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ESSince last year’s Annual Conference, we’ve practiced through a rollercoaster of challenges, including multiple disasters, the most significant tax reform in over a decade, and the appointment of key leaders at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This year’s Conference will provide a venue for leading practitioners in the industry to discuss effects, challenges posed, and potential solutions to the latest developments in affordable housing and community development law. Attendees will also learn about opportunities occurring on a local level that affect the nation’s affordable housing and community development resources. In addition to perennial favorites such as hot topics and a state-of-the-market panel, panels will cover the fundamentals in financing affordable housing transactions and the nuts and bolts of practice. The Conference will also recognize the invaluable contributions of the Forum’s members to the advancement of affordable housing and community development across the nation.

Newly appointed HUD leadership will discuss the priorities and agenda for HUD and its programs in the coming years at the Thursday morning plenary session. The HUD General Counsel, Paul Compton; Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing, Anna Maria-Farias; and Assistant Secretary for Community Planning & Development, Neil Ratcliff will speak. Subject to Senate confirmation, the Assistant Secretary for Housing and the Assistant Secretary for Public & Indian Housing will also participate. The Friday plenary session will honor the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.

Some of the workshops you won’t want to miss are: • Hot Topics: Impact of Tax Reform on Low Income

Housing Tax Credit Transactions• Investor Panel/Market Update • Hot Topics in HUD/FHA Multifamily Programs• Closing FHA Insured Transaction with Bond

Financing• Creative Approaches with RAD• CED Practice Clinic• What Does Title Insurance Actually Provide?• Impact of Tax Reform on Historic Tax Credits, Energy

Credits and Qualified Opportunity Zones• HUD Disaster Assistance• Disaster Assistance: Equity Issues and Lessons

Learned• Year 15: Capital Accounts and Why We Love/Hate

Them • Drafting and Negotiating a Financeable Ground

Lease• State Tax Credits• Local Tools to Promote Affordability

and Fair Housing

View the Conference Matrix here.

Advance Registration: In order to be included in the list of conference, attendees, you must register by May 11, 2018.

A few important notes:

Once again, we will hold two Wednesday afternoon sessions, one in partnership between the Forum’s HUD practice committee and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development at HUD headquarters, and the other, organized by the Forum’s Tax Credit Practice Committee, offers an introduction to and in-depth discussion on Qualified Opportunity Zones, a new economic development tool created under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The Conference will provide excellent opportunities for networking, including: a Speed Networking Session at the First Timers and Young Lawyers Reception on Wednesday evening, a Thursday evening networking reception and Forum practice committee meetings. These are available to all Conference registrants.

Our approximately 30 workshops and plenary sessions will serve lawyers just beginning or long established in the field of affordable housing and community development law.

Hotel Information: The Conference will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20024. When reserving a room, reference the ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law Annual Conference. To reserve rooms, call the hotel directly at 202-554-8588 or click here. The reserved room block will be made available until April 30, 2018 or when the room block has sold-out.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 20181:00 - 5:00 pm HUD PROGRAMThis program will be held at the HUD Building, 451 Seventh St., Brooke Mondale Auditorium, Northwest Lobby Entrance. ID required for admittance. Pre-registration is required to attend this event. Plan to arrive 20 minutes before the start of the program, as all attendees must clear security.

1:00 pmWELCOME AND REMARKSby Paul Compton, HUD General Counsel, Amy McClain, Forum Chair, and George Weidenfeller, Forum Chair-Elect

1:15 pmUPDATES AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL OGC’S OFFICE OF ASSISTED HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTHear the latest developments from the US Department of housing and community development, including discussions on the EnVision Center demonstration program, developments relating to Opportunity Zones, and recent PRAC conversions under RAD. Panelists: Orlando Cabrera Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Washington, DC Michael Reardon Nixon Peabody LLP, Washington, DC Althea Forrester US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC Christina Brown US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC Jan Haber US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Atlanta, Georgia

2:15 pm BREAK2:30 pm UPDATES AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) OFFICE OF FAIR HOUSINGAs the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act passes, hear from US Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the General Counsel (OGC) staff and private bar members on issues relating to Fair Housing, including the RAD civil rights and relocation notice, updates on any recent Fair Housing guidance, and updates as to any significant causes of discrimination recently issued by HUD FHEO. Panelists: Henry Korman Klein Hornig, Boston, MA Kim Kendrick Leftwich LLC, Washington, DC Jeanine Worden US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC

William Lynch US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC Patricia McGarvey Knebels U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia, PA

3:30 pm BREAK3:45 pmUPDATES AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) OFFICE OF INSURED HOUSINGOffice of the General Counsel staff and private bar members will discuss relevant topics relating to insured housing, which may include but not be limited to the status of updated loan documents, requirements for closing docket submissions (including construction-related items) for Section 223(f) loans with significant repairs/rehabilitation, and issues related to air rights and FHA financing. Panelists: Ken Wessel Pillar Financial, Bloomfield Hills, MI Patrick J. Reardon Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease LLP, Cincinnati, OH Arnette Georges US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, Dc Michael Montagne US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC Amanda Shaughnessy US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Detroit, MI

2:00 –5:00 pmQUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES PROGRAMThe Forum’s Tax Credit Practice Committee offers an introduction to and in-depth discussion on Qualified Opportunity Zones, a new economic development tool created under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.This program will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

2:00 – 3:15 pmTHE BASICS OF QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONESThe 2017 Tax Reform Law included a new tax incentive to drive investment into low-income areas: Qualified Opportunity Zones. This panel will address the basics of Qualified Opportunity Zones: what areas qualify, what types of investments are allowed, the tax benefits available to qualifying investments and the rules that need to be followed in order to qualify for and maximize the tax benefits.Moderator: Susan Wilson Enterprise Community Investment, Inc., Columbia, MDPanelists: Beth Mullen CohnReznick, Sacramento CA Elizabeth Nash PolicyMap, Philadelphia, PA Kristin DeKuiper Holland & Knight, Boston, MA

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3:30 – 5:00 pm ADVANCED TAX ISSUES - QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES AND INTEREST DEDUCTIONSThis panel will focus primarily on advanced tax issues related to the new Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). Issues addressed will include timing issues related to funding investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones and underlying businesses, using QOZs in conjunction with other tax incentives such as low income housing tax credits, new markets tax credits, historic tax credits and energy tax credits, as well as issues related to taxable income incurred prior to the end of the deferral period. Invited governmental panelists, if available, will discuss QOZ issues and also new interest deduction limitations created in the new tax law.Moderator: Glenn A. Graff Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C., Chicago ILPanelists: Forrest Milder Nixon Peabody, Boston, MA Michael Novogradac Novogradac & Company, San Francisco, CA Michael Novey U.S. Department of Treasury, Washington DC (Invited) Kathleen Reed Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC Susan Wilson Enterprise Community Investment, Inc., Columbia, MD

6:00 – 7:00 pm LEGAL EDUCATORS & ABA JOURNAL MEETINGMaria Foscarinis, Executive Director of the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and Lecturer at Columbia Law School will be speaking about her article, Strategies to Address Homelessness in the Trump Era: Lessons from the Reagan Years. Legal educators in the areas of affordable housing and community development law will be convening to discuss scholarship, provide updates about experiential work around the country, share resources (student employment opportunities, information on upcoming panels/webinars, other new publications), and consider additional possibilities for collaboration. In addition, the editorial board of the ABA Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law will be in attendance to solicit your ideas about upcoming issues of the journal. Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome to attend.

5:15 – 7:00 pm FIRST TIMER AND YLD RECEPTION Hosted by the Forum’sYoung Lawyers CommitteeReception will include a Speed Networking Session

THURSDAY, MAY 24, 20187:00 AMREGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST8:30 AMWELCOMEAmy McClainForum Chair, Ballard Spahr LLP

8:45 AM PLENARY: ROUNDTABLE WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND HUD ASSISTANT SECRETARIESOpening comments from Paul Compton, HUD General CounselRoundtable Discussion with HUD Assistant Secretaries:Neal RackleffAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and DevelopmentAnna Maria FaríasAssistant Secretary for Fair HousingAssistant Secretary for Housing/ FHA Commissioner(invited)Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (invited)

10:00 - 11:15 AM

SESSION 1WORKSHOP A: HOT TOPICS IN HUD/FHA MULTIFAMILY PROGRAMSPractitioners will update attendees on a discussion of the latest initiatives from senior HUD Housing Officials. Attorneys will explain the closing process review from the MBA and private practitioner best practices; age requirements on HUD programs; Davis Bacon and current asset management issues.Moderator: George Weidenfeller AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, Washington DCPanelists: Robert Iber US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington DC. Christine Chandler M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, MD LaFonte Nesbitt Love Funding, Washington DC Schuyler Armstrong Katten Muchin, Washington, DC

WORKSHOP B: INTRODUCTION TO ACQUISITION TAX CREDITSAttorneys will discuss the rules for obtaining acquisition tax credits, including a discussion of how to avoid common traps in transactions.Moderator: Jill Goldstein Kutak Rock LLP, Omaha, NE Panelists: Kathryn Day Klein Hornig LLP, Boston, MA Hilary Jaffe Holland & Knight, Boston, MA Andrea Sato Kantor Taylor PC, Seattle, WA

WORKSHOP C: STATE TAX CREDITSThis panel will address topics around different types of state tax credits (including low income housing and historic tax credits). Attendees will learn about certificated versus allocated credits, structuring transactions, deals with federal LIHTC and federal historic tax credits, and recent case law / developments.Moderator: Sara K. Hayden Bocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt LLP, Bethesda, MDPanelists: Amy DeVaudreuil Goldfarb & Lipman LLP, San Diego, CA Chris Hite Sugar Creek Capital, St. Louis, MO Jessica Glynn Worthington Holland & Knight, LLP, Washington, DC Holly Heer Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Columbus, Oh

WORKSHOP D: DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATING A FINANCEABLE GROUND LEASEThis session will explore key issues in the negotiation of ground leases with a particular focus on various types of tax credit transactions, issues relating to HUD insured and HSE lending. Attorneys will discuss leases with ground lessors that have particular restrictions on their ability to convey property and other interests.Moderator: Efrem Levy Reno Cavanaugh, Washington, DCPanelists: Sameer Upadhya Krooth & Altman LLP, Washington, DC Jessica Weston Gallager, Evelius & Jones, LLP, Baltimore, MD Martin Walsh Reno Cavanaugh, Washington, DC

WORKSHOP E: CED PRACTICE CLINICAn interactive discussion reviewing common obstacles in CED projects. Clinic supervisors will highlight local developments and discuss obstacles and solutions applicable to CED projects nationwide, including a discussion on how law schools and practitioners can get more involved with the local community. Moderator: Etienne Toussaint Co-Director of Community Development Law Clinic, UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, Washington DCPanelists: Norrinda Hayat UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, Washington DC Anika Singh Lemar Yale Law School, New Haven, CT

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

SESSION 2WORKSHOP 2A: CREATIVE APPROACHES WITH RADPractitioners will explain and review RAD development scenarios that use transfer of assistance, rent bundling, phasing and other RAD tools to demonstrate how RAD requirements can work in different arrangements. Panelists will utilize discussion of the subject matter learned from experience to update attendees on the subject matter. Moderator: Courtney Hunter Ballard Spahr LLP, Washington DC Panelists: Vickie Longosz US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington DC Tom Davis US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington DC

WORKSHOP B: INTRODUCTION TO COMMON TAX-EXEMPT BOND STRUCTURES FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSINGPractitioners will review the rules for multifamily housing bonds and some of the recent structures being used to provide construction and permanent financing. Attendees will learn some of the challenges of doing such transactions in the current market.Moderator: Richard Froehlich NYC Housing Development Corporation Panelists: Ronald A. Bell Coats|Rose P.C., Cincinnati, OH Beth Elliot Mass Housing Finance Agency, Boston, MA R. Wade Norris Norris George & Ostrow, PLLC, Washington DC

WORKSHOP C: INVESTOR PANEL/MARKET UPDATEPanelists will discuss how the most significant tax reform in over a decade has affected tax credit equity markets. This is intended to be an interactive discussion and panelists will address issues raised by the attendees including pricing, the effect of BEAT, potential changes to CRA, Qualified Opportunity Zone investments and the application of the new limitation on the deductibility of interest expense. Moderator: James McDermott Holland & Knight, Boston, Massachusetts Panelists: Greg Voyentzie Boston Financial Investment Management, Boston, MA Amy Dickerson Enterprise Community Investment, Inc., Portland, OR Greg Hand WNC & Associates, Irvine, CA

WORKSHOP D: REPRESENTING NON-PROFITSA diverse panel will highlight relevant issues involved with representing nonprofits in the affordable housing industry. Attendees will learn and the panel of practitioners and industry professionals will cover Joint Ventures, the Johnson Amendment, Pros and Cons of Mergers, and QAP/Conflict of Interest Issues. Attorneys will update attendees about the relevant 1023 and 990 changes. Moderator: Teresa Santalucia Klein Hornig LLP, Boston, MA Panelists: Rochelle E. Lento Dykema Gossett PLLC, Detroit, MI Randall B. Shorr Shorr Law, Cleveland, OH Monica C. McCullough MM Development Advisors, Inc., Rochester, NY David Goldstein Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP, East Meadow, NY

WORKSHOP E: HUD DISASTER ASSISTANCEAttorneys will learn about the challenges facing HUD-financed/assisted properties in disaster-affected areas. Attorneys and industry professionals will provide discussion and practitioners will explain HUD funding sources for disaster-affected projects. Moderator: Amanda Wells Baker Donelson, Baton Rouge, LA Panelists: Dan Rees State of Louisiana, Office of Community Development, Disaster Recovery Unit, Baton Rouge, LA Carey Whitehead US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel, Washington, DC Dismas Locaria Venable LLP, Washington, DC Deborah Goddard New York City Housing Authority, New York, NY

12:50 – 2:25 PM LUNCHEON Business Meeting: Nominations ReportPRESENTATIONS:2018 Michael Scher AwardAcknowledgment of ChairAcknowledgment of 2018 Law Student Writing Competition Winner

2:30 – 3:30 PM PRACTICE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

• Community Economic Development Practice Committee• Fair Housing Practice Committee• HUD (Multi-Family, Public Housing) Practice Committee• Legal Educators Practice Committee• Tax Credits (NMTC, LIHTC and HTC)

3:45 – 5:00 PM

SESSION 3WORKSHOP A: CLOSING FHA INSURED TRANSACTIONS WITH BOND FINANCINGThis panel geared towards experienced affordable housing lawyers will discuss the nuances of closing an FHA insured loan and the key requirements in developing, structuring, closing and coordinating LIHTC and bond transactions with FHA-insured financing structures. Moderator: Rania Galan Ballard Spahr LLP – Washington, DC Panelists: Ethan Ostrow Norris George & Ostrow PLLC – Washington, DC Judy Tucker US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Minneapolis, MN Kimberly Lawson Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C., Chicago, IL

WORKSHOP B: COMBINING 9% AND 4% IN LIHTC DEVELOPMENTSThis panel will discuss how to develop contiguous sites utilizing both 9% and 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits for a single project. Panelists will share their first-hand experience with 9%/4% projects and attendees will learn practical tips on how to utilize condominium and other real estate structures and avoid tainting 9% projects. Moderator: Sarah Perez Gubb & Barshay LLP, Oakland, CA Panelists: Ben Applegate Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C., Chicago, IL Penny Indictor Berman Indictor LLP, Philadelphia, PA Eamon Lorincz Klein Hornig LLP, Washington, DC

WORKSHOP C: TAX REFORM’S IMPACT ON NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS, HISTORIC TAX CREDITS AND ENERGY TAX CREDITSOn December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law, “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018” (“tax reform” or the “law”): analysis of the current structure of the programs and a path forward to making them permanent Moderator: Tray Hairston, Esq. Butler Snow LLP, Jackson, MSPanelists: Elizabeth Feldmeir Thompson Coburn LLP, St. Louis, MO Amy Broadwater, CPA Rubin Brown LLP, Nashville, TN Jet Hollingsworth Butler Snow LLP, Ridgeland, MS

WORKSHOP D: WHAT DOES TITLE INSURANCE ACTUALLY PROVIDE?Almost every closing involves the purchase of a title insurance policy. Panelists (including attorneys and practitioners) will provide an in-depth analysis of what title insurance is and what coverage is actually provided for the insured. The practitioners and attorneys will provide insight into the various title requirements of owners, investors and lenders, including HUD. This panel will teach the techniques and tactics to best advise clients. The panel features several of the authorities, who will share their insight on negotiating title insurance requirements, minimizing liability with title insurance, and securing evidence of ownership with various investment structures, including easements and leasehold estatesModerator: A. Kelton “Kelly” Longwell Coats|Rose, New Orleans, LA Panelists: Adam D. Schneider Land Services USA, Inc., Philadelphia, PA John Vihstadt, Esq. Krooth & Altman LLP, Washington, DC Stephanie Williams The Brownstone Group, Inc. Houston, TX

WORKSHOP E: DISASTER ASSISTANCE: EQUITY ISSUES AND LESSONS LEARNEDAttorneys and practitioners on this panel will discuss past disaster recovery efforts and the equity issues raised after the storms. The panelists will examine Civil Rights concerns and how the storms have impacted people and communities of color, disabled and other disenfranchised communities. The panel will further address what lessons have been learned and how do we address these issues going forward.Moderator: Antoinette “Toni” Jackson Jones Walker, Houston TX Panelists: Adrianne Todman Executive Director, NAHRO, Washington, DC Michael Allen Relman Dane & Colfax, Washington, DC

FRIDAY, MAY 25, 20187:00 AMCONTINENTAL BREAKFAST8:30 AMPLENARY: “THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AT 50”Lisa RicePresident and CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance

9:45 – 11:00 AM

SESSION 4WORKSHOP A: THE STATE OF FAIR HOUSING: ONE YEAR INTO THE NEW ADMINISTRATIONAttorneys and practitioners on this panel will examine some of the latest developments in fair housing, including the status of the Small Area Fair Market Rent (Small Area FMR) regulation, challenges relating to the implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, reflections on disparate impact more than two years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. (ICP), and resource allocation issues affecting fair housing compliance and enforcement. Moderator: Emily Blumberg Klein Hornig LLP, Washington, DC Panelists: Erin Boggs, Esq. Open Communities Alliance, Hartford, CT Anna Maria Farías US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC Amy Glassman Ballard Spahr LLP, Washington, DC Thomas Silverstein Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, DC

WORKSHOP B: PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUSING HOT TOPICSAttorneys and practitioners will discuss Hot Topics in RAD conversions (Component 1, Mod Rehab, RAD for PRAC), Project Based Vouchers, HOTMA and the new Section 18 HUD notice. Moderator: Tatiana E. Gutierrez Nixon Peabody LLP, New York, NYPanelists: Chaundi Randolph Office of General Counsel, US Department of Housing and Urban Development HQ, Washington DC Sarah Molseed Reno & Cavanaugh, Washington, DC Sarah Kobocow New York City Housing Authority, New York, NY

WORKSHOP C: HOT TOPICS: IMPACT OF TAX REFORM ON LIHTC TRANSACTIONSPractitioners will discuss the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on LIHTC Transactions, including:

• Alternative depreciation system / Real Property Trade or Business election

• Bonus Depreciation• Reduction of Corporate Tax Rate• Bonds - How to structure highly leveraged transactions,

particularly bond deals in light of the shortening of ADS recovery period for residential rental property to 30 years

• Tax-Exempt Loan Interest Rate Adjustments• New income averaging rules for meeting the minimum set-

aside testModerator: Judy Crosby Kutak Rock LLP, Omaha, NEPanelists: Forrest Milder Nixon Peabody, Boston, MA Sue Wilson Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. Columbia, MD Dan Kraus Kraus Lam LLC, Chicago, IL

WORKSHOP D: YEAR 15: CAPITAL ACCOUNTS AND WHY WE LOVE/HATE THEM Attorneys will discuss a variety of issues related to how capital accounts affect LIHTC transactions from the perspectives of both the developer and the investor, including what to know about capital accounts and liquidation, what can and should be negotiated up-front, ways to handle capital account issues that may arise during the compliance period and how to prepare for a year 15 exit. The panel will give an overview of exit strategies (including options, puts and rights of first refusals) and will cover tactics for attorneys negotiating partnership agreements. Attendees will also learn the effects of tax reform on capital account issues.Moderator: Brandon Hughey Liles & Rushin LLP, Birmingham, ALPanelists: Molly Bryson Ballard Spahr LLP, Washington, DC David Davenport Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., Minneapolis, MN Corenia Burlingame Miles & Stockbridge, PC, Washington, DC

WORKSHOP E: LOCAL TOOLS TO PROMOTE AFFORDABILITY AND FAIR HOUSINGThis panel will focus on various local tools, such as inclusionary zoning, statutory provisions, tax exemptions, and other devices used to promote fair and affordable housing.Moderator: William Callison Faegre Baker Daniels LLP – Denver, CO Panelists: Megan Haberle Poverty & Race Research Action Council – Washington, DC Nestor Davidson Fordham Law School, New York, NY Derek Waller University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

SESSION 5WORKSHOP A: RAD: KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION Attorneys will learn firsthand about common pitfalls, best practices and how to navigate issues as they arise from practitioners and HUD staff. Attorneys will discuss the most common mistakes practitioners make and best ways to ensure a successful RAD transaction. Moderator: Kathie Soroka New York, NYPanelists: Tanya Dempsey CSG Advisors, New York, NY Ben Mann US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington DC Daniel Kaplan US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Atlanta, GA Isabel Brown Goldfarb Lipman LLP, Oakland, CA

WORKSHOP B: LIHTC COMPLIANCE AND AUDIT ISSUESThis panel will address hot issues in Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance with an emphasis on topics related to recent changes in tax law. The panelists will discuss the new income averaging election and potential problems with implementation. Other topics will include utility allowances, acquisition/rehabilitation issues and the effect of noncompliance.Moderator: Angela Christy Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Minneapolis, MNPanelists: Glenn Graff Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C., Chicago, IL Stephanie Naquin Novogradac & Company LLP, Austin, TX Jillian Toole Preferred Compliance Solutions, Logan, UT

WORKSHOP C: THE IMPACT OF UNCONSCIOUS BIAS AT WORK (ETHICS)We all have unconscious biases. We come by them naturally. They are a result of how our brains work and our experiences in life. The goals of this interactive workshop are to increase attendee’s awareness of unconscious bias and to understand the impact of bias in the workplace - with a focus on the legal industry. Attendees will strive to make the unconscious more conscious through small group discussions, a case study and an experiential exercise. Attendees will learn strategies to increase inclusion and interrupt bias in the workplace.Moderator: Marguerite A. Fletcher Fletcher Consulting, LLC, Boston, MA

WORKSHOP D: CIVIL RIGHTS AND RIGHTS TO HOUSING BEYOND THE FAIR HOUSING ACTThe need for affordable rental housing is a national crisis. Some state and local jurisdictions have adopted laws to enhance the housing rights of tenants and the rights to shelter. Attorneys and practitioners at his Workshop will describe and update attendees regarding some of these new laws and programs with a focus on best practices.Moderator: Dina Schlossberg Regional Housing Legal Services - Glenside, PA Panelists: Rasheedah Phillips Community Legal Services, Philadelphia, PA Marika Dias Legal Services New York City, New York City, NY

1. ADVANCE REGISTRATION: We request that all registrations be made in advance by completing the attached registration form and mailing it with your check (payable to Forum on Affordable Housing – AH1805) to the American Bar Association, 19th Floor., 321 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654 or fax your form with your credit card payment to 312-988-5850. You may also register online . In order to be included in the list of conference attendees, you must register by May 11, 2018. Conference registrations will be accepted only when accompanied by a check, money order, government agency purchase order, Visa, MasterCard or American Express information. Credit card users may fax registration forms to 312-988-5850. Registrations cannot be processed without payment.

2. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Registration includes admission to the sessions, workshops, breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunch, reception and access to the on-line course materials. The luncheon, reception and breakfasts are limited to paid registrants only.

3. ON-SITE REGISTRATION: On-site registration is available for those persons who missed the advanced registration deadline but would like to attend the conference. If you plan to register at the door, please call David Israel at 312-988-5655 at least 72 hours before the conference. On-site registration will only be accepted when accompanied by a check, government agency purchase order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover.

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8. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If special arrangements are required for individuals with disabilities to attend this program, please contact Dawn R. Holiday at the American Bar Association, MS 18.2, 321 North Clark St., Chicago, Illinois 60654, by May 11, 2018.

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