Real Estate Law

This course is a concentrated course on the wide range of legal issues professionals will face 
in the real estate industry. Over the semester we will start with overviews of general principles 
of different areas of law, then move to more concrete applications of those general principles 
in specific subject areas. The course will also emphasize practical insights on how to manage 
legal issues. The general principles lectures will cover topics such as the sources of law, 
contracts, property, mortgage law, environmental law, and tax – subjects that are each taught 
over the course of a semester or year in law school. The more concrete lectures will apply 
those general concepts to letters of intent, term sheets, real estate purchase agreements, title 
reports, surveys, leases, financing instruments, and partnership and limited liability company 
operating agreements, among others. The course is expected to include lectures from guests 
who are experts in certain areas of real estate to provide a more in-depth review and discussion 
on their particular areas of expertise.