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CLE Attorney Seminars

Common Title Issues for Lenders and Best Practices for Claims/Resolution”

Olivier J. Labarre, Esq., Presenter

September 27, 2023


Surplus Funds Fraud and Best Practices”

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

July 19, 2023


Understanding How AB 1837 Changes the SB 1079 Post-Foreclosure Auction Process”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq., Presenter

April 19, 2023


The Differences Between DRE, CFL and RMLA Licensing”

Michelle R. Rodriguez, Esq., Presenter

August 31, 2022


The Ins and Outs of Title Insurance”

Lindsay D. Dragon, Esq., Presenter

June 29, 2022


Responses Serve Various Purposes - A Primer on What, When, and Why”

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq. and Christina V. Miller, Esq., Presenters

May 5, 2022


The Debt We Owe: Update on Compliance with Federal Fair Debt Collection Laws”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq., Presenter

February 9, 2022


Wills, Trusts and Lenders”

T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Mary G. Finlay, Esq., Presenters

December 1, 2021


Nevada Non-Judicial Foreclosure 101 and HOBR”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq., Presenter

October 27, 2021


Assisting Clients With Less Common Title Issues”

Michael L. Gilligan, Esq. and Gwen H. Ribar, Esq., Presenters

October 20, 2021


The Nevada Eviction Mediation Program”

Rami M. Hernandez, Esq., Presenter

August 18, 2021


Temporary Changes to the Bankruptcy Code”

Arnold L. Graff, Esq., Presenter

May 19, 2021


Trials Over Zoom: Lessons Learned and Practical Advice”

Cathy K. Robinson, Esq., Presenter

April 20, 2021


Discovery Basics and Strategies”

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

February 24, 2021


Deficiency Judgments and the One-Action Rule”

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

January 20, 2021


How AB 3088 and the New Rent Control Laws Affect Evictions in California”

Arnold L. Graff, Esq., Presenter

December 18, 2020


SB 1079: The Statutes, The Issues & The Scenarios”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq., Presenter

November 19, 2020


The Debt We Owe – Attorney Compliance with Federal and State Fair Debt Collection Laws in Representing Creditors”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq. and Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenters

August 12, 2020


Effective Use of Expert Witnesses”

Brian J. Wagner, Esq., Presenter

June 24, 2020


Nevada Non-Judicial Foreclosure and Homeowner Bill of Rights Statutes”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq., Presenter

March 18, 2020


Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program: An Overview”

Rami M. Hernandez, Esq., Presenter

March 4, 2020


Gender Bias Training”

Robert Gee, Presenter

February 26, 2020


PACE Financing: The Basics”

Sonia Plesset Edwards, Esq., Presenter

December 19, 2019


Pretrial Preparation: Preventing Headaches at Trial”

Dana Jonathon Nitz, Esq., Presenter

July 17, 2019


Making the Circuit - The Dos and Don'ts of Ninth Circuit Appeals”

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

June 26, 2019


How and When to Get Excess Proceeds”

Robert A. Riether, Esq., Presenter

June 19, 2019


Trial - Welcome to the Dance”

Dana J. Nitz, Esq., Presenter

June 5, 2019


“Handling Title Insurance Claims & Litigation”

Lindsay D. Robbins, Esq., Presenter

May 22, 2019


Appellate Briefs and Nevada Appellate Procedure”

Matthew S. Carter, Esq., Presenter

May 8, 2019


“Bankruptcy Basics”

Jason Craig, Presenter

March 27, 2019


“California Lenders Must Be Diligent Not to Get Burned Twice: A Reminder of the Consequences of the Full Credit Bid Rule in Light of the California Wildfires”

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

March 27, 2019


“2019 Updates to California's Homeowner Bill of Rights Statutes: Are You In Compliance?”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq., Presenter

March 27, 2019


“Professional Jeopardy! New Rules Change the Game [California's New Rules of Professional Conduct, Conflicts of Interest Among/Between Clients and Joint Defense Agreements]”

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

March 5, 2019


“Widespread Changes to Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure Effective March 1, 2019”

Erica Baker, Presenter

February 20, 2019


“Preparing for Trial”

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

January 30, 2019


“Cybersecurity Game Night!”

Robert Gee and Diana Zaharuk, Presenters

August 28-29, 2018


“Witness Preparation”

Brian J. Wagner, Esq., Presenter

July 31, 2018


“E-Filing with the Court”

Erica Baker, Presenter

July 11, 2018


“Introduction to Insurance Defense”

Bradley T. Wibicki, Esq., Presenter

June 27, 2018 & June 29, 2018


“Loss Mitigation and the Successor Servicer”

Kristina M. Pelletier, Esq., Presenter

May 30, 2018


“Evolving Duty of Care Owed in Reviewing Loan Mod Applications”

Joshua R. Hernandez, Esq., Presenter

May 30, 2018


“Vexatious Litigants”

Nicole S. Dunn, Esq., Presenter

May 30, 2018


“Settling HOA”

Natalie C. Lehman, Esq., Presenter

May 30, 2018


“Judges: Argue for Your Audience”

Matthew S. Carter, Esq., Presenter

May 16, 2018


“Effective Client Communication”

Natalie C. Lehman, Esq., Presenter

May 2, 2018


“Notes and Deeds of Trust”

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

April 25, 2018


“Evidence to Produce for use at Trial”

Dana Jonathon Nitz, Esq., Presenter

March 14, 2018


“Writing Dispositive Motions, Oppositions and Replies – Drafting Advocacy”

Matthew S. Carter, Esq., Presenter

February 14, 2018


"The Call of the Wild – The ABCs of TCPA Litigation"

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

January 31, 2018


"Entity Formation – Corporations Versus Limited Liability Companies"

Scott S. Pollard, Esq., Presenter

January 31, 2018


“Title and Case Intake”

Christopher A.J. Swift, Esq., Presenter

January 31, 2018


“What’s New in Loss Mitigation – 2018 Changes to HOBR and CA vs. CFPB Successor Rules”

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

December 12, 2017


“Nevada Foreclosure 101 and HOBR”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq., Presenter

November 15, 2017


“Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program Update: SB 490 – 2017 Legislative Session Review”

Natalie C. Lehman, Esq., Presenter

October 19, 2017


“Judicial Foreclosures in California – A Primer”

Sonia Plesset Edwards, Esq., Presenter

September 27, 2017


“Effective Client Communication”

Natalie C. Lehman, Esq., Presenter

September 13, 2017


“HOA Issues/Arguments/Forms”

Edgar C. Smith, Esq., Presenter

August 16, 2017


“The Further Adventures of FDCPA and FCRA”

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

August 2, 2017


“Code Violations & Court Appointed Real Property Receivers”
“Challenges to Admitting Prior Servicer Records in California”

Ruby J. Chavez, Esq. and Olivier J. Labarre, Esq., Presenters

July 26, 2017


“Settlements in HOA Cases”

Natalie C. Lehman, Esq., Presenter

July 19, 2017


“Propounding and Responding to HOA Discovery”

Dana Jonathon Nitz, Esq., Presenter

July 5, 2017


“Title and Case Intake”

Christopher A.J. Swift, Esq., Presenter

June 21, 2017


“BK 101”

Nichole L. Glowin, Esq., Presenter

April 5, 2017


“Effective Legal Writing”

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

March 1, 2017


“In Your Debt”

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

February 10, 2017


“Widows and Orphans Bills: SB 1150 and the New CFPB Servicing Rules”

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

January 25, 2017


“Bankruptcy: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly”

Nichole L. Glowin, Esq., Presenter

August 31, 2016


“Depositions – How to Get What You Really Need from the Other Side”

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

July 27, 2016


"Electronic and Written Discovery – How to Efficiently and Effectively Conduct Discovery"

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

May 25, 2016


"Strategies for Quicker Case Resolution"

Cori B. Jones, Esq. and Marvin B. Adviento, Esq., Presenters

April 27, 2016


“Preparing for Trial – What To Do in the Last 90 Days Before Trial”

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

March 30, 2016


“Admitting Prior Servicer Records and Drafting the Perfect Separate Statement of Undisputed Material Facts for your MSJ”

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

February 24, 2016


“CFPB Servicing Rule Refresher: Loss Mitigation, Notices of Error & Requests for Information”

Michelle A. Mierzwa, Esq., Presenter

January 27, 2016


“WFZ’s Commercial Real Estate Transactional Practice: A General Overview and an Introduction to Leases”

Scott D. Pollard, Esq. & Robert A. Olsen, Esq., Presenters

October 8, 2015


"The Use and Abuse of Expert Witnesses"

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

February 24, 2015


WFZ Attorney Training – “Litigation, Discovery, Case Law, Privacy”

Marvin B. Adviento, Esq., Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Joshua R. Hernandez, Esq., Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Dana J. Nitz, Esq., Scott Pollard, Esq., Gwen H. Ribar, Esq., T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Jonathan M. Zak, Esq.

June 9, 2014


"Understanding How CFPB Rules Intersect the Foreclosure Process"

ALFN Webinar

May 21, 2014


"CFPB: Updated Mortgage Servicing Regulations"

Overview of the CFPB Servicing rules.

Julia Greenfield, Esq., Presenter

March 19, 2014


"ProLaw Training"

December 5, 2013


"Ocwen Policies & Procedures Training"

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

November 20, 2013


"Preparing for Trial--the Last 90 Days"

Jonathan M. Zak, Esq., Presenter

August 27, 2013


"National Mortgage Settlement"

Discussion on how these new rules form the basis of new law, and how they will affect the firm and its clients.

Julia Greenfield, Esq., Presenter

July 31, 2013


"HOBR Loss Mitigation & Litigation Procedures"

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

May 31, 2013


"CFPB: Mortgage Servicing Regulations"

Julia Greenfield, Esq., Presenter

March 13, 2013


"CFBP's Final Rule on Servicing Standards"

Julia Greenfield, Esq., Presenter

April 10, 2013


"Legal Practice – Effective Communication with Clients, Courts and Colleagues"

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

February 28, 2013


"Homeowners Bill of Rights"

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

October 23 & 25, 2012


"Objections"

Richard D. Simpson Jr. Esq., Presenter

June 28, 2012


"Qualified Written Requests: RESPA Lit Update"

Julia Greenfield, Esq., Presenter

May 15, 2012


"Qualified Written Requests"

How to respond and when an acknowledgment and substantive response is required.

Julia Greenfield, Esq., Presenter

May 15, 2012


"Depositions – Part 2"

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

April 19, 2012


"Mediations, Arbitrations & MSC's"

Stephen T. Hicklin, Esq., Presenter

January 19, 2012


"FDCPA/Rosenthal"

Interactive session on state and federal debt collection laws and how they affect firms.

Julia Greenfield, Esq., Presenter

November 10, 2011


"Court Appearances and Demeanor"

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

October 21, 2011


"Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Taking Depositions (but were afraid to ask)"

Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Presenter

October 6, 2011


"Title Issues: 101"

Nicole S. Dunn, Esq., Presenter

July 27, 2011


"Motions for Summary Judgment"

Instruction on how to litigate and conduct discovery to set a case up for summary judgment or summary adjudication, as well as requirements and format, including evidentiary standards and the importance and use of client declarations.

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

June 9, 2011


"Equitable Subrogation"

Richard D. Simpson, Jr., Esq., Presenter

June 8, 2011


"Abstract Judgments – A Concrete Discussion"

William J. Idleman, Esq. and T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenters

April 20, 2011


"Bankruptcy 101"

Nichole Glowin, Esq., Presenter

February 24, 2011


"Professional Responsibility in a Litigation Firm"

Jonathan M. Zak, Esq., Presenter

January 27, 2011


"Pro Tem Foreclosure Training"

  • Judge Education Event — Orange County Superior Court
  • T. Robert Finlay, Esq. and Stephen T. Hicklin, Esq., Presenters
  • January 14, 2011

"New Mortgage Origination Rules, Implementing Dodd-Frank Act, and HAMP"

Patricia L. Penny, Esq., Presenter

December 15, 2010


"Robo-Signing Issues and Attorney-Client Communication"

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

December 1, 2010


"The Mortgage Foreclosure Process"

University of Southern California

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

November 29, 2010


"Discovery Basics"

Charles C. McKenna, Esq., Presenter

September 30, 2010


"Foreclosure 101"

Stephen T. Hicklin, Esq., Presenter

July 13, 2010


In-House MCLE Training

"Mabry v. Superior Court Case Study"

T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Presenter

June 15, 2010


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