Product Description

Do you or your clients have questions about zoning law? This curated bundle of 12 hours of fast-paced webcast programming paired with MCLE’s comprehensive e-publications, Massachusetts Zoning Manual and Boston Zoning: A Lawyer’s Handbook, gives you a solid foundation in zoning law. Set your own schedule, expand your skill set, and advance your practice with confidence.

Webcast Briefings

• Zoning: MCLE BasicsPlus!®: Basic zoning concepts; Overview of site plan review and automatic grants; Practical tips for obtaining zoning relief before local boards; Special permits and variances; Recent developments in zoning law; Land Court zoning practices; Understanding non-conforming uses and structures and zoning freezes; Ethical considerations in zoning practice; Differences in Boston zoning

• Boston Zoning: Boston zoning demystified; Boston Planning & Development Agency and Article 80; The role of community review; Inspectional Services Department and Zoning Board of Appeal; Judicial appeals

• Permitting & Development for Small & Medium-Sized Projects: – Developer’s Counsel: Setting the stage for development with your client; Client intake; Determining the legal needs of development; Assembling the legal team – Permitting and Zoning: Statutory development of Massachusetts zoning law; Special permits and variances; Procedures for obtaining variances – Title Counsel: Roles of title counsel; Title; General title issues; Registered land; Document review and recording; Title insurance – Lender’s Counsel: Diligence; Conveyance documents; Financing documents; Closing mechanics – Case Study

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