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Construction Contracts From Start to Finish

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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
Montana CLE	Approved	6 Total
North Carolina 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
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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Tue, Dec 01, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Tue, Dec 01, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Don't Let the Contract Be the Problem

Construction contracts don't fail at the jobsite. They fail at the drafting table. By the time a dispute surfaces - a delayed project, a defective structure, a contractor who can't pay its subs - the outcome was often determined months or years earlier, in a clause your client didn't fully understand or a provision you didn't catch before they signed.

This practical program sharpens what you already know: how the contracts work, where the risks hide, and what to watch for before your client signs anything. We'll walk through the process in practical fashion - from choosing the right form to negotiating key provisions to understanding what happens when things go wrong on the jobsite. Leave knowing the provisions that matter most, the mistakes practitioners make most often, and how to protect your clients. Register today!

Pick the right contract form for any project.
Draft scope, price, and time provisions that hold up when the project goes sideways.
Recognize the indemnity traps that turn a routine project into a malpractice claim.
Understand how subcontract flow-down clauses can create hidden obligations your client never saw coming.
Build the documentation habit that wins claims before they're filed.
Know the AI-specific clauses that belong in construction contracts right now.

Abbreviated Agenda

AIA and Other Standard Form Contracts: Choosing the Right Form and Negotiating the Fine Print
Drafting and Negotiating Scope, Price, and Time Provisions
Risk Allocation: Indemnity, Insurance, Warranties, and Damages
Subcontractor Agreements, Supplier Contracts, and Bonds
Contract Management Best Practices and Pitfalls: RFIs, Change Orders, and Beyond
Claims and Disputes: Contract Lessons Learned From Real-World Cases
AI and Digital Contracting in Construction: What You Should Be Doing Now
Legal Ethics

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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
Montana CLE	Approved	6 Total
North Carolina 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
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

Agenda

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AIA and Other Standard Form Contracts: Choosing the Right Form and Negotiating the Fine Print
1. Different Project Delivery Methods and Implications for Contract Drafting
2. AIA, ConsensusDocs, and Other Industry Forms: When Each Makes Sense
3. Hidden Risks and Commonly Negotiated Provisions
4. Owner, Contractor, and Design Professional Redlines
5. Public Contracting: Government-Specific Forms and Provisions
6. Kickoff Documents: Letters of Intent, Bid Documents, and Preconstruction Agreements
Drafting and Negotiating Scope, Price, and Time Provisions
1. Defining Scope of Work Without Creating Ambiguity
2. Price Structures and Payment Provisions
3. Time and Delay Provisions
4. Force Majeure and Supply Chain Disruptions
5. Change Orders, Differing Site Conditions, and Other Unforeseen Conditions
Risk Allocation: Indemnity, Insurance, Warranties, and Damages
1. Indemnification Clauses: Drafting Traps and Best Practices
2. Insurance Requirements
3. Limitation of Liability and Waiver Clauses
4. Warranties and Guarantees
5. Damages Provisions in Construction Contracts
Subcontractor Agreements, Supplier Contracts, and Bonds
1. Flow-Down Clauses: Pitfalls to Know
2. Negotiating Subcontract Agreements
3. Supplier and Vendor Contracts
4. Performance and Payment Bonds
Contract Management Best Practices and Pitfalls: RFIs, Change Orders, and Beyond
1. Project Documentation Best Practices
2. Submittals, Shop Drawings, and RFIs
3. Schedule Updates and Delay Documentation
4. Change Orders and Construction Change Directives
5. Punch Lists, Final Payment, and Closeout Documents
Claims and Disputes: Contract Lessons Learned From Real-World Cases
1. Delay, Disruption, and Acceleration Claims
2. Defective Work and Warranty Claims
3. Termination for Cause vs. Convenience
4. Dispute Resolution Clauses
AI and Digital Contracting in Construction: What You Should Be Doing Now
1. AI-Assisted Contract Drafting and Review
2. Drafting for AI Risks: Clauses Every Construction Contract Should Consider
3. Electronic Contracts and E-Signatures
4. Managing Digital Project Records
Legal Ethics
1. Conflicts of Interest and Navigating Multi-Party Representation
2. Disclosure vs. Confidentiality Tension
3. Contract Drafting and Negotiation Ethics
4. AI Ethics in Contract Work

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Allison

Geewax

Smith Currie Oles LLP

Scott D.

Cahalan

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Giorgio A.

Sassine

Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

Diana Lyn Curtis

Shutzer

Spencer Fane LLP

Speaker bio

Scott D. Cahalan

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Scott Cahalan

is a partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. He has substantial experience representing owners, developers, contractors, and others in the construction industry. Mr. Cahalan's practice primarily consists of drafting and negotiating construction contracts, providing advice during development, design, and construction, and representing clients in dispute resolution proceedings. He has been lead counsel on a large number of litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters involving claims for breach of contract and torts, including differing site conditions claims, delay, acceleration, and inefficiency claims, design, and construction defect claims, as well as payment, lien, and bond claims. Mr. Cahalan has also drafted and negotiated thousands of contracts using both specially drafted contract forms and standard industry forms. He has drafted general contracts, master agreements, subcontracts, design contracts, service contracts, design-build contracts, EPC and EPCM contracts, construction and program management contracts, joint-venture, teaming and partnering agreements, equipment installation contracts, purchase orders, operation and maintenance contracts, IPD contracts, and bonds for public and private jobs. Mr. Cahalan's contracts have been used on office, commercial, hospitality, residential, and mixed-use buildings, light and heavy manufacturing and warehouse facilities, arenas, stadiums and practice facilities, hospitals and medical office buildings, school and university buildings, and utility, nuclear, solar, and water reclamation projects. He routinely represents in-bound international clients in transactional and litigation matters, involving construction projects and manufacturing, industrial, and nuclear power plants. Mr. Cahalan has represented clients from Austria, Bavaria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom on projects ranging from the manufacture of automobiles, food, metals, natural gas, plastics, pipe, tires, wood, and power. He earned his B.S. degree in construction engineering from Iowa State University in 1984, and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia. While in law school, Mr. Cahalan served as a summer law clerk to The Honorable Julie E. Carnes, Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (retired, Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit).

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Giorgio A. Sassine

Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

Giorgio Sassine

is an attorney at Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP. He is an international arbitration attorney based in Los Angeles with deep experience representing clients across California, the Middle East, and Europe. Mr. Sassine's practice focuses on cross-border disputes involving the construction, energy, sports, and entertainment sectors. He frequently appears as counsel in arbitrations under the ICC, ICDR, DIAC, and ad hoc rules, and has handled matters seated in California, Paris, London, New York, and Dubai, among others. Mr. Sassine regularly advises sovereigns, multinational corporations, startups, and individuals in high-stakes international arbitration proceedings and award enforcement litigation. He brings a unique perspective to international law, having worked extensively with clients in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, including matters involving UAE free zones and emerging regulatory frameworks. Mr. Sassine also has substantial experience representing clients in the enforcement of arbitral awards in U.S. federal court under the New York Convention. He is particularly adept at navigating California-seated arbitrations involving international parties in the aerospace, construction, and entertainment industries. Mr. Sassine's advisory practice includes drafting arbitration clauses, crafting jurisdictional strategies, addressing limitation of liability defenses, and asserting claims under California's broad unfair competition law. He is a trusted advocate who combines legal precision with a commercial understanding of his clients' goals in complex, high-value international disputes. Mr. Sassine has been recognized in the 2025 Lexology Index - International Arbitration Future Leaders, 2024 and 2025 Super Lawyers Southern California – Rising Stars, 2024 and 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Construction Law, and the 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation. He earned his B.A. degree from University of California, his LL.M. degree from Stockholm University and his J.D. degree from University of San Diego, School of Law.

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Diana Lyn Curtis Shutzer

Spencer Fane LLP

Diana Lyn Curtis Shutzer

is a partner at Spencer Fane LLP. She provides practical, business-focused counsel in the areas of government contracts, construction, and bankruptcy law. A seasoned attorney with prior in-house experience managing federal compliance for a large national general contractor, Ms. Shutzer brings an insider's perspective and a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing the construction and government contracting industries. As a member of the firm's construction and government contracts teams, she heavily focuses on federal compliance and high-risk regulatory matters. Ms. Shutzer counsels companies facing significant exposure under statutes such as the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Act, and Combating Trafficking in Persons regulations, and conducts internal investigations related to alleged misconduct. Drawing on her experience overseeing a federal compliance program for a leading U.S. contractor, she provides pragmatic, actionable guidance tailored to real-world business operations. Notably, Ms. Shutzer has managed more than 1,400 False Claims Act-related matters at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She maintains a national practice representing contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders in large-scale government and commercial construction and infrastructure projects. Ms. Shutzer advises clients on a wide range of contract matters and manages complex disputes involving claims, defective specifications, differing site conditions, delays, acceleration and lost productivity, mechanic's and material liens, professional liability issues, contract terminations, and Miller Act claims. An experienced litigator, she has successfully handled high-stakes disputes across multiple jurisdictions. Ms. Shutzer also advises clients on financial restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters. She represents a broad range of stakeholders – including debtors, creditors, committees, and trustees – in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Subchapter V proceedings, as well as in out-of-court workouts and adversary proceedings. With in-depth insights on construction, design, and engineering company bankruptcies, Ms. Shutzer helps clients develop efficient strategies to navigate financial distress and achieve their business objectives. She earned her B.A. degree from Virginia Tech, her M.S. degree from Pennsylvania State University and her J.D. degree from Regent University School of Law.

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AIA and Other Standard Form Contracts: Choosing the Right Form and Negotiating the Fine Print

Drafting and Negotiating Scope, Price, and Time Provisions

Risk Allocation: Indemnity, Insurance, Warranties, and Damages

Subcontractor Agreements, Supplier Contracts, and Bonds

Contract Management Best Practices and Pitfalls: RFIs, Change Orders, and Beyond

Claims and Disputes: Contract Lessons Learned From Real-World Cases

AI and Digital Contracting in Construction: What You Should Be Doing Now

Legal Ethics

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Giorgio A. Sassine

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