Construction Litigation Document Literacy

Introduction

The truth is, some documents are more important than others for construction litigation, and in the past, the only option for separating the wheat from the chaff was to read each of the countless documents associated with a case. It is tedious, it wastes time, and it is frankly a pain in the butt!

This program aims to educate anyone involved in the construction litigation process what is and is not a key document to look at, how to read and use them, and how these documents interact with each other. Not only will understanding how to use key documents save time, but it will also prevent potential future mistakes in construction litigation cases stemming from a fundamental misunderstanding of the source documents.

Insurance and legal professionals alike will find this program helpful to learn the key construction litigation documents and what each document contains. Construction professionals with no previous experience with litigation can use this course to better understand the process from a legal and insurance perspective.

Webinar

This program was last presented on May 20th, 2021.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss each of the most important construction litigation documents and define each by author, recipients, length, key information, and basics of use.

• Showcase what documents are and are not relevant to construction litigation.

• Interpret a collection of construction litigation documents as a whole in addition to individually.

Program Outline

1. Introduction

2. Basic Legal Documents

3. Construction Litigation Documents

4. Documents from the Owner, Insured, and Others

5. Construction Document Literacy

6. The Big Picture

7. Conclusion

Continuing Education

• 1.0 Credit with the Nevada State Bar

• 1.0 Credit with the Florida State Bar

• 1.0 Credit with the Oregon State Bar

• 1.0 Credit with the California State Bar

• 1.0 Credit with the California Department of Insurance