Design Professional Liability in Construction
Evaluating Project Delivery Models, Analyzing the Scope of Liability, and Minimizing Risk Through Contract Terms
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Recorded event now available
This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of recent court decisions defining the scope of design professional liability, discuss the impact of project delivery models on liability, and outline proactive approaches to minimize the risk of construction liability through contract provisions.
Description
Innovations in project delivery models, including design/build, building information modeling (BIM), integrated project delivery (IPD), and green construction have presented significant new challenges for design professionals and a varied landscape of potential pitfalls and claims.
Design professionals' increasing integration into the construction process likewise increases their risk exposure. Counsel should analyze factors currently implicating claims against design professionals and the court decisions developing the parameters of construction claims in this arena.
Through careful contract drafting and negotiations, counsel can identify and minimize certain risks by clearly defining the scope of professional services, limiting liability to third parties, disclaiming warranties, requiring additional insured endorsements, and attempting to limit contract damages.
Listen as our authoritative panel analyzes recent court decisions that define the scope of design professional liability and outlines approaches for counsel to structure contracts that minimize the risk of construction liability. The panel will also address relevant provisions of the AIA and ConsensusDOCs form.
Outline
- Project delivery models that impact design professional liability
- Recent court decisions addressing the scope of design professional liability in construction
- Minimizing exposure to liability through contract drafting and negotiation
- Practical considerations in representing design professionals
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- How have project delivery models that integrate design professionals into the construction process impacted the scope of design professional liability?
- What are the recent court cases that address design liability?
- How can design liability for construction claims be minimized through strategic project documentation?
- What are the important practical considerations for counsel representing design professionals?
Faculty
Joel L. Halverson, Member
Severson & Werson, San Francisco
He is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on professional liability, construction and general litigation. He defends architects, engineers, attorneys, real estate brokers and other professionals against allegations of errors and omissions and other claims. In the construction and design arena, he represents design professionals in litigation and transactional and risk management counseling.
Clark T. Thiel, Partner
Jones Day, San Francisco
He focuses on construction project and contract dispute resolution. His work includes prosecuting and defending multimillion-dollar complex construction disputes in the areas of delay and acceleration claims, breach of contract, professional liability, design and construction defects, economic loss, and liens and encumbrances. He is a licensed contractor and registered architect.
Theodore D. Levin, Partner
Morris Polich & Purdy, Los Angeles
He focuses on design professional liability, construction law and general liability litigation. He is registered civil engineer, and specializes in the representation of architects, engineers, contractors, owners and insurers in all aspects of construction law, including contract and defect claims, risk management, contract analysis and advice, and mechanics lien/design professional law.
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