Last week we joined our friends at Calbag Metals to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity at its Foster Commons project in southeast Portland, where for a day we nailed in drywall, hung blinds, and installed anti-tipping safety devices for ranges – hands-on real estate experience for everyone in our firm. Kudos to Elizabeth English for connecting us with this fine organization and for her service on the board of Habitat for Humanity – Portland Region.
We’re pleased to announce that the Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section of the American Bar Association, commonly called “RPTE” (and pronounced “Rippity”), has appointed Erica Menze as a vice-chair of the Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee of the Joint Law Practice Management Group. Congratulations, Erica!
How do you write a lease for a building that isn’t there yet? On September 28 Dean Alterman, together with Timothy Anderson of Troutman Sanders and George Bernhardt of Baker Hughes, will do a presentation on build-to-suit leases for the Real Property, Trusts and Estates Section of the American Bar Association, with Hannah Dowd McPhelin of Harris Enterprises moderating the panel discussion. The presentation is free and open to members of the Section.