2024 Construction Legal Forum

Program: 8:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Location: Cerritos Sheraton HotelView Map

The 2024 Construction Legal Forum scheduled for this Friday November 8^th will be postponed until 2025. The tentative date is April 10, 2025. For more information, please contact jnovotny@aalrr.com.

The 2024 Construction Legal Forum promises to be an informative program aimed at addressing the timeliest legal topics in the construction industry. Hear from industry and legal experts who will address today’s construction industry, bringing challenging issues to the forefront and providing new insights into those challenges and opportunities.

AALRR and its private construction law team are committed to supporting our clients and industry associations to effectively manage the changing construction landscape while shaping the future through education. Participants will have opportunities to network with attendees, build essential skills, and walk away with invaluable information and resources designed to protect your organization.

Join us for an informative program led by our attorneys, who will discuss a wide range of legal topics to keep pace with a changing construction sector.

SCHEDULE:
Event Date: November 8, 2024 (Postponed)
7:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:00am - 1:45pm Program (lunch included)

LOCATION:
Sheraton Cerritos Hotel
12725 Center Court Drive S., Cerritos, CA 90703

FEES APPLY:
Registration Fees: $129 per person.
Fee includes comprehensive conference materials, continental breakfast and lunch.

EVENT AGENDA: Specific session details are under development, check back for updated information.

Session	Session Title	Time
	*Registration*	7:30 a.m.
Welcome	*Introduction* Welcome with Anthony Niccoli, Partner	8:00-8:15 a.m.
Session 1	*The Latest on Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeship, and Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements* Speaker: Thomas Kovacich, Partner	8:15-9:15 a.m.
Session 2	Session Two: *Keeping Up with Cal/OSHA Compliance* Speaker: Jonathan Vick, Partner	9:15-9:45 a.m.
Session 3	Session Three: *Labor Law Update* Speaker: L. Brent Garrett, Partner	9:45-10:15 a.m.
BREAK – 15 Minutes
Session 4	*Traps for the Unwary in Construction Labor Agreements* Speaker: Thomas Lenz, Partner	10:30-11:00 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION	Differing Site Conditions or Defective Spec: An Engineers Perspective from Recent Cases (to include a discussion of *Infrastructure Investment Plan "Elevate 28" \| Construction Opportunities and the 2028 Olympics)* Guest Speaker: Michael Reader, CEO/Principal Geotechnical Engineer Group Delta	11:00-12:00 p.m.
	BREAK/LUNCH - 45 Minutes	12:00-12:45 p.m.
Session 5	Avoiding Commonly Overlooked Corporate Law Issues for Construction Clients Speaker: Eduardo Carvajal, Partner	12:45 -1:15 p.m.
Session 6	*How to Win and Lose a Construction Claim* Speakers: Hal Block, Partner and Ashley Pickard, Associate	1:15-1:45 p.m.
Session 7	*Bid Protest Primer* Speaker: *Anthony Niccoli, Partner*	1:45 - 2:05 p.m.
	*Conference Concludes*	2:05 p.m.

Join us for an insightful half-day review focused on meeting today's construction challenges.

Continuing Education Credit:

This program will be submitted for 5.0 PDC hours for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo is recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.

This program has been pre-approved for 6.0 recertification HR (General) credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through
HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at www.hrci.org.

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.