In-depth white papers providing real details on complex issues related to design professional liability and risk management.
The purpose of this issue of Practice Notes is to address potential economic consequences confronted by architects and engineers as a result of the design/build process. It provides a general outline of the legal and risk management issues raised by design/build, and it reviews methods for managing the risk of loss.
This issue of Practice Notes defines and explores the newest forms of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”). Particular emphasis is placed on disputes which arise in the context of professional malpractice in the architectural, engineering and construction management areas.
I’m being sued. There was an accident on a construction site, and it has nothing to do with me. Now some lawyer is demanding all my files. What is this “discovery” they are talking about? Or… What is records and information management? Does my firm have to do this? My attorney says, yes. Won’t this thing somehow just take care of itself?
The practice of environmental engineering has evolved from investigation to remediation, creating new realities for the environmental consultant. One of the most significant of these is the increased importance of “arranger ” liability.
Lawyer jokes are sure to evoke laughter from any crowd. They are a slam dunk on every occasion. Lawyers laugh, as well, if only politely themselves, and they bear the mirth of others at their expense. A reason for that, we think, is the glimmer of truth skulking in the derisive comment. It is the glimmer of truth showing through overstated misbehavior that makes lawyer jokes quite funny. You are probably thinking about one now and having a good chuckle. Perhaps, for you, it is difficult to separate the overstatement from the truthful glimmer.