Shauna Towriss
Opinions [34min] Ethics Time: 5min

Date:

October 12, 2023

Course:

Real Estate: Commercial Lending 2023

Contributor(s):

Shauna Towriss

Litigation » Experts, Real estate litigation
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Ethics
Real Estate » Financing, Mortgages

Presentation Content:

Slides: Legal Opinions in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Investment Restrictions and Vacancy Taxes and the Impacts on Developers [55min] Ethics Time: 10min

Date:

June 8, 2023

Course:

Real Estate Development Update 2023

Contributor(s):

Mark V. Lewis

Shauna Towriss

Practice Management » Ethics
Real Estate » Client Relations, Development--general, Tax issues
Tax » Property transfer tax (see also Real Estate - Tax issues), Real property - See Real Estate - Assessment and Real Estate - Tax issues, Tax litigation

Presentation Content:

Slides: Investment Restrictions, Vacancy Taxes and the Impacts on Developers
Paper: Investment Restrictions, Vacancy Taxes and the Impacts on Developers

Basics of Solicitors' Transaction Opinions 2023 [2h 50min] Ethics Time: 1h

Date:

March 1, 2023

Course:

Basics of Solicitors' Transaction Opinions 2023

Contributor(s):

Stephen Curran

Anne M. Stewart, KC

Shauna Towriss

Edward J.T. Wang

Real Estate
Business Law » Client Relations, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics, Professional Responsibility
Secured Transactions » General

Presentation Content:

Handout: Basics of Solicitors' Transaction Opinions 2023

Limited Partnerships [45min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

May 12, 2022

Course:

Working With Partnerships 2022

Contributor(s):

Shauna Towriss

Bankruptcy and Insolvency » General
Business Law » Partnerships

Presentation Content:

Paper: Working with Limited Partnerships

Dealing with Your Client: Explaining the Process, Taking Instructions, and Managing Expectations [21min] Ethics Time: 21min

Date:

September 29, 2020

Course:

Virtual Closings and Electronic Signatures 2020

Contributor(s):

Anne M. Stewart, QC

Shauna Towriss

Business Law » Buying and selling a business, Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Presentation Content:

Slides: Pre-Closing Considerations and Planning and Managing the Deal Post-Closing

Managing the Deal Post Closing [9min] Ethics Time: 9min

Date:

September 29, 2020

Course:

Virtual Closings and Electronic Signatures 2020

Contributor(s):

Shauna Towriss

Business Law » Buying and selling a business, Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Real Estate » Closing procedures

Presentation Content:

Paper: Suggested Protocols for Virtual Closings (Virtual Closings are closings where the parties do not meet in person)

Q & A with Faculty [12min] Ethics Time: 12min

Date:

September 29, 2020

Course:

Virtual Closings and Electronic Signatures 2020

Contributor(s):

Donald G. Bird

Jill Pereira

Anne M. Stewart, QC

Shauna Towriss

Bruce D. Woolley, QC

Business Law » Buying and selling a business, Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Real Estate » Closing procedures

Real Estate Litigation and COVID-19 [1h 17min] Ethics Time: 0min

Date:

June 15, 2020

Course:

Real Estate Litigation and COVID-19

Contributor(s):

Daniel Byma

Wesley J. McMillan

Shauna Towriss

Litigation » Real estate litigation
Real Estate » Conveyancing practice, Legal proceedings, Purchase contract

Presentation Content:

Slides: COVID-19: Impact and Considerations on Closing Real Estate Deals

"Deal" Best Practices for Solicitors [2h 1min] Ethics Time: 2h 1min

Date:

November 5, 2019

Course:

"Deal" Best Practices for Solicitors

Contributor(s):

Anne Stewart, QC

Shauna Towriss

Business Law » Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Ethics, Fraud, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Practice Management » Billing, Client Relations, Document management, Ethics, Solicitor-client privilege, Technology
Professional Responsibility and Ethics » Client Relations, Ethics
Real Estate » Closing procedures

Presentation Content:

Slides: "Deal" Best Practices for Solicitors
Handout: Links to Other Resources
Handout: Sample Closing Agenda
Handout: Sample Post-Closing Checklist

Virtual Closings and Electronic Signature [44min] Ethics Time: 44min

Date:

March 8, 2019

Course:

Solicitors' Legal Opinions 2019

Contributor(s):

John F. Anderson

Mitchell H. Gropper, QC

Anne Stewart, QC

Shauna Towriss

Business Law » Acquisitions and mergers, Buying and selling a business, Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility

Factual, Semi-Factual and Quasi Legal Opinions and Enforceability and Exceptions [21min]

Date:

March 8, 2019

Course:

Solicitors' Legal Opinions 2019

Contributor(s):

Mitchell H. Gropper, QC

Shauna Towriss

Business Law » Acquisitions and mergers, Buying and selling a business, Client Relations, Corporate procedures, Ethics, Practice, Professional Responsibility

What Is a Partnership? [30min]

Date:

April 7, 2016

Course:

Working with Partnerships 2016

Contributor(s):

Shauna Towriss

Business Law » Incorporation and organization, Partnerships