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Engineering Law Essentials: With Real Documents and Cases

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Delaware CLE Approved 4 Total
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Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
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Indiana CLE Approved 4 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 4 Total
Maine CLE Approved 4 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 4 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 4.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 4 Total
Montana CLE Pending 4 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 4 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 4 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 4 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 4.8 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 4 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 4 Total
New York CLE Approved 4.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 4 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 4 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 4 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 4 Total
Texas CLE Approved 4 Total
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Virginia CLE Approved 4 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 4 Total
Washington CLE Approved 4 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 4.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 4.8 Total
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Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 4 Total
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Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 4 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 4 Total
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New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Ryan Seib
Allison Geewax
Caroline Brooks
James Papadakis
Andrew Elkhoury
With Ryan R. Seib from Assurity Legal LLC + 4 others

Wed, Sep 09, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102314

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Overview

A Practical Guide to Contracts, Design Risk, and Claims

This practical program shows where engineering risk actually lives - in contract language, design documents, and the provisions most likely to be overlooked until something goes wrong. Work through engineering contract clauses with a focus on indemnification and limitation of liability provisions. See how liability unfolds in real scenarios - from unclear delegated design to standard of care disputes and construction defects - and where contracts and engineering documents succeed or break down. Leave with concrete tools to deal with engineering matters in practice - register today!

  • Tighten scope and delegated design language to clearly allocate responsibility and reduce exposure.
  • Identify common drafting and enforceability traps for indemnity and limitation of liability provisions.
  • Spot how design failures originate in project documents.
  • Evaluate delay, disruption, and change claims involving design professionals.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Reviewing, Revising, and Negotiating Engineering Contracts
  2. Indemnity and Limitation of Liability Provisions (With Sample Clauses and Case Law)
  3. Standard of Care and Professional Liability Framework
  4. Engineering Documents, Delegated Design, and Design Risk
  5. Construction Claims and Liability Exposure (Including the Economic Loss Doctrine)
  6. Getting Clients Paid and Protecting Intellectual Property

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 4 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 4 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 4 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 4 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 4 Total
California CLE Approved 4 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 5 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 4 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 4 Total
Florida CLE Approved 5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 4 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 4 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 4 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 4 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 4 Total
Maine CLE Approved 4 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 4 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 4.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 4 Total
Montana CLE Pending 4 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 4 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 4 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 4 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 4.8 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 4 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 4 Total
New York CLE Approved 4.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 4 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 4 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 4 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 4 Total
Texas CLE Approved 4 Total
Utah CLE Approved 4 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 4 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 4 Total
Washington CLE Approved 4 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 4.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 4.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 4 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 4 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 5 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 4 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 4 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 4 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Reviewing, Revising, and Negotiating Engineering Contracts

    1. Key AIA, the EJCDC, and ConsensusDOCS Forms
    2. Scope of Services
    3. Delegated Design: Allocating Responsibility Clearly
    4. Standard of Care: How Contract Language Can Expand or Limit Exposure
    5. Use of Owner-Provided Information
    6. Site Visits and Construction Phase Responsibilities
    7. Force Majeure and Delay Provisions
    8. Termination Provisions
    9. Sample Engineering Contract

  2. Indemnity and Limitation of Liability Provisions (With Sample Clauses and Case Law)

    1. Indemnity: Scope, Statutory Limits, and Traps
    2. Limitation of Liability: Caps, Enforceability, Common Drafting Failures
    3. Insurance Coverage for Design Professionals: Key Gaps and Limitations
    4. Waiver of Consequential Damages
    5. Third-Party Reliance/No Third-Party Beneficiaries

  3. Standard of Care and Professional Liability Framework

    1. Professional Negligence vs. Breach of Contract
    2. "Reasonable Engineer" Standard and No Guarantee of Results
    3. Design vs. Construction Responsibility and Allocation of Fault

  4. Engineering Documents, Delegated Design, and Design Risk

    1. Drawings vs. Specs vs. Shop Drawings vs. As-Builts
    2. Delegated Design From a Litigation Lens
    3. Common Design Failures and How They Enter the Process
    4. Reading Plans for Ambiguity, Conflicts, and Legal Risk
    5. Sample Marked-Up Site Plan (Issue Spotting)
    6. Checklist: Red Flags in Engineering Documents
    7. BIM, Electronic Data, and Metadata: Hidden Risks in Digital Design Documents

  5. Construction Claims and Liability Exposure (Including the Economic Loss Doctrine)

    1. Construction Defects and Design Liability
    2. Applying the Economic Loss Doctrine
    3. Delay, Disruption, and Change Claims
    4. Architects and Engineers as Expert Witnesses

  6. Getting Clients Paid and Protecting Intellectual Property

    1. Fee Recovery Strategies and Mechanics' Lien Rights
    2. Ownership of Plans and Instruments of Service
    3. Reuse of Design Documents and IP Risks

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Design and construction professionals, insurance professionals, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Ryan R Seib
Ryan R.
Seib
Assurity Legal LLC
Allison Geewax
Allison
Geewax
Smith Currie Oles LLP
Caroline M Brooks
Caroline M.
Brooks
Smith Currie Oles LLP
James G Papadakis
James G.
Papadakis
Ropers Majeski
Andrew Elkhoury
Andrew
Elkhoury
Elkhoury Law PLLC
Speaker bio
Ryan R Seib

Ryan R. Seib

Assurity Legal LLC
Ryan Seib

is an attorney at Assurity Legal LLC. He practices in the areas of business, real estate, aviation, contracts, and agreements. Mr. Seib has assisted many businesses with handling legal matters in Wisconsin and Illinois. He is licensed to practice before the U.S. Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, State courts of Illinois, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District, and U.S. Tax Court. Mr. Seib earned his B.A. degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his J.D. degree from the Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. He presents aviation law courses and writes about aviation law nationally.

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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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Caroline M Brooks

Caroline M. Brooks

Smith Currie Oles LLP
Caroline Brooks

is an attorney at Smith Currie Oles LLP. She advocates for owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects and design professionals in construction claims litigation. Ms. Brooks handles disputes related to an array of issues, including defects, delay damages, scope of work, breach of contract, differing site conditions and unjust enrichment. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Colby College and her J.D. degree, with honors, from Boston University School of Law. Ms. Brooks is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Texas, and before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

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James G Papadakis

James G. Papadakis

Ropers Majeski
James Papadakis

is of counsel in the New York office of Ropers Majeski, where his practice focuses on construction, insurance coverage, and complex commercial disputes arising from large construction and infrastructure projects. He represents insurers, owners, contractors, and design professionals in matters involving construction defects, project delays, professional liability, and risk transfer issues under Commercial General Liability, builder's risk, and related insurance programs, and regularly advises clients on coverage interpretation, indemnity, and the alignment of construction contracts with available insurance. Mr. Papadakis has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Construction Law and Litigation, and earned his B.A. from Binghamton University, his J.D. from New York Law School, and his LL.M. from Fordham University School of Law.

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Andrew Elkhoury

Andrew Elkhoury

Elkhoury Law PLLC
Andrew Elkhoury

is an attorney at Elkhoury Law PLLC. He serves as an outside general counsel and business and construction law advisor to enterprises of all sizes. Mr. Elkhoury earned his B.A. degree, high distinction, from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Chicago. He is on the Board of Directors of Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, as well as the Professionalism Committee of the Houston Bar Association. Mr. Elkhoury is a member of the American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, National Arab American Bar Association, and affiliate member of the Association of General Contractors, Houston Chapter. He is admitted to practice law in Texas and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Northern and Eastern districts of Texas.

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