This year my family chose somewhat of an atypical holiday photo. We proudly feature the Division 1 branded umbrella! You can see the #1 logo just over my daughter's shoulder.
Even with the heavy workloads and crazy, evolving work life balance decisions we had to make in 2021, I am so proud of the efforts Division 1 members made this year to engage, educate, and network with each other. Here is a listing of some of the programs and events we conducted:
- Virtual Escape Room (Feb. 2021) with Divisions 7/9
- Napa Valley Wine School Online Class (March 2021)
- Return on Investment of Construction Claims (March 2021)
- Privilege Walk (April 2021) with the Forum's D+I Committee and NAWIC
- Charting Your Path to an ADR Practice (June 2021) with the Section of Litigation's Construction Litigation Committee, NAWIC, and the AAA
In addition, we scheduled eight Division 1 Toolbox Talk Series programs this year. Our TTS Planning Team has demonstrated incredible creativity and effort to get this series off the ground. Big thanks to Jade Davis, Patricia Thompson, David Ponte, Daya Naef, and the other TTS team members / discussion leaders that put on these programs! We are going to continue strong in 2022. Contact me (rtdunn@PierceAtwood.com) if you want to get involved.
Finally, Catherine Delorey and The Dispute Resolver editorial staff published nearly 40 posts in 2021. Great job TDR Team!
Looking forward, our next TTS program is scheduled for Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 12:00PM ET. Sakib Kahn will be co-leading a discussion about thorny topic of litigating design delegation issues. Registration page and promotion of that will be sent out next week.
We also are conducting a second Building Results program for the Forum/D1's law student membership on February 2, 2022 at 5PM ET. The Forum's law student liaison and D1's YLD liaison, Lexie Pereira and I will co-moderate this program with excellent panelists: Jeff Cruz, Leslie O'Neil, Carmela Mastrianni, and Richard Wittbrodt.
The Forum's midwinter meeting is in San Diego on February 23-25, 2022. Division 1 events will include:
- Division Lunch - A Perfect Storm: The Engineering and Legal Lessons Learned in the 10th Year Anniversary of the Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse." Our speakers will be Kurt Hoigard, an engineer with Raths, Raths, Johnson (RRJ) and John Van Winkle, Van Winkle Baten Dispute Resolution. Thanks to Marissa Downs for taking the lead on this lunch.
- Practicum - Advanced Advocacy Skills in Mediation Practicum | Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 1:00PM – 4:00PM, San Diego, CA. Construction cases are complex and often involve not only complex technical issues, but also numerous parties, voluminous documents, and a myriad of claims and counter-claims. Many construction cases are resolved through mediation – and nearly all of them will at least attempt mediation voluntarily, or be required to by contract. However, a successful mediation of complex construction cases requires a skilled neutral and experienced advocates. This Mediation Practicum will provide advanced mediation and negotiation insights and skills for construction lawyers, construction companies, and neutrals alike to maximize the potential to effectively mediate and resolve complex construction cases. This practicum will be an interactive event with the attendees including participating in and observing role plays and learning from some of the top construction lawyers and mediators.
After the midwinter meeting, the ABA Forum on Construction Law is conducting 3 additional meetings in 2022:
- New York City - May 4-7, 2022
- Lake Tahoe - July 26-28, 2022
- Memphis - October 2022
Happy Holidays and looking forward to working with you all next year!!
Tom Dunn, Division 1 Chair
Pierce Atwood LLP
rtdunn@pierceatwood.com
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