(Webcast) Construction Contracts 101: Demystifying Design & Construction Contracts for the Successful Project

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | 9:30 am – 1:15 pm

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• Through the use of case studies, real-world examples, and panel discussions, this program comprised of a panel of experienced construction and development attorneys will walk participants through an in-depth analysis of the major contracting documents that comprise every construction project, including Owner/Architect agreements, Owner/Contractor agreements and Contractor/Subcontractor agreements.  Presented from the specialized perspective of owners, developers, design professionals, primes, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, legal advisors and others, the panelists will demystify how to quickly identify and understand project risks, highlight the preferred position of each project stakeholder, the best practices for negotiating key provisions favorable to a client’s position, and a proposed real-world resolution. This program will wrap up with an update on the current legal trends, recent decisions, important updates to AIA documents and coming legal challenges affecting the construction industry, and how to resolve these issues in your daily practice.

  Who should attend? This seminar would be practical and useful for anyone who drafts design and construction contract documents or who litigates construction claims arising out of a construction project.

  Program Fee:
  $229 for Members | $329 for Nonmembers

  Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorney members who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

• Lisa Colon
  Saul, Ewing, Arnstein & Lehr LLP

  Jeffrey R. Escobar
  Dorsey & Whitney LLP

  Joseph P. Hogan
  Vice President-Building Services
  Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC 

  Wojciech Jackowski
  Offit Kurman

  Richard R. Volack
  Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

• 9:30 am – 9:40 am
  Welcome & Introduction of Opening Hypothetical
  Sarah Sparer

  9:40 am – 9:55 am
  Which Owner Agreement? Demystifying the Morass of What it Means to be an
  Owner’s Representative, Construction Manager as Agent, Construction Manager at Risk & General Contractor
  Jeffrey Escobar & Richard Volack

  9:55 am – 10:10 am
  Using the AIA Family of Documents: Which Form to Use, When to Use Them & Why it Matters              
  Sarah Sparer & Wojciech Jackowski

  10:10 am– 11:00 am
  Owner/Architect Agreements        

  • Standard of Care
  • Scope of Services
  • Compensation
  • Consultants/LEED Certification
  • Intellectual Property/Copyright/Licenses
  • Insurance/Indemnification/Liability
  • Suspension/Termination/Dispute Resolution
    Sarah Sparer, Jeffrey Escobar & Wojciech Jackowski

  11:00 am – 11:15 am
  Break

  11:15 am – 12:05 pm
  Owner/Contractor Agreements        

  • Change Orders
  • Time/Delay Issues
  • Warranty/Damages
  • Liens
  • Payment & Performance Bonds/Insurance
  • Guarantees
  • Termination
  • Dispute Resolution
    Jeffrey Escobar & Richard Volack 

  12:05 pm – 12:40 pm
  Contractor/Subcontractor Agreements                

  • Indemnification
  • Termination
  • Lien Waivers
  • Consequential Damages
    Richard Volack & Lisa Colon

  12:40 pm – 1:05 pm
  COVID-19, Force Majeure, Shortages, Disruptions
  Joseph Hogan, Wojciech Jackowski & Jeffrey Escobar

  1:05 – 1:15 pm
  Question/Answer Session
  Panel

• New York: 4.0 Skills
  New Jersey: 4.2 General
  California: 4.0 General
  Pennsylvania: 3.5 General
  Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

• Sponsoring Association Committee:
  Construction Law, Sarah G. Sparer, Chair

  Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org