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Need an excuse to be in Honolulu mid-winter?

If you are still looking for an excuse to head to the 808, here it is. The 2026 Future of Property Law Conference, February 13, 2026 at the University of Hawaii School of Law.

Chaired by Professor David Callies, the agenda features dirt law luminaries (and others, us included) speaking about topics like housing, the ALI Restatement, Coastal Protection/Public Trust, and IP/AI Property. (We are speaking on “Physical and Regulatory Takings” at 9:15am.)

Speakers include Thomas Mitchell, Jim Burling, John Infranca, Henry Smith, and Thomas Merrill.

See the complete agenda and speaker list (and registration) here.

Here’s the official program description:

This 1-day conference is a must attend for any attorney or professional whose practice involves land use and development. Distinguished land-use practitioners, scholars, planners, and regulators from Hawaii and the Mainland will discuss timely and relevant issues, including: Housing…

Continue Reading 2026 Future of Property Law Conference, University of Hawaii Law School, Feb 13, 2026 (Live & Webcast)

The view from the podium

That’s right. More than 300 of the nation’s best eminent domain lawyers, judges, appraisers, right-of-way agents, scholars, and other industry professionals are in Savannah for the next two and a half days for what is now known as the American Law Institute (“ALI” alone, no longer with the “-CLE” addition) Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference.

We’re now in our 43d edition and have a record attendance as the above photo, taken from the podium as we got underway, shows.

The view from the audience

If you are not here, you really should consider joining us. We’ll announce the location for the 2027 Conference tomorrow (hint: it will be in the west).

We’ll have more as the Conference progresses.

Continue Reading We’re Underway At The 43d American Law Institute Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Conference, Savannah

A reminder: there’s still time to join us for the upcoming American Law Institute-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference in Savannah.

Now in its 43rd year, this flagship gathering remains the undisputed national hub for practitioners, academics, appraisers, and anyone else who lives and breathes property and eminent domain law. We will be at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside District in Savannah, where historic charm meets Southern hospitality, moss-draped oaks, riverfront vibes. If you can’t make it in person, live webcast option is available.

What makes this conference indispensable? It’s the place to reconnect and talk shop with the sharpest minds in eminent domain and property law. Whether you’re on the owner’s side, or serve as agency-side counsel, or an appraiser, the programming is customizable and multi-track: 30+ programs tackling everything from relocation benefits to regulatory takings, valuation, and courtroom techniques. With 40+ speakers from across the…

Continue Reading There’s Still Time To Join Us In Savannah (Jan. 21 – 24, 2026) For ALI-CLE’s 43d Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference

We start off 2026 with some good news: after a short hiatus (explained in the episode), Bobby Debelak’s Eminent Domain Podcast is back with Episode 150: “Year in Review and ALI-CLE Preview.”

And we get to join him!

Here’s how Bobby describes the episode:

Bobby returns to the podcast after a brief hiatus due to the birth of a child. Robert Thomas returns to the show to talk about 2025 in review. The two cover twenty years of Kelo, an update on COVID takings, the year with a new presidential administration and legislative change, and a few key cases around the country. Robert looks ahead to the 2026 [ALI-CLE] conference in Savannah, GA. The cross exam is a musical themed head-to-head from the 80s.

Check it out. We have a bit of fun (esp. the “cross exam” portion).

Listen above, or download it here.

Continue Reading Welcome Back, Bobby: We Return To The Eminent Domain Podcast To Talk The Year That Was, ALI Savannah, And 80’s Music

As we wrap up another year, it’s time to look ahead to the one event that always gets our eminent domain blood pumping: the annual ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference. Details, including faculty list, a complete agenda, and registration information is posted here.

Now in its 43rd year, this flagship gathering remains the undisputed national hub for practitioners, academics, appraisers, and anyone else who lives and breathes property rights law. Mark your calendars for January 22-24, 2026, when we’ll convene at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Georgia. Think historic charm meets Southern hospitality, with moss-draped oaks, riverfront vibes, and enough ghost tours to inspire a dozen inverse condemnation hypotheticals. (For those of you who prefer pixels to palm trees, a live webcast option is available.)

What makes this conference indispensable? For starters, it’s the place to reconnect and talk shop with the…

Continue Reading Savannah Bound: Don’t Miss The 43rd ALI-CLE Eminent Domain & Land Valuation Litigation Conference (Jan. 22-24, 2026)

Several years ago, Owners’ Counsel of America endowed a scholarship in the name of its founder, property rights advocate and trial lawyer Toby Prince Brigham (1934-2021). The scholarship is for a second- or third- year law student to attend the annual three-day ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference (the upcoming Conference will be in Savannah, Georgia, January 22-24, 2026).

The Conference affords the Scholar an all-expenses-covered opportunity to meet and network with leading property rights and eminent domain lawyers from across the country, while also learning about property law and practice. 

Here’s the official description and how to apply from OCA:  

The scholarship funds the selected student’s travel, lodging and attendance at the premier property rights conference in the country, known as the ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation conference, and associated OCA events held annually in late January/early February. This distinctive opportunity is designed…

Continue Reading Apply Now: Owners’ Counsel Scholarship (ALI-CLE Conference)

BK2025

That’s right, it’s time to plan on joining us at the 22d edition of the best one-day property law conference, William and Mary Law School‘s Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference.

As we noted, Professor William Fischel will be awarded the 2025 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize at the annual Wren Building candlelight ceremony in Williamsburg on October 23, with the following day being devoted to a celebration of his work and career, and discussions of the hot topics in property rights law.

The Conference is expressly designed to get legal academics and the nation’s best dirt law practitioners in the same room, discussion how legal scholarship and law practice work hand-in-hand to shape the law. 

More details:  

The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize is presented annually to a scholar, practitioner, or jurist whose work affirms the fundamental importance of property rights. It is named in honor of the late Toby Prince…

Continue Reading Registration Open: 22d Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, Oct. 23-24, 2025, Williamsburg

TexasEmDomain2025Houston

MC: Texas is so big…

Audience: How big is it? 

MC: Texas is so big it needs two statewide eminent domain conferences!

That’s right, in addition to the Texas Eminent Domain Conference in Austin, there’s another one in Houston. We’ve attended both in the past, and can speak from experience that they are excellent.

Registration for the Houston event, August 14-15, 2025, is ongoing here. Details on speakers, topics, and related are available here. Here’s the agenda. Continue Reading Still Time To Register: 2025 Texas Eminent Domain Conference (Houston), August 14-15, 2025