Message from the 2019-2020 Forum Chair
As we wind up our 2019-2020 Bar Year, we can look back with gratitude for all the progress we made and the opportunities for service and growth that we have had...
Forum on Construction Law
Members of the Forum represent all segments of the construction industry: owners, design professionals, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, suppliers, insurers and sureties. The Forum’s mission is to serve the construction industry through education and leadership while Building the Best Construction Lawyers.
COVID-19 Leadership Series: Virtual Mediation
September 29 | 4 PM EDT
How has virtual mediation changed the dispute resolution process? Will we ever go back to in-person mediation? What’s better about virtual mediation? What are the drawback? Our Panel will discuss these questions and provide insights into evolving approaches to ADR.
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Leadership Roundtable Series on Impacts of COVID-19
In order to serve and provide resources to our Forum members, the greater ABA, and the general public, the ABA Forum on Construction Law and strategic partners have developed a multi-part webinar series exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting construction and design and identifying options for response and risk management/mitigation. In these free, non-CLE webinars, industry leaders and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange information, learn from one another, raise questions, and offer options for addressing the deepening effects of the crisis. If you are a company leader or legal counsel, we invite you to join our conversation. Our Fall 2020 COVID-19 Leadership Roundtable Series resumes for three one-hour Roundtable sessions commencing on Tuesday, September 15th at 4 PM ET. Please save the dates and stay tuned for more details for these upcoming webinars and our November sessions.
Forum Fall Meeting Postponed to 2021
Dear Forum Members: As we move further into the year of co-existence with COVID-19, we are all realizing that we are in a marathon, not a sprint. As some parts of the USA have had resurgence of the pandemic, we are faced with another challenge to our Forum in-person meeting schedule.
Upcoming CLE Programs
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Diversity + Inclusion Brunch Series
The Forum on Construction Law Diversity and Inclusion Committee is hosting a series of free monthly diversity “brunch” programs. Each program will feature a conversation with a keynote speaker who will give about issues relating to diversity, inclusion, construction and the legal industry. The brunches will take place at 1:00 PM EDT on the third Thursday of each month and will last one hour. These programs are free and will be open to all members of the Forum, friends, clients and anyone else who is interested.
Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Promoting diversity in the profession shall be a priority of the Forum. The mission of the Forum’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee is to raise awareness and understanding among our members and others of the vital role diversity plays in the construction industry, both nationally and globally. The Diversity Committee’s mission includes enhancing participation, inclusion and leadership opportunities for attorneys of diverse backgrounds in Forum programs, publications and other initiatives. The Committee will also educate our membership on how diversity impacts the practice of construction law.
Construction Law Today – the Podcast of the ABA Forum on Construction Law
The Forum is pleased to present a series of podcasts on various construction law topics. Buzz Tarlow hosts “Construction Law Today”, a periodic podcast of the ABA Forum on Construction Law. Buzz engages Forum members in conversation on subjects of practical and academic interest to construction lawyers. The Forum welcomes questions, comments and suggestions about its podcasts, and welcomes other podcasters who wish to propose ideas and content for future podcasts. Enjoy.
ABA Connect
This is a space for you to connect with other Construction Law members and committees through interactive discussions, content sharing, and much more.
Publications
The Forum understands the dynamic nature of the construction industry and the practice of construction law and produces high quality publications to address law, legal, and technical issues, to serve its members and the industry.
The Forum Bookshelf
Publications | Book
Construction Law, Second Edition
Publications | Book
The Effective Use of Forensic Experts in Construction Litigation
Publications | Book
MORE Sticks and Bricks: A Lawyer's Guide to Advanced Construction Systems and Techniques
Coronavirus Task Force
In response to the growing legal needs of Americans arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19), the American Bar Association has created a nationwide task force of volunteer lawyers and judges from across the legal profession. The task force will identify the legal needs arising from the pandemic, make recommendations to address those needs, and help mobilize volunteer lawyers and legal professionals to assist people who need help.
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About Us Forum on Construction Law
The Forum’s new Mission Statement, adopted in 2012, emphasizes the Forum’s core focus on the education and professional development of Construction lawyers. Indeed, this has been the heart of the Forum’s mission since its founding in 1976. But this is not meant to signal a narrowing of the Forum’s traditionally broad efforts at improving Construction law and practice, and at enhancing the careers of Construction lawyers generally.