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Construction Contracts 2026

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Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Allison Geewax
Jason Kosek
Michael Hogue
James Freeman
With Allison Geewax from Smith Currie Oles LLP + 3 others

Mon, Dec 22, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 101330

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Overview

Future-Proof Your Construction Contracts

The construction industry is facing an evolving legal, regulatory, and economic environment. Are your contracts ready to capitalize on opportunities and weather the challenges ahead? This course will provide a comprehensive review of the key legal developments from 2025 and offer a forward-looking perspective on what you need to do for 2026. Protect your construction clients with the latest insights and best practices - register today!

  • Get up to speed on recent cases that are shaping construction contract law.
  • Review government policies and economic factors that are changing the construction sector.
  • Learn how to address and integrate digital tools into construction contracts.
  • Discover how to draft contract terms to meet green certifications.
  • Break down the most important changes to industry-standard contract documents.
  • Focus on modern best practices for drafting and negotiating key clauses.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Construction Contract Cases: 2025 Year-in-Review
  2. Government and Economic Changes Impacting Construction
  3. Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Building Practices
  4. Standard Construction Contracts: Updates to Know (and Changes You Should be Making)
  5. Key Provisions: Current Best Practices in Drafting and Negotiations
  6. Technology and Construction Contracts
  7. Legal Ethics in Construction Law

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Product ID 101330

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Construction Contract Cases: 2025 Year-in-Review

  2. Government and Economic Changes Impacting Construction

    1. Infrastructure and Tax Bills and Laws
    2. Procurement and Government Contracting Changes
    3. Economic Climate
    4. Employment Law Updates and Immigration Enforcement
    5. Environmental and Energy Policies

  3. Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Building Practices

  4. Standard Construction Contracts: Updates to Know (and Changes You Should be Making)

    1. AIA Contracts
    2. ConsensusDocs
    3. AGC Documents
    4. EJDC Documents
    5. FIDIC Documents

  5. Key Provisions: Current Best Practices in Drafting and Negotiations

    1. Scope of Work
    2. Payment Terms
    3. Force Majeure Clauses
    4. Liability, Indemnity, and Insurance
    5. Termination
    6. Dispute Resolution

  6. Technology and Construction Contracts

    1. Using Building Information Models to Define Project Scope and Contractual Obligations
    2. Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools
    3. E-Signatures and Electronic Contracts
    4. AI and Construction Contracts
    5. Smart Contracts and Blockchain Technology
    6. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

  7. Legal Ethics in Construction Law

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Ethical Considerations in Drafting and Negotiating Contracts
    3. Handling Confidential Information
    4. Dealing With Fraud and Misrepresentation

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Construction professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Allison Geewax
Allison
Geewax
Smith Currie Oles LLP
Jason Kosek
Jason
Kosek
Anderson Kill P.C.
Michael R Hogue
Michael R.
Hogue
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
James F Freeman III
James F.
Freeman, III
Swanson Bernard, LLC
Speaker bio
Allison Geewax

Allison Geewax

Smith Currie Oles LLP
Allison Geewax

is an attorney at Smith Currie Oles LLP. She represents clients in government contract matters, complex commercial contract drafting and negotiation, and construction risk management. In her multifaceted practice, Ms. Geewax serves corporations operating in a variety of industries - large and small government contractors, Fortune 500 investment banks, international hospitality companies, commercial real estate developers and owners, among others. She brings a broad and deep knowledge base to guide her clients through all phases of contracting processes, construction projects and legal procedure. As a certified construction risk and insurance specialist, Ms. Geewax always looks to mitigate liability by advising clients on indemnification provisions and state-specific statutes, as well as insurance provisions and requirements that affect contractual risk transfer. She earned her B.A. degree from The Pennsylvania State University and her J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School.

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Jason Kosek

Jason Kosek

Anderson Kill P.C.
Jason Kosek

is an attorney at Anderson Kill P.C. He assists clients in a broad array of issues, including insurance coverage, regulatory, FCPA, labor law, negligence, nuisance, trespass, products liability and breach of contract, with a focus on construction and regulatory matters. In construction matters, Mr. Kosek has represented owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and materialmen in all phases of business and construction matters, including liens, contract negotiation and disputes, construction defect litigation and transactional matters. He has experience in complex litigation matters, including defects, delays and design professional malpractice. Mr. Kosek's insurance coverage experience includes disputes over construction claims relating to additional insured status, directors and officers claims, and business interruption claims. His recent articles address mechanic's liens and an analysis of the insurance coverage implications stemming from the Surfside Condominium collapse. He earned his B.A. degree from Hofstra University and his J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law.

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Michael R Hogue

Michael R. Hogue

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Michael Hogue

maintains a multi-disciplinary construction practice providing representation to owners, developers, and major corporations in all aspects and phases of construction and project development in the real estate industry. His practice provides an integrated "one-stop-shop" for a broad cross-section of public and private sector clients in due diligence, transactions, tenant buildouts, project oversight and management, regulatory compliance, disputes, litigation, and restructuring/bankruptcy matters.

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James F Freeman III

James F. Freeman, III

Swanson Bernard, LLC
James Freeman

is an attorney with Swanson Bernard, LLC where he practices in the areas of construction, land use, church, commercial litigation, business, contract, employment, probate litigation, appellate practice, transportation and corporate law. He is admitted to practice in Kansas and Missouri, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Tenth circuits, and the U.S. District Court for the districts of Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Freeman is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan, Kansas and American bar associations, as well as The Missouri Bar. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

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