Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Practical Contract Law for Architects and Engineers

This 90-minute program is designed to provide practical advice to architects and engineers about how engineering and construction contracts are drafted and interpreted, how typical Owner, A/E and Contractor interpretations create conflicts on construction sites, and how best to resolve disputes that do arise.

Topics to be Covered Include:

• Learn the basic concepts of contracts and the rules of contract formation
• Understand the basic rules of both tort and contract law
  
• Learn the importance of intellectual property law for design professionals
  
• Learn the typical contract interpretation rules that apply to engineering and construction contracts, and how typical Owner v. Contractor v. A/E positions often create conflicts
  
• Compare express contract requirements to implied contract requirements
  
• Review typical requirements for Changes, Differing Site Conditions, Delay and Acceleration claims on construction projects
  
• Determine how best to respond to disputes on construction contracts
  
• Explore how best to resolve disputes
  
• Understand the benefits of various forms of alternative dispute resolution

Intended Audience:

This webinar is a must if you are an architect or engineer who works on construction projects and needs to have an understanding of contract law to avoid disputes and stay out of court.

Meet the Instructor:

Roy Mitchell has more than 40 years of experience as an attorney and a neutral and is a recognized expert on domestic and international engineering and construction law, U.S. Government and State and Local Contract Law, contract administration, and dispute resolution. Mr. Mitchell is a retired partner from the international law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, and served as President and CEO of the Construction Claims Group of Hill International, Inc. for five years. He focuses on mediating and arbitrating complex, multi-million-dollar disputes involving construction, government contracts, and related matters, and frequently serves on arbitration panels and dispute review boards worldwide. Mr. Mitchell holds a J.D. with honors from George Washington University of Law and has written and published more than 300 articles and seminars on international and domestic construction contracts; construction contract administration; arbitration and mediation rules and techniques; negotiation; construction, government contracts, and engineering law.

Syllabus

Topics to be Covered Include:

• Learn the basic concepts of contracts and the rules of contract formation
• Understand the basic rules of both tort and contract law
• Learn the importance of intellectual property law for design professionals
• Learn the typical contract interpretation rules that apply to engineering and construction contracts, and how typical Owner v. Contractor v. A/E positions often create conflicts
• Compare express contract requirements to implied contract requirements
• Review typical requirements for Changes, Differing Site Conditions, Delay and Acceleration claims on construction projects
• Determine how best to respond to disputes on construction contracts
• Explore how best to resolve disputes
• Understand the benefits of various forms of alternative dispute resolution