Steven Nudelman, Chair of the firm’s Construction Contracting & Risk Management Practice Group, will be on a faculty for a full-day webinar on “Laws for New Jersey Architects” on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 8:30am – 4:00pm (ET). The program will be hosted by HalfMoon Education.

The comprehensive agenda for this program is as follows:

Understanding the Law of Professional Liability

• Understanding common sources of professional liability claims
  • 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 and 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?
• Violations

Overview of the New Jersey Rehabilitation Subcode NJAC 5:23-6.1 et sec.

• Purpose of the Rehab Subcode
• Classifications of work
• Basic and supplemental requirements
• Change of use

A partner in the firm’s Litigation and Real Estate Departments, Mr. Nudelman concentrates his practice in construction law. For over 25 years he has represented members of the construction industry across a broad spectrum of matters. On the transactional side, Mr. Nudelman works with owners and developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals to prepare and negotiate contract documents for construction in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. His construction contracting work helps his clients manage the risk inherent in construction projects so they may adequately protect their interests now to avoid claims in the future. When disputes are unavoidable, Mr. Nudelman draws upon his wide-ranging experience in construction litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts throughout the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area, as well as in local and international mediations and arbitrations.  

Additional details and registration on the Halfmoon Education website.