The American Builders and Contractors organization presents a week at Washington, D.C. with a different event presented each day. ABC Legislative Week opens with a Diversity Inclusion Summit on June 24th, followed the next day by a Young Professionals Symposium. Don’t miss the Free Enterprise Alliance Reception on June 25th, or Legislative Day on June 26th. ABC’s Legal Conference (on June 27th) covers the latest developments and insights on employment and labor law and open competition in the construction industry.

June 23rd-27th, 2019
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

This two-day seminar updates experienced environmental attorneys and related professionals and provides general practitioners with a durable framework for understanding the law and counseling clients in this complex, evolving area. Panel topics will include:

• What does “compliance” with water quality standards mean?
• Does the CWA prohibit the release of pollutants from a source when they eventually enter surface waters through groundwater migration?
• Absent CWA regulation, what laws apply to curtail PFAS contamination?
• Is “cooperative federalism” working in the real world? Has anything changed in the relationship between the EPA and the states?
• With their federal consent decrees terminating, what lies in the future for regulating combined sewer systems?

May 2nd-3rd, 2019
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Washington, DC
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037

Please join Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC at Alliance Northwest March 7th in Puyallup, WA. ACS partners Saki Yamada and Brett Hill will be in attendance so stop by the ACS booth and say hello.

Alliance Northwest is the largest business-to-government conference in the Pacific Northwest. Over thirty government agencies from federal, state and local entities will be in attendance. The event also features a 100+ booth tradeshow, workshops, and one-on-one matchmaking with potential buyers. This is a great opportunity to connect with government buyers and prime contractors with over 1000 attendees expected.

March 7th, 2019
Washington Fairgrounds
Mattress Firm Showplex
110 9th Ave
Puyallup, WA

This one-day seminar is being offered in person in Portland, Oregon and through a live webinar. Topics to be covered include Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction, Contracts, Finance, Insurance, Litigation, Product Liability, Real Estate. It’s suitable for Attorneys, Financial Planners, and Real Estate Brokers.

May 16th, 2019
World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon St
Two World Trade Center Building
Portland, OR 97204

After completion of this one-day seminar, attendees will be able to Anticipate which construction contract provisions will cause difficulties down the road in order to negotiate them in your client's favor;
Disentangle complex change order payment matters that arise from oral change orders, additional work and more; Confidently determine which construction project delays are compensable and which are non-compensable, and more. This advanced-level seminar is suitable for Attorneys, Architects, Construction Professionals, Engineers, Insurance Professionals, Real Estate Developers, and Paralegals.

March 26th, 2019
Courtyard Fort Lauderdale North/Cypress Creek
2440 West Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

This one-day seminar will cover Liquidated Damages, Contract Termination, New Contracting Issues, Legislative Update, OSHA, Arbitration, Contracting with the City and County of Denver, and more topics.

March 15th, 2019
National Western Complex
4655 Humboldt Street
Denver, CO 80216

This two-day seminar will cover topics such as real estate transactions; gain an understanding of title and title insurance; delve into the basics of easement, boundary, land use issues and much more. Attendees will include Attorneys, Real Estate Agents/Brokers, Title Professionals, Lending Professionals, Engineers, Surveyors, and Paralegals.

February 11th-12th, 2019
Town & Country Inn and Suites
2008 Savannah Highway
Charleston, SC 29407

Insurance for Construction Claims impacts all demographics, all organizations, and all businesses whether public or private. Understanding the present state of the insurance industry is important not only for insurance professionals, but for anyone who owns property, conducts business, or operates in a public setting. This program will give you the tools you need to understand the evolving Construction Insurance Industry, from Case Law Updates to current complex issues such as Duty to Defend, Duty to Settle, Coverage for Continuing Damage, Additional Insured Endorsements, and OCIPs, CCIPs, WRAPs and Non-Traditional Insurance.

March 12th-13th, 2019
97 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30309

This two-day seminar will cover the latest developments and issues that needed to understand how to complete a successful project. The conference will cover the following topics: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Computer / Software / Internet, Construction, Contracts, Drugs / Narcotics, Insurance, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Technology. Attendees will include contractors, subcontractors, owners (public and private), attorneys, construction managers, bond program managers, surety representatives, architects, and engineers.

March 6th-7th, 2019
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel
1707 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401

The Voice of the Defense Bar is hosting two workshops in April of next year: Construction Law and Litigation Skills. Attendees of the Construction Law workshop include construction professionals, attorneys, and insurance professionals. The Litigation Skills workshop will include one-on-one as well as group exercises.

April 10th, 2019
Caesars Palace
3570 South Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109

This American Bar Association live webinar discusses the advancing technology and new uses for AM in construction, as well as the emerging legal issues for the industry. Topics to be covered include the construction industry’s expanding interest in AM technology, the core issues with new uses for AM in construction, and potential benefits of advancing technology for AM in construction.

January 16th, 2019
Webinar