MICPEL and The Maryland State Bar
Association Section of Litigation
In Cooperation
with the University of Maryland School of Law and the University of Baltimore
School of Law
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4 CLE Hours
Thursday, May 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Ecker Business Training
Center
6751 Columbia Gateway
Drive
Columbia, Maryland
FACULTY
Matt Hjortsberg is a partner at Bowie & Jensen, LLC
and heads the firm's construction law practice group. He has extensive
experience in litigating construction cases, including representing owners,
general contractors, subcontractors, and surety/bond companies in all aspects of
their businesses. He has tried cases in state and federal courts and before the
American Arbitration Association. His notable construction cases include
construction claims involving Ronald Reagan Airport, the Mid-Atlantic Sports
Network (MASN), and Ripken Stadium. Mr. Hjortsberg frequently lectures on a
variety of issues before members of the Baltimore Chapter of the American
Subcontractors Association and recently provided insight on the differences
between the AIA and ConsensusDoc construction contract documents. In addition to
his construction law practice, Mr. Hjortsberg also concentrates in contract
disputes, business dissolution disputes, theft of trade secrets claims,
regulatory investigation and estate and trust litigation matters. He is a member
of the Maryland Bar and the District of Columbia Bar and is admitted to practice
before the U.S. District Court of Maryland and the U.S. District Court of the
District of Columbia.
Michael W. Siri, Esq. joined Bowie & Jensen, LLC as a litigation associate
in September 2004. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, including
construction law. Mr. Siri has represented owners, general contractors, and
subcontractors on issues involving mechanic's liens, bid protests, acceleration,
impact and delay claims, suspensions of work, change order, extra work and force
account disputes, warranty claims, requests for equitable adjustments, payment
and performance bond claims, insurance claims and disputes, prompt payment and
conditional payment disputes, defective, incomplete or conflicting
specifications, differing site conditions, and construction and design defects.
Mr. Siri has experience with various construction projects including
restaurants, residential single family homes, condominiums, high-rise hotels and
resorts, residential swimming pools, multi-family housing, commercial
distribution warehouses, commercial office buildings, retail complexes, and
broadcast studios. He is a member of the Maryland Bar and the District of
Columbia Bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of
Maryland and the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia.
What you will learn & why you should attend...
This half day seminar is designed to assist attorneys with the basics of
construction law, including general considerations before entering into a
construction contract, available claims and defenses for both public and private
projects, and efficient methods for collection of payment for work performed or
materials supplied. Our outstanding faculty will assist in identifying potential
issues, beginning from contract negotiation to receiving final payment. Topics
to be covered include construction contracts, change orders, changes to the
construction contract, Maryland Prompt Payment Act, Maryland Construction Trust
law, bond claims, Maryland Mechanic's Lien Law, Federal Miller Act and the
Maryland Little Miller Act.
AGENDA
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Construction Contracts
AIA Contracts
Important Contract Clauses
Implied Contracts
Implied in law v. Implied in Fact
UCC 2
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Changes to the Construction Contract
Constructive Changes
Change Orders
Change in Job Conditions
Spearin Doctrine
Differing Site Conditions
Notice of Changes
Contractual Notice Provisions
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Break
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Protecting Your Client
Release of Liens
Lien Waivers
Documenting Problems
Delay
Excusable and Compensable Delay
Non Excusable Delay
Concurrent Delay
Acceleration
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Claims
Mechanic’s Liens
Payment Bonds
Federal Miller Act
Maryland Little Miller Act
Maryland Prompt Payment Act
1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Question and Answer
Tuition
$209 MSBA Young Lawyer Section Members
$209 MSBA Litigation Section Members
$229 MSBA Members
$259 All Others
$0 MICPEL Flex/Select Pass Holders
$209 Video Replay
$8 PA MCLE Credit Fee ($2/hour)
Video Replays - 9:00
a.m - 1:15 p.m. both locations.
June 26, 2008 -
Baltimore
July 3, 2008 - Baltimore
July 10, 2008 - Rockville
July 17, 2008 - Rockville
Can't Attend?
Materials, Audio Tapes, CDs and DVDs are available thirty (30) days after
course date.
*Price includes tax and shipping charges.
o Written Materials Inv. #3140-08; $80.64*
o Audio Tapes and Materials Inv. #3141-08; $154.84*
o CDs and Materials Inv. #3142-08; $154.84*
o DVD and Materials Inv. #3143-08; $197.24*
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Please fill out the form completely and fax it to MICPEL at 410.659.0647.