Design Professional Roundtables

Upcoming Roundtables:

Climate Change: New and Emerging Trends
March 18, 2021

BIM Professional Liability
May 20, 2021

Claims Investigation, Documentation, and Dispute Resolution
June 17, 2021

Is DB the Delivery Method Optimal for Public Complex Infrastructure Projects
September 2021

Top Ten Contractual Issues
October 2021

Professional Liability Insurance
November 2021

Previous Roundtables:

What’s New: A Review of 2020 and Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals
January 21, 2021

Design-Build Professional Liability Risks for Design Professionals
October 30 – Boston Harbor Hotel

I Really Should Patent That!
September 26 – Westin New York

State of the Union – Design Professional Education
September 5 – Boston Harbor Hote

I Really Should Patent That!
June 12 – Boston Harbor Hotel

The Good, the Bad & the Here We Go Again
May 2 – Boston Harbor Hotel

Contract Provisions and Relevance to Claims and Defenses
April 18 – Boston Harbor Hotel

The Good, the Bad & the Here We Go Again
April 11 – Westin New York

Do Design Professionals Own the Risk of Climate Change?
March 6 – Boston Harbor Hotel

What’s New: A Review of 2018 and Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals
January 23 – Boston Harbor Hotel

Workplace Issues: What an Employer Should Know

November 7 – Boston

The Eternal Triangle – Constructor Claims Against the Owner: Design Professional “In the Middle” or “Front and Center”?

September 6 – Boston

Mediation for Design Professionals: Mediator Perspectives

June 7 – Boston

Standard of Care- New York

April 26 – New York

Standard of Care

April 16 – Boston

A Look Back at What’s Ahead: A Review of 2017 and recent cases impacting Design Professionals

February 15 – Boston

Climate Change and Design: What do Owners want from their Design Professionals?/strong>

January 25 – Boston


Avoiding Contract Claims and Hazardous Communications: Key Provisions in Strong Design Professional Agreements
December 8 – Boston

Recent Court Decisions: Trends in Liabilities and Litigation Impacting Design Professionals
November 2 – Boston

Managing Digital Risks: Cyber and Data Security for Design and Construction Professionals
October 27 – New York

Being an Expert Witness
September 29 – Boston

Central Artery/Tunnel Project: Perspectives, a Decade Later
June 23 – Boston

Employment Practice Issues for Design Professionals
June 15 – Boston

Lessons Learned: Design-Build Case Studies for Engineers
May 5 – Boston

Beyond Cost, Schedule and Quality: What Other Risks Do Project Owners Need to Be Concerned About?
March 31 – Boston

Design Professional Agreements: Trending Topics and Key Provisions That Can Prevent or Terminate a Lawsuit
March 3 – New York

2015 in Review: Trending Topics, Strategies and Best Practices for Design Professionals
January 28 – Boston

How 10 Key Provisions Can Prevent or Terminate a Lawsuit
December 10 – Boston

Risk Management and Contractual Strategies for E-Communications and Construction Site Accidents
November 4 – Boston

Legislative Initiatives Impacting Design Professionals
October 22 – Boston

Construction Documents, Value Engineering, Shop Drawing, Submittal Reviews and Construction Phase Risk: Can They Be Avoided or Mitigated?
October 1- New York

Design-Build and P3s: Risk Allocation and Professional Liability Claims Experience
September 3 – Boston

Recent Court Decisions That Impact Design Professionals
June 17 – Boston

Construction Documents, Value Engineering, Shop Drawing, Submittal Reviews and Construction Phase Risk: Can They Be Avoided or Mitigated?
May 28 – Boston

What to Expect If/When You Are Sued
April 2 – New York

What to Expect If/When You Are Sued
March 26 – Boston

Managing Uncertainty
January 22 – Boston

Practice Requirements for Architectural and Engineering Firms
December 11 – Boston

Varying Risk and Responsibility for Design Adequacy in Alternative Project Delivery Methods
November 6 – Boston

Is Perfection Possible? Managing Uncertainty and Expectations in Building Design and Construction
October 1 – New York

A Study of Two Lean Projects – What is Lean Project Delivery and why is this a good project delivery method?
September 17 – Boston

Standard of Care – Is it changing?
June 18 – Boston

Alternative Project Delivery Methods: What is driving the interest, do they solve the perceived problems with Design-Bid-Build, and what are the risks and other issues for design professionals.
May 8 – Boston

Agreements – What Is Worth Fighting For And How?  A Look At Model Form Agreements And First Draft Recommendations
April 3 – New York

Health Product Declaration – Is This the Next Step in Sustainable Design?
March 27 – Boston

Agreements – What Is Worth Fighting For And How?  A Look At Model Form Agreements And First Draft Recommendations
January 29 – Boston