ASA USPAP / Seminar in San Francisco

USPAP 15-Hour Course: October 3-4, 2009
Expert Witness Seminar: October 8, 2009

Before and after the 6th International Conference on the Valuation of Plant Machinery and Equipment

15-Hour National USPAP Course

Sponsored by ASA NorCal Chapter

The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) are the generally accepted standards for professional appraisal practice in North America. USPAP contains standards for all appraisal disciplines. USPAP compliance is required for appraisers in federally regulated transactions, state appraiser certification and licensing boards; federal, state and local agencies; appraisal services; and professional appraisal associations.

The Appraisal Foundation requires appraisers to take a 15-hour course on USPAP for their continuing education. ASA's 2-day course, which includes lectures, materials and an exam, enables students to meet these requirements. This fast-paced course is intended for appraisers of all disciplines and will:

• Give you an in-depth knowledge of and appreciation for USPAP
• Expose you to the concepts discussed in all 10 USPAP standards, regardless of your appraisal discipline
• Give you a practical understanding of the application of USPAP concepts to your own appraisal practice
• Teach you how to conduct your appraisal practice in a professional and ethical manner
• Earn you 15 hours of continuing professional education credit

About the instructor: Roger Durkin, J.D., M.S., ASA

Roger is a highly entertaining teacher, and has a 98 percent pass rate for the USPAP course. Roger holds designations in 5 appraisal disciplines, and his appraisal practice encompasses the valuation of a wide range of property including real property, personal property and business valuation. Roger has been providing appraisals for 35 years for decedent estates, charitable donation, gift tax, probate, environmental and general civil litigation. His clients include attorneys, the FBI, USSS, U.S. Customs, IRS, Postal Inspection Service, and the Federal Marshals' Service.

What will I take home? A current USPAP manual for use in your own work setting.

Are CEUs available? A continuing education certificate will be forwarded following the course, verifying your hours of attendance and exam results.

Who should attend? ASA members; appraisers; realtors; loan officers; attorneys; bankers; CPAs; anyone involved in the appraising profession, regardless of area of work.

Completion of this USPAP program is a requirement to become an ASA Candidate member. Designated members who take the course and pass the exam will receive 15 hours of reaccreditation credit. Appraisers who have recently completed a 15-hour course through another state-approved program are not required to take the ASA course.

Click here for the USPAP / Seminar Registration Form

Appraiser as Expert Witness Seminar

Sponsored by ASA NorCal Chapter
After the 6th International Conference on the Valuation of Plant Machinery and Equipment

Prepare for when you're in the hot seat! Boost your confidence by learning the basics of the legal system, rules of evidence, the role of the expert witness, direct- and cross-examination tactics, the psychology of persuasion, and courtroom conduct-from dress to communication and body language.

You will learn:

• Pre-engagement considerations
• Interaction between expert and attorney
• Discovery/investigation
• Preparation of the expert's report
• Critique of opposing expert's report
• Trial preparation
• Qualification as an expert
• Conduct at trial
• Dos and don'ts while on the witness stand

Early member registration fee: $225 includes textbook (pictured)

About the instructors: Roger Durkin, J.D., M.S., ASA operates Durkin Law, PC with two other attorneys and Durkin Valuation Consultants in Boston. His appraisal practice encompasses the valuation of a wide range of property including real property, personal property and business valuation all backed by expert witness support.

Durkin holds 5 appraisal designations from ASA. His educational background includes a Master's in valuation and a Juris Doctorate. He has published four text books: Narrative Appraisal Report Writing, Marketing Appraisal Services, Personal Property Theory and Practice, and the text for this seminar, The Appraiser as Expert Witness. (See the USPAP course information above for more about Roger Durkin.)

Robert Podwalny, FASA, is a court-designated expert witness by the Oakland Superior Court and the Administrative Board in Maryland, and course developer and senior instructor of ASA Machinery and Equipment Principles of Valuation. He has taught valuation courses throughout the United States as well as in Mexico, Romania, Slovenia, Canada, Russia, Kazakhstan and China. Bob developed and taught courses for the World Bank Economic Development Program. He is a frequent author of articles on valuation and a speaker at numerous conferences and meetings.

What will I take home? A copy of Durkin's textbook, The Appraiser as Expert Witness.

Is reaccreditation credit available? A uniform reaccreditation credit certificate will be awarded, verifying 8 hours of attendance.

Who should attend? Appraisers; realtors; loan officers; attorneys; bankers; CPAs; anyone involved in the appraising profession, regardless of area of work.

Click here for the USPAP / Seminar Registration Form