The National Business Institute (NBI) will be hosting another Construction Defect Litigation: From A to Z seminar this December in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Topics covered will include “Anatomy of a Defect: What it is and the Rules That Apply,” “Indemnity Provisions: Is the Subcontractor Responsible?” and “Case Law Updates: Rulings That Affect Your World.”

December 18th, 2017
Hyatt Place Baton Rouge
6080 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Former President Bill Clinton will be giving a keynote address at this year’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. The conference attracts Architects, Builders/Contractors, Building Owners, Code Officials, Developers, Educators/Schools, Engineers, Financial Service Providers, and more. Exhibiters include over 600 suppliers and top manufacturers of the latest green building equipment, products, services and technology fields. The conference features education programs, a master series, plenaries, workshops, tours, and summits.

November 8th-10th, 2017
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210

The ABA's Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee and the Standing Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness will join forces to present a roundtable to address needs created by Hurricane Harvey:

Weathering the Post-Storm Insurance Claims Process
Presented by: Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee and Standing Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness
Monday, September 11, 2017 - 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern

The roundtable program will serve as a primer for legal aid attorneys and others on the insurance claims process for windstorm and flood claims. The speakers will provide a high level overview of best practices and next steps in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Speakers will include Amy Bach and Dan Wade of United Policyholders, William Hoover, Property Claims Director for Nationwide, and Ernest B. Abbott, former general counsel of FEMA.

The Voice of the Defense Bar’s new program is limited to asbestos defense counsel, their staff, and their clients. The seminar will address 2017 National Asbestos Trends, Bringing the Asbestos Trusts into the Litigation more Frequently, OSHA and the Role of the Employer as the Empty Chair, and the Importance of the Plaintiff Deposition.

November 1st, 2017
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

This one-day seminar will cover Building Code Background and Application, Building Classification, Occupancy and Safety, Regulation of Building Components, Use of Specific Materials and Construction Techniques, Regulation of Interior Construction, and Complying with Safety Requirements During Construction. After attending the conference, participants should be able to “[l]earn building code terminology and explore the code update process. Understand the classification of structures and review requirements for fire protection and fire resistance. Discuss the use of concrete, steel, aluminum and other materials in the construction process. Review code provisions that regulate interior construction.”

August 16, 2017
Courtyard by Marriott at Briarcliff
4000 North Mulberry Drive
Kansas City, MO 64116

This one-day webinar includes the following topics: Overview of Construction Contract Law, Inherent Risks, Drafting Construction Contracts, Key Provisions to Prevent Disputes and Provide Remedies, Negotiating the Contract, Termination of Contract, and Ethical Considerations. The program will be basic-to-intermediate level that covers construction contract fundamentals for attorneys, paralegals, and construction executives.

August 24, 2017
Live Webinar

The Associated General Contractors of America will be holding a Construction Environmental Conference this September in the Washington D.C. area. The seminar will provide attendees with the “opportunity to learn how to manage environmental requirements” and to provide needed information from industry experts, owners, regulators, and attendees peers’. Various federal agencies have been invited to attend, as well as organizations behind LEED, Envision, Sustainable SITES, and Greenroads.

September 13-14, 2017
The DoubleTree by Hilton, Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive
Crystal City, VA 22202

Peckar & Abramson's Houston's office will be hosting a Construction Counsel Roundtable on June 28, 2017 at the AGC Houston office in Houston, Texas. The Construction Counsel Roundtable is dedicated to enhancing the professional lives of senior in-house counsel in the construction industry. Participants will be share their concerns and challenges with their peers.

June 28, 2017
Associated General Contractors
3825 Dacoma St
Houston, TX 77092

This one-day seminar by HalfMoon Education Inc., will go over Understanding Construction Contract Essentials, Reviewing Bidding Documents, Reviewing Project Documents, Understanding Issues in Contract Administration, Examining Legal Issues and Contract Disputes, and Handling Ethical Issues in Construction Contracting. Attorneys from Bernstein Shur will be speaking at the event, including Michael Bosse, George Burns, Asha Echeverria, Meredith Eilers, and Conor Shankman.

June 8, 2017
Doubletree by Hilton
363 Maine Mall Road
Portland, ME 04106

Attendees of this live webinar will “learn how to secure appropriate insurance coverage at the start of a construction project to help protect you if claims arise.” Learning objectives for this seminar include “able to describe design liability,” “identify comprehensive general liability,” “able to discuss builder’s risk,” and “able to review exclusions typically involved in construction claims.” Faculty will be Dana Chaaban and Michael Jay Rune, II of Shutts & Bowen LLP.

May 24, 2017
1pm-2:30pm EST

The Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada (ADC) will be holding their annual construction defect seminar in Pleasanton, California later this month. The seminar will cover the nuts and bolts of construction law, and features experienced, construction-industry panelists who will discuss topics relevant to attorneys, contractors, and claim representatives.

April 28, 2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pleasanton at The Club
7050 Johnson Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588