Housing on Merit’s Executive Director, Jennifer Litwak, was a featured speaker at the 31st Annual Real Property, Trust and Estate (RPTE) National Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Conference in Boston on May 9-10. The event featured the nation’s leading experts discussing the latest developments in real estate and trust, and estate law. Ms. Litwak joined a panel of experts to discuss the function of Opportunity Zones. They presented case studies, considered the effect of additional regulations, reviewed revenue procedures, and discussed program viability through 2026. The panel also analyzed the benefits of Opportunity Zones from a tax, economic development, lender and treasury official perspective. The RPTE is a leading national forum for lawyers consisting of 25,000 members. The Real Property Division focuses on legal aspects of property use, ownership, development, transfer, regulation, financing, taxation and disposal. The Trust and Estate Division focuses on all aspects of trusts, estate planning, employee benefits, insurance, and probate and trust litigation. The RPTE is a member group of the American Bar Association (ABA).