November 4, 2019

San Francisco, CA

The Fifth Annual Northern California Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium

• Spotlight on: The Changing and Challenging World of Retail Leasing, for the Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association

November 8, 2018

San Francisco, CA

The Fourth Annual Northern California Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium

• Spotlight on: Work Letters, for the Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association

  Panel 1: TI Allowances & Disbursements (1.0 MCLE) 1:30 – 2:30

• Many leases provide for tenant improvement allowances and include complicated disbursement requirements. We will begin by hearing the broker’s perspective on how TI allowances are calculated. This session will then provide an overview of a typical disbursement process and we will hear the landlord’s and tenant’s concerns in connection with the disbursement process.

  Speakers: Elaine Andersson, Of Counsel, Lubin Olson & Niewiadomski LLP

  Andrea Reeder, Vice President, CBRE

   

  Panel 2: Mechanic’s Liens (0.5 MCLE) 2:45 – 3:15

• This session will provide a detailed description of the remedies that are available for contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and other entities on private works and public works. We will cover the steps that must be taken to perfect a mechanic’s lien, stop payment notice and payment bond rights. The defense that owners may assert will also be discussed.

  Speakers: Michelle Akerman, Senior Counsel, Hanson Bridgett LLP

  Donnelly A. Gillen, Attorney, Hanson Bridgett LLP

  Karla Deshon, President & CEO, Paradigm General Contractors

   

  Panel 3: AIA Contracts – What Every Leasing Lawyer needs to know (1.0 MCLE) 3:30 – 4:30

• Many work letters detail key elements that the landlord insists be included in the AIA contract between the tenant and its general contractor. This session will review a typical landlord provision, highlight possible tenant pushbacks and provide an overview of the AIA contract.

  Speakers: K Chung, Design Director, Gensler [Architects]

  Krista Kim, Valence Law Group

  Laura H. Scripture, Principal, Summit Construction Management

November 8, 2017

San Francisco, CA

The Third Annual Northern California Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium

• Spotlight on: Women in Construction – Understanding Work Letters, for the Real Property Law Section of the California State Bar

Speakers:

• Kristin Paul, Executive Director, PGIM Real Estate
• Karla Deshon, President & CEO, Paradigm GC
• K. Chung, Design Director, Gensler
• Angie Simon, President, Western Allied Mechanical, Inc.
• Nancy Losey, Head of Office Operations, Lyft

Moderator:

Jo Ann Woodsum, The Law Offices of Jo Ann Woodsum

11:30 AM – 2:30 PM

November 1, 2016

San Francisco, CA

The Second Annual Northern California Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium

• Spotlight on: Hot Topics in Retail Leasing from the In-House Leasing Lawyer’s Perspective, for the Commercial Leasing Subsection of the Real Property Law Section of the California State Bar

Real Property Law Section, Commercial Leasing Subsection, State Bar Headquarters, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA.

Panelists:

• Marilyn Beardsley, Vice President, Real Estate Law, Safeway/Albertsons
• Robin M. Cleary, Senior Counsel, Restoration Hardware, Inc.
• Liesl Schweizer, Corporate Counsel, Tesla Motors, Inc.
• Wendy Yu, Senior Counsel, The Gap.

Moderator:
Jo Ann Woodsum, the Law Offices of Jo Ann Woodsum.

Co-Sponsored by Women in Leasing Law.

Tuesday 9 AM – 5 PM @ the State Bar Headquarters

September 9, 2015

San Francisco, CA

The First Annual Northern California Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium

• Spotlight on: Women Commercial Real Estate Brokers, for the Commercial Leasing Subsection of the Real Property Law Section of the California State Bar