Transactional Conservation Law: Real Estate, Finance, and Taxation

This course will focus on the real estate transaction process as it relates to land conservation.  Students will gain an understanding of real estate, real estate finance, and real estate taxation through the lens of land conservation.  The course will include skills exercises, including interviewing, drafting, negotiation, and counseling.  The course also includes a field trip to a property encumbered with a conservation easement, where students will do baseline monitoring documentation.