This year was the 43rd Annual Construction & Public Contracts Law seminar at the Boars Head Inn in Charlottesville. As is almost always the case, the two-day seminar included great topics for the experienced Virginia construction attorney as well as those new to my favorite area of law.
This year we had a different ethics speaker, Jack Marshall, who took us into scenarios from the pitfalls of “reply to all” to fee splitting and conflicts. The other topics ranged from what keeps construction company, in-house counsel, up at night, to federal contracting claims, to cybersecurity for law firms. As always, I learned a lot from those who practice in these areas of construction law on a more regular basis than do I. I also learned certain nuances of areas of construction practice that I thought I had down pat. Attending this conference every year keeps me updated on the latest trends in construction and the practice of construction law.
The breaks in the action and the various other chances to network provided the conference with something aside from 12 hours of CLE (yes, all 12 including two precious hours of ethics). It is during these breaks and at the cocktail hours/dinner that even more of the value of the conference showed itself. Not only did I get a chance to hang out with some of the great friends I’d met at the Boar’s Head over the years, but I got a chance to “noodle” out issues that I’d run into and plumb the minds of some of the best construction lawyers in Virginia. I met some new colleagues with whom hope to become friends as well. To those friends that I didn’t get a chance to speak with, I’m sorry I missed you. To those new friends I met, I enjoyed the chat.
As you can see from the numerous posts about this seminar here at Musings, I am a big fan. Next year’s seminar is on November 3 and 4, 2022 so if you are a construction attorney who practices in Virginia, I recommend that you mark your calendar, get your hotel reservation, and join us.
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