Preparation and Trial of the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Seminar

The Blackwell Inn

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Preparation and Trial of the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Seminar

July 10-11, 2025 – Columbus, Ohio

The 2025 IAAO Preparation and Trial of the Property Tax Appeal Seminar will be held July 10-11 on the campus of Ohio State University at the Blackwell Inn. 

The two-day training is designed for lawyers, assessors, and appraisal personnel who want to be better prepared for appeals.

Topics will include trial ethics, depositions, preparing assessment cases, reviewing appraisers and rebuttal witnesses, and trial mechanics.

The seminar will feature a mock trial on an assessment appeal of a hotel property valuation, and attendees will hear experts speak and hear panel discussions from various viewpoints.

Registration

Attendees may register online and fees are $590 for IAAO members and $790 for nonmembers until May 23. After that date, fees increase to $665 for members and $945 for nonmembers.

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Hotel

The host hotel for the seminar is the Blackwell Inn, in the heart of The Ohio State University campus. To make a reservation, please visit the online registration page.

Hotel Room Reservation


Recertification/CLE Credit

IAAO can apply for CLE accreditation for attendees seeking CLE credits. Because of variations in each state’s CLE rules and regulations, IAAO cannot guarantee that states will approve the seminar for CLE accreditation.

The deadline to register for CLE credit is May 5. For more information on CLE hours, contact Elizabeth Ferguson at ferguson@iaao.org.

Scholarships available

The IAAO Scholarship Fund exists for the purpose of promoting ad valorem appraisal professionalism and the Scholarship Fund is available to all IAAO members who need financial assistance to attend IAAO educational activities, including the Prep & Trial Seminar.

The application can be found on the IAAO website under Membership, then Scholarships and must be submitted no later than 30 days prior to the event. The maximum award for this seminar is $1,250 per recipient. Contact Toni Eichholz with questions at eichholz@iaao.org.

Speaker Resources
Seminar speakers will be able to download the event PowerPoint template for use in preparing materials for the event.

IAAO’s Legal Committee supports the mission and commitments of IAAO by offering the unique perspectives of members who are primarily involved or interested in legal issues. The Legal Committee organizes the annual IAAO Legal Seminar and the Preparation and Trial of the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Seminar.