Complimentary Webinar: Understanding AIA Document A201™ – 2017 General Conditions

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Presented by:
Jeremy S. Baker, Partner, Construction Law Group, Schiff Hardin LLP
Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional

Thursday, June 13, 2019
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Daylight Time
1.5 AIA CES LUs
Berkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education credit. Contact your agent for further information*

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This course will provide a detailed review of AIA Document A201™-2017, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction and discuss the essential information that design professionals need to understand in order to administer the construction project in compliance with the requirements for health, safety, and welfare of the project constituents, project owner and the general public.

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Society for Design Administration (SDA) National Convention | EDSymposium19

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Risk Management & You: Contracts, Communication, Collaboration

Pre‐Conference Workshop on Risk Management

Presented by:
David A. Ericksen, Esq., Executive Committee, Construction Practice Leader, Severson & Werson , Michael O. Edmonds, Vice President, Account Executive, Parker | Smith | Feek, Diane P. Mika, Vice President & Director of Risk Management Education, Berkley Design Professional

Thursday, May 16
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PDT
The Davenport Grand Hotel
333 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard
Spokane, WA 99201

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A’19 AIA Conference on Architecture 2019

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Risk Management Essentials: Part One, the Design Firm

Presented by:
Andrew D. Mendelson FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional
Nancy Rigassio, Executive Claims Counsel, AXA XL
Michael Prifti, Principal, BLT Architects
Caitlin Sweeney

Wednesday, June 5, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT
Program Code: WE105
Las Vegas Convention Center
3150 Paradise Road

Class Credit
 3.75 LUs/HSW/GBCI/RIBA

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AIA 2019 Contract Documents Insights & Impacts

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AIA Seattle

Presented by:
Andrew D. Mendelson FAIA, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional
Wolf Saar FAIA, Managing Director, VIA Architecture
Lindsey Pflugrath, Attorney, Cairncross & Hempelmann

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
8:30 am – 12:15 pm Pacific Standard Time
AIA Seattle
1010 Western Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

Class Credit
3 AIA LU’s, HSW

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Complimentary Webinar: From Scope Creep to Profitability

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Presented by: Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Management Officer, Berkley Design Professional and Diane P. Mika, Vice President & Director of Risk Management Education, Berkley Design Professional 

Thursday, March 7, 2019 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time

1.5 AIA CES LUs/1.5 PDHs  HSW Qualified
Berkley DP policyholders who participate in this program can qualify for a 15% Risk Management Education credit. Contact your agent for further information* 

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Change is inevitable, but scope creep is not. Scope creep happens when there is an expansion of services provided without a corresponding increase in the design professional’s fees or recognition of additional risk exposure. This webinar will help you learn the triggers for change and how to manage the change process to maintain your client relationships—and your firm’s profitability.

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