Construction Contracts 2023

Agenda / Content Covered

1. The Most Litigated Provisions in Construction Contracts
   10:00 - 10:30, Y. Lisa Colon
2. Construction Case Law Updates and Lessons for Drafting
   10:30 - 11:00, Y. Lisa Colon
3. Drafting and Negotiation Mistakes Attorneys Are Making Right Now
   11:00 - 11:30, Y. Lisa Colon
4. AIA Contracts: Current Documents, Pitfalls, and Changes You Should be Making
   11:45 - 12:30, Y. Lisa Colon
5. Indemnification Provisions, Insurance, and Additional Insureds 2022-2023
   12:30 - 1:15, James M. McMahon
6. Scope of Work, Price, Payment, Time, and Changes Clauses: Building in Protections
   1:45 - 2:15, James M. McMahon
7. Delays, Damages, and Force Majeure Provisions Post-Pandemic
   2:15 - 2:45, James M. McMahon
8. Termination Clauses and Dispute Resolution
   3:00 - 3:30, James M. McMahon
9. E-Signatures and Electronic Contracts: Ensuring Enforceability and Security
   3:30 - 4:00, Jean C. Arnold
10. Legal Ethics
    4:00 - 5:00, Jean C. Arnold
    1. Conflicts of Interest in the Construction Context
    2. Truth and Honesty
    3. Attorney Fees
    4. Keeping Things Confidential
    5. Communications With Clients and Others

Accreditation Details:

Jean C. Arnold is a partner in the law firm of Arnold & Arnold, LLP in Littleton. Ms. Arnold practices in the areas of construction litigation and claims, mechanic's liens, civil and commercial litigation, business law and planning, arbitration and mediation, real estate, creditor representation in bankruptcy court, and administrative law. She is a frequent presenter, teacher, and corporate trainer for trade and bar associations and continuing education organizations. Ms. Arnold is a graduate of the University of Denver, where she earned her B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, her J.D. and M.B.A. degrees. Ms. Arnold taught the legal topics curriculum in the construction management certificate program at Red Rocks Community College. She is a member of the Denver Bar Association, the 1st Judicial District Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Alfred Arraj Inn of Court, and the American Bar Association, Construction Law Section, member.

Y. Lisa Colon is a partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP. She has two decades of construction law experience, where she represents contractors, suppliers, owners, design professionals, construction managers, and sureties in public and private real estate and construction disputes. Ms. Colon is board certified in construction law by The Florida Bar. She is certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a circuit mediator and is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. She is general counsel of the National Association of Minority Contractors and sits on the Executive Committee. Ms. Colon earned her B.A. degree from the University of Miami and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law.

James M. McMahon is an attorney with CCA Civil, Inc. His practice focuses on construction law and litigation. Mr. McMahon is a member of the New Jersey State, New York State, and Massachusetts bar associations; the New Jersey State Bar Association's Construction Law Section; the Federal District courts of New Jersey and  New York; and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also an active member of the New Jersey Association of General Contractors and the New Jersey Utility and Transportation Contractors Association, serving on the Association's Legislative Affairs Committee. Mr. McMahon earned his B.A. and B.S. degrees from Boston College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School.