Design Professional Roundtables
Upcoming Roundtables:What to expect in 2023————– Mitigating Risk by Managing Client Expectations, Contracts and Communications | Previous Roundtables:Cybersecurity Insights: A Guide to Insurance Coverage for Design Professionals Sustainable Design and Climate Change: Practice and Risk Management Implications for Design Professionals Cybersecurity for the Design Professional: Mitigating Risks in Today’s Digital World 15 Most Controversial Contract Provisions: What you need to Know What’s New: A Review of 2022 and Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals |
2022 Roundtables
Designing for Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency (“CCSR”) – Challenges and Concerns
November 17 – Online
Design Assist, Design Delegation, Design-Build: What are the Differences?
September 27 – Online
Climate Change and Design: Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation into your Practice
May 19 – Online
Trial or Arbitration of a Professional Liability Case
April 7 – Online
What’s New: A Review of 2021 and Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals
January 27 – Online
2021 Roundtables
Who Owns the Designs? Copyright Protection for Architects and Engineers
November 18 – Online
Top Ten Contractual Issues
October 21 – Online
Claims Investigation, Documentation, and Dispute Resolution
June 24 – Online
Climate Change: New and Emerging Trends
March 18 – Online
What’s New: A Review of 2020 and Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals
January 21 – Online
2020 Roundtables
Indemnification and Insurance Procurement For Design Professionals
November 19th – Online
Contractor Involvement in Final Design: Varied and Evolving Roles, Responsibilities, and Risk Allocation
October 14th – Online
Measuring Design Professional Performance
September 23rd – Online
Consent to Settlement: A Review of the Recent Supreme Judicial Court Decision
February 20th – Boston Harbor Hotel
What’s New: A Review of 2019 and Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals
January 29th – Boston Harbor Hotel
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