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Papers from Past Meetings of Invited Attorneys

We have chosen some papers from past AMIA meetings that are still relevant to design professionals and attorneys practicing today. Please note that references within these papers to standard agreement forms, such as those published by the AIA and EJCDC, may be out-of-date. Please contact these associations for the most recent versions of these agreements.

Papers

46th Proceedings (2007)

Avoiding an "F" in E-Discovery - Jannea Rogers, Esq., and Lucian Pera, Esq. - Litigation Practice Group (46th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Outside the Lines: Contractual Clauses that May Go Beyond Professional Liability Coverage - Janet R. Davis, Esq., and Andrew M. Hutchison, Esq. - Meckler Bulger & Tilson (46th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Design Professionals' Liability to Third Parties - Kenneth M. Elovitz, Esq., PE - Energy Economics, Inc. (46th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Investigation of the Collapse of the Swing Stage System on Chicago's John Hancock Building - Ian R. Chin, RA, SE, PE, FASTM, and Bryan K. Rouse - Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (46th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

2007 AIA Contract Documents - James J. Jankowski, FAIA - Teng & Associates - Suzanne H. Harness, Esq., AIA, and Michael B. Bomba, Esq., - The American Institute of Architects (46th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Managing Client Expectations - Robert L. Fogle - HNTB Companies (46th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

45th Proceedings (2006)

How Safe Is the Harbor? Limited Liability Provisions in the Design Professional Agreement - W. James Johnson, Esq. - The Van Winkle Law Firm (45th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Betterment or Added Value? The Defense with an Identity Crisis - Jerome V. Bales, Esq. - Lathrop & Gage (45th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

What Is Left After Bilt-Rite? - Nicholas Noel, III, Esq. - Noel, Kovacs & McGuire (45th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Building Information Modeling: A Great Idea in Conflict with Traditional Concepts of Insurance, Liability, and Professional Responsibility - Howard W. Ashcraft, Jr., Esq. - Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy (45th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

44th Proceedings (2005)

Feasibility Studies: Yes, There Can Be Exposure - Neil J. Dilloff, Esq. (44th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

The Value of Pre-Claims Assistance: The Early Bird Gets the Worm - Neil J. Dilloff, Esq. (44th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Constructability: Does the Design Convey Enough Information? - P. Douglas Folk, Esq. (44th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Return of the Master-Builder: Designer-Led Design-Build - G. William Quatman, Esq., FAIA, and Martin Sell, AIA (44th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

43rd Proceedings (2004)

Design and Construction on Native American Reservations: Rules, Risk and Reality - Neil G. Westesen, Esq. (43rd Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

Architects and Engineers — Building a Bridge Between Professional and General Liability Insurance - Mark Seiden, Esq. (43rd Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

42nd Proceedings (2003)

The Hyatt Skywalk Revisited: What Happened? Could it Happen Again? - G. William Quatman, Esq. (42nd Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

41st Proceedings (2002)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly About Standard Form Contracts: The Owner's Point of View - George J. Meyer, Esq. (41st Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys)

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