Design Professional Roundtables

Upcoming Roundtables:

What to expect in 2023

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Mitigating Risk by Managing Client Expectations, Contracts and Communications
December

Previous Roundtables:

Cybersecurity Insights: A Guide to Insurance Coverage for Design Professionals
September

Sustainable Design and Climate Change: Practice and Risk Management Implications for Design Professionals
June

Cybersecurity for the Design Professional: Mitigating Risks in Today’s Digital World
May

15 Most Controversial Contract Provisions: What you need to Know
March

What’s New: A Review of 2022 and Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals
January

2019 Roundtables

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

2018 Roundtables

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

2017 Roundtables

Teamwork: Prime-Consultant Relations and How to Establish a Collaborative Design Team

December 7- Boston

The 2017 Updates to the AIA Contract Documents

October 26- New York

Anatomy of a Claim: Trends in Liabilities and Litigation Impacting Design Professionals

October 19 – Boston

Professional Liability Insurance: Perspectives on the State of the PLI Industry

September 7 – Boston

The 2017 Updates to the AIA Contract Documents

June 29 – Boston

Good Neighbor Design Practices

May 10 – Boston

Early Warning Signs and Problem-Solving Approaches to Construction Phase Issues

April 20- New York

Design Professional Marketing: Do’s and Don’ts from RFP’s to Project Completion

March 16- Boston

Early Warning Signs and Problem-Solving Approaches to Construction Phase Issues

February 16- Boston

2016 in Review: Successful Cases and Lessons Learned for Design Professionals

January 5- Boston

2016 Roundtables

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

2015 Roundtables

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

2014 Roundtables

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

Design Professional Roundtables

Upcoming Roundtables:

What to expect in 2023

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2020 Roundtables