Steven Nudelman, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, will lecture at the seminar “Laws for New Jersey Architects,” to be presented by HalfMoon Education Inc. on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 8:30am – 5:00pm (ET) at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel.

Mr. Nudelman and his co-presenter, architect Charles Spitz, will address a comprehensive range of topics at this full day program.  The agenda is as follows:

• Understanding the Law of Professional Liability
  • Understanding common sources of professional liability claim
    • Breach of contract
    • Negligence
    • Strict liability
    • Misrepresentation
    • Fraud 
  • Litigating professional liability cases
  • Insurance coverage issues
  • Strategies for preventing professional liability claims

• The Architect’s Standard of Care
  • Definitions
  • Review of cases
  • Builder’s set of drawings
  • Shop drawings
  • Satisfying permit requirements

• Understanding the Law of Architectural Copyright
  • Determining what information is copyrightable
  • Understanding the benefits of architectural copyright
  • Preserving your copyrights and preventing infringement of others’ copyrights
• Architects and Construction Liens
  • Eligibility – tier and timing
  • Project type
  • Format/filing/amendment
  • Scope
  • Duration
  • Enforcement
  • Discharge

• Overview of Contract Law for Architects
  • Understanding the basics of contract law
  • Standard forms of agreement
  • Negotiating contract terms
  • Contract documents and formation
  • Scope of services and changes
  • Risk allocation provisions
  • Making changes to contracts
  • Breach of contract
  • Dispute resolution

• Complying with New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Ensuring competence
  • Complying with duty to report and cooperate
  • Avoiding conflicts of interest
  • Understanding responsibility for full disclosure
  • Preventing unauthorized practice

• Understanding New Jersey Building Design Law & Design-Build
  • Joint committee: powers and duties
  • Classification of buildings and structures
  • Contracts for services: what you agree to do
  • Engineering systems designed by architects: what can architects do?
  • Violation

• Brief Building Code Update and Discussion
  • 2018 adoption dates
  • Proposed revisions
  • Grace periods

Mr. Nudelman concentrates his practice in construction law. For over two decades he has represented members of the construction industry across a broad spectrum of matters.  He has defended and asserted claims on behalf of owners, developers, condominium associations, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, vendors and sureties involved in public and private construction projects throughout the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. 

Additional program details and registration at: Laws for New Jersey Architects