond to your satisfaction, the next seminar or Fundinar you attend is on us.

To make a claim under the Guarantee, notify us in writing within one week after the seminar or unsatisfactory response. Claims may also be initiated by Legal Education personnel who discover unfavorable seminar evaluations.

For more information, please contact the Education Registrar or call (888) 407-7775.