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Construction Law 2023: 4 General, 1 Dual
This year's program will focus on trying a construction dispute from start to finish. Topics to be covered include prerequisites to claim presentation, preparing the case for hearing in litigation and arbitration, a view from the bench and the arbitrator's perspective, and the ethical analysis of how far a lawyer can go in presenting damages in negotiation, mediation and litigation. Earn up to four general and one dual CLE hours.
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Courses Included
- Construction Law Forum 2023: Construction Law Ethics
This session will discuss considerations in setting fees in attorney/client contracts; presenting expert testimony; avoiding conflicts of interest; making meritorious claims and maintaining competence with ever evolving technology.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00Speakers/Producers - Construction Law Forum 2023: The View from the Bench & the Arbitrator's Perspective
This session will showcase the perspectives from the bench and the arbitrator. Chancellor (retired) Ellen Hobbs Lyle and arbitrator Mary Beth Hagan will provide best attorney practices for arbitration and court with respect to various critical aspects of a construction case: pleadings, discovery, pretrial filings (briefs and witness and exhibit lists), presentation of proof (fact witnesses, experts, exhibits), closing arguments, and rulings. This session also discusses the attorney's options and selection of the decision maker: arbitrator, judge, jury.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00Speakers/Producers
- Mary Beth Hagan, Hagan Jenkins Law Group, PLLC, Murfreesboro
Mary Beth Hagan is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice assisting clients in the construction industry, advising small to medium sized business owners and managers, and representing...
- Ellen Lyle, JAMS: Mediation, Arbitration and ADR Services, Nashville
After serving 27 years as a chancellor in the 20th Judicial District (Davidson County) of Tennessee, Ellen Hobbs Lyle retired from the bench in 2022 and has joined JAMS (the world’s largest...
- Mary Beth Hagan, Hagan Jenkins Law Group, PLLC, Murfreesboro
- Construction Law Forum 2023: Preparing & Presenting the Construction Case for Hearing – Arbitration
This session will focus on preparing and presenting a construction case for arbitration. Topics to be covered include the unique limited rules, flexibility and expectations of arbitration. Additionally, this session will provide some tips for preparing exhibits and presenting evidence and discuss the importance of proving damages.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00Speakers/Producers - Construction Law Forum 2023: Preparing & Presenting the Construction Case for Hearing – Litigation
This session features an experienced panel of litigators who will discuss the ins and outs of preparing and presenting a constrution case for litigation. Topics to be covered include considerations when litigating construction cases, pre-litigation ADR requirements, defense considerations, costs benefit analysis, key contract clauses, importance of documentation, proof of damages, liquidated damages, consequential damages, notice/opportunity to cure defects and more.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00Speakers/Producers
- James Crenshaw, Schulman LeRoy & Bennett P.C., Nashville
Tim is counsel to the firm of Schulman, LeRoy & Bennett, P.C. in Nashville and is currently serving as the Chair of the TBA Construction Law Section for 2014-2015. His practice is focused on...
- Timothy Gibbons, Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel P.C., Chattanooga
Building on his first career as a licensed architect, Tim Gibbons has focused on construction law and related topics in his law practice. He is a member of the firm's Litigation and Business Sections,...
- Adam Knight, Thompson Burton, Franklin
At Thompson Burton, Adam Knight focuses his practice on Construction counseling and litigation, commercial and business counseling and litigation, land use litigation and product liability.
- Jerry Martin, Attorney at Law, Knoxville
Jerry M. Martin is a solo practitioner in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he routinely practices in state and federal court. He is a trial lawyer who concentrates on personal injury, liens and...
- James Crenshaw, Schulman LeRoy & Bennett P.C., Nashville
- Construction Law Forum 2023: A Compendium of P’s for Construction Claims
This session takes a deep dive into the prerequisites to construction claims. It will discuss preparing a claim document, presenting the facts, pricing the claim, preserving the claim, what specific documents can be used to support a claim and more.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00Speakers/Producers
- Member: 250.00
- Non-Member: 450.00 (Includes TBA Complete Membership)
- Section: 200.00
TBA members who are judges, lawmakers and law students can take TBA CLE onsite courses at no charge for the programming. There may be a separate charge if meals, special materials or other premium features are involved.
General Credits: 4
Total Credits: 5