Registration is now open for the 2024 IAAO Legal Seminar, set for Dec. 12-13 in Chicago at the Swissotel. The theme for the seminar is "Navigating Change" and attendees will hear from industry experts on legal topics of interest to members of the assessment and property tax industry. (The 2025 Legal seminar will be Dec. 11-12, 2025 in Phoenix.)
Registration
Attendees may register online and fees are $600 for IAAO members and $800 for nonmembers until Nov. 8. From Nov. 8 to Nov. 29 fees increase to $710 for members and $950 for nonmembers. After Nov. 29 the onsite registration rate is $840 for members and $1,130 for nonmembers.
Continuing Legal Education
Continuing Legal Education credits (CLEs) will be available and IAAO will seek approval for continuing legal education credits for states that are requested by Oct. 1. The amount of CLE credit varies by state. Requests for CLE credit must be made no later than Oct. 1.
Hotel Reservations
The Legal Seminar will take place at the Swissotel in Chicago and attendees can now reserve hotel rooms, starting at $164. Designed by renowned Chicago architect Harry Weese, Swissotel Chicago is an award-winning luxury hotel overlooking the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, and just steps from the Magnificent Mile.
Reserve a Hotel Room
Topics
Session information and a brochure are now available to download and the following are the sessions scheduled.
- Maui County’s Timeshare Real Property Appraisal, Assessment, Tax, and Ten Year Litigation History
- What You Must Teach Your Expert About USPAP
- Under Assessment Complaints: Public and Governmental Oversight of Blips in the Assessment Fabric
- Anatomy of a Tax Assessment Defense: West Creek Associates v. County of Goochland
- Valuation Issues Assessing Subsidized Affordable Housing Communities
- Legislation: Varying Interpretations and Unintended Consequences
- The Impact of Virtual Hearings on Unmet Legal Needs, Geographic Bias, and Fair Assessment Practices
- Cases of Note in Your Jurisdictions
- The Importance of Thoughtful Property Tax Exemption Programs
- The Impact of Climate Change on Assessing Real Estate
- A Slice of Chicago
- Putting the AI in apprAIsal: Implementing AI Tools In Your Legal and Assessment Practice
- Evolution of Regional Malls: Repurposing of Anchor Department Stores and Malls
- Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program: Incentives to Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing