What's Up in Division 1 (No. 12)

After a little bit of downtime this summer, Division 1 back to planning upcoming events and programs.  For those construction litigators, mediators, arbitrators, or other neutrals, now is the time to revisit your business plan and give Division 1, which specializes in construction litigation and dispute resolution, a try.  

We have lots of opportunities to write, speak, and plan events (in-person and virtual).  I am super excited to serve as Division 1's Chair for the next two bar years and I look forward to growing our division and building the level of our engagement.  But, we cannot do it alone.  Please review some of the upcoming opportunities and contact me if you want to learn more (rtdunn@PierceAtwood.com).

Some of Upcoming Division 1 Opportunities

• TODAY, Sept. 23 at Noon Eastern.  We are holding our next Toolbox Talk Series on Examining the GC's Project Manager.  This is a casual 30-minute zoom discussion led by two excellent discussion leaders from Division 1 and our friends at Division 9.  Join us today! Zoom Meeting info for the program is below:

https://americanbar.zoom.us/j/92804834893?pwd=K00vSUNYdzl5TG96a0E5OTU5Mkptdz09

Meeting ID: 928 0483 4893

Passcode: 292788

• NEXT WEEK, Sept. 30th and Oct. 1.  The Forum is putting on in-person (6 cities) and virtually the Fundamentals of Construction Law and Sticks and Bricks CLEs -- both excellent programs. Register here or by clicking on the image below:

• October 13 @10AM PT - Division 1's Planning Retreat.  We hold a planning retreat each year where we think about what we are doing as a division and planning for the bar year.  This year we are doing it at the Fall Meeting in Seattle, WA.  We will have virtual access as well.  Please email me if you want an invitation.  
  
  
• October 13-15 - Fall Meeting in Seattle.  The meeting is on construction project management. This program is available both in-person and virtually. Register here. 

• D1 Neutral Directory and Feature Series. If you want to be added to our directory of neutrals and/or be featured by our blog team, The Dispute Resolver,  reach out to me.  Marissa Downs did an excellent job of featuring D1 members, Kenneth Kupchak, Patricia Thompson, and Gregory Gillis, in recent months.  Thanks Marissa! 

•  The Dispute Resolver.  If you want to be published, contact me or blog lead editor, Catherine Delorey (cdelorey@grsm.com).  If you just went through a trial, arbitration, mediation, or other litigation/ADR adventure, this is a greaet place to share your lessons learned.  

• Concepts Committee. We appointed a committee, led by Joe Imperiale, to arrive at program concepts / initiatives for upcoming Forum meetings.  This is how Forum programs get planned and scheduled.  If you have program ideas, please reach out to me or Joe (joseph.imperiale@troutman.com).  We are looking to finalize our concepts by early November.

• Upcoming TTS Programs.  We hold our TTS programs on the 4th Thursday of every month at 12PM ET.  These are 30 minute programs led by one or two discussion leaders on a specific topic of interest for D1 members.  If you want to propose a topic, please contact me or Jade Davis (jadavis@shumaker.com). 

I am looking forward to an excellent 2021/2022 bar year with you all.  I am very excited to see many of my Forum/D1 Friends in person in Seattle next month.  I am bringing some new D1 swag to pass out at the meeting! 

Thank you for your interest and involvement in Division 1.