Events

Drafting an Effective Design Agreement Using 2007 AIA Documents

Drafting and Negotiating Construction Contracts 2008

February 29, 2008

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Mark C. Friedlander, co-leader of Schiff Hardin's Construction Group, will speak at the Drafting and Negotiating Construction Contracts 2008 program sponsored by the Practising Law Institute (PLI). Mr. Friedlander's session is "Drafting an Effective Design Agreement Using 2007 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Documents." The meeting is will take place at the PLI New York Center in New York City.

The AIA documents are released only once a decade, a major event in the construction industry. These documents are the primary forms used in residential and commercial construction, and the changes contain some very controversial decisions of interest not only to lawyers, but to the entire industry, such as removing binding arbitration as the default dispute resolution mechanism.

This session will examine:

AIA Owner-Architect Agreement the 2007 documents
Insurance
Copyright
Contract administration
Standard of care
Basic services vs. additional services

For more information and to register, visit http://www.pli.edu/product/program_detail.asp?ptid=511&stid=3&id=EN00000000038512.