About the Institute
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
In the 1970s, the sales of condominiums and similar property interests became a large and growing part of the housing market and at that time legislation and judicial and administrative decisions at the state and federal levels kept condo laws in a state of constant change. Hence, Ralph E. Boyer, who was a professor of law at the University of Miami, established its Condominium and Cluster Housing Institute in 1976 to provide a review of the current state of the law and identify issues facing the industry, government, and consumer. Boyer taught at Miami Law from 1951-85 primarily in the area of Property and wrote numerous books and articles on property law, including the original treatise, Florida Real Estate Transactions. In 1988, the Institute expanded and became formally known as the First Institute on Real Property Law and Thirteenth Institute on Condominium and Cluster Developments. Read article from Miami Law's 1976 Barrister Magazine on the first institute.
DIRECTOR TODAY
William P. Sklar, J.D. '80, co-directed the First Institute on Real Property Law with then Professor Emeritus Boyer in 1996. It was coined The Boyer Institute on Condo and Cluster Development. Sklar has been Director of the Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development since 1990. At Miami Law, Sklar studied under his mentor, Ralph E. Boyer, and Miami Law’s real estate program drew Sklar in, so much so, that he co-founded Miami Law's LL.M program in Real Property Development with Boyer.
Today Sklar is the Director of the Institute and is a leader in the real estate industry, specializing in law practice areas including representation of developers and lenders in a broad range of planning, drafting and development of residential, commercial, and complex mixed-use condominiums and planned developments. His expertise was recognized when he was appointed in July 2021, in the wake of the Surfside collapse, to chair the Florida Bar's Condominium Law and Policy on Life Safety Task Force. Read 2016 article, "William Sklar: Real Estate Industry Leader and Trailblazer in Boyer Institute and Graduate Law Program."
About the 2021 Conference
The 46th Institute covered the latest on key topics for attorneys and professionals involved in real estate transactions, development, and finance and took place on October 7-8, 2021.
CLE & Certification CreditsAPPROVED Florida Bar CLE:
|
Become a SponsorSponsorship opportunities are available at several levels. Please download and complete the sponsorship form to indicate your level of support or contact: Hakim Lakhdar |
2021 Conference Program Materials
Note: For Registrants Only
The password will be provided via conference email communications.
There will be no printed materials at the conference.
If you were not able to attend in-person, materials for the 46th Boyer Institute on Condominium & Cluster Development are now available for purchase.
Download Materials Fee with Video Download: $450.00
Purchase Materials (Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing.)
PROGRAM: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2021
| 8:40 a.m. |
Opening Remarks William P. Sklar, J.D. '80 |
| 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. |
Recent Developments— Judicial Update Michael J. Gelfand, Esquire |
| 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. |
Legislative Update— 2021 Community Association Legislation Joseph E. Adams, Esquire |
| 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Administrative Update Julie Brown – Secretary Carlos E. Aulet, Jr. Chevonne Christian Roxanne Mitchell Mahlon C. Rhaney, Jr. Spencer E. Hennings, JD '17, LLM '19
|
| 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
Luncheon Roundtable of Condominium Chairs: Reform of Condominium Joseph E. Adams, Esquire Robert S. Freedman, Esquire Michael J. Gelfand, Esquire Steven H. Mezer, Esquire Margaret A. Rolando, Esquire William P. Sklar, J.D. '80 |
| 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. |
Peace Treaties Between Community Associations and Developers— Construction Management; Assessments & Contributions; Developer Rights; Easements; Community Association Amenities and Services Eric Appleton, Esquire Christopher N. Davies Margaret A. Rolando, Esquire |
| 2:50 - 3:40 p.m. |
Repairs, Alterations and Improvement Projects to Common Areas and Common Elements— Obstacles to Address at the Onset Alessandra Stivelman, Esquire, J.D. '08 Michael R. Kassower, Esquire |
| 3:40 - 4:00 p.m. | Break |
| 4:00 - 4:50 p.m. |
Fair Housing Act Update— New Guidance and Interpretations Steven H. Mezer, Esquire JoAnn Burnett, Esquire |
| 4:50 - 5:30 p.m. |
Arbitration Update—Decisions, Procedures and Implementation of Statutory ADR Changes Jane L. Cornett, Esquire Mahlon C. Rhaney, Jr. |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Reception |
PROGRAM: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021
| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
Community Association Emergency Powers—New Legislation—Board Authority and Liability; Access Limitations; What We Have Learned from the Pandemic and Surfside Disaster Laura Manning-Hudson, Esquire, J.D. '97 Shawn G. Brown, Esquire Louis E. Goldman III, Esquire Allison L. Hertz, Esquire |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:35 a.m. |
Cryptocurrency in Condominiums and Other Real Estate Transactions— Viability, Security Issues, and Counsel Ethical Responsibilities Alexander Dobrev, Esquire |
| 11:35 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Meeting with the "Division"— Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Moderator: William P. Sklar, J.D. '80 Panelists: Carlos E. Aulet, Jr. Chevonne Christian Roxanne Mitchell Mahlon C. Rhaney, Jr. Spencer E. Hennings, JD '17, LLM '19
|
| 12:30 - 2:20 p.m. |
Lunch Meeting of the Florida Bar Condominium and Planned Development Committee Joseph E. Adams Margaret A. Rolando |
| 2:20 – 3:10 p.m. |
The Clash of Commercial and Residential—Avoiding Major Issues When Commercial Units are Embedded in Residential Communities Robert S. Freedman, Esquire William P. Sklar, J.D. '80 |
| 3:10 – 4:00 p.m. |
The State of Community Association Collections—New Requirements and Strategies; Pandemic Effects on Foreclosures and Evictions Telese Brown McKay, Esquire, J.D. '99, LL.M. '00 Alan Schwartzseid, Esquire |
Join the conversation! #BoyerCondo
We are Grateful to Our 2021 Sponsors
PLATINUM & DAY ONE RECEPTION SPONSOR
GOLD
SILVER & DAY ONE LUNCHEON CO-SPONSOR
SILVER
|
|
|
|
|
INTERESTED IN AN LL.M.? |
Learn more about earning an LL.M. in Real Property Development at Miami Law. Click here for information on program, courses and faculty. |
