Legal Seminars
ABC University partners with local legal professionals and attorneys to provide you with timely information related to construction law, business law, emplyment law and many other legal topics.
Presented on a monthly basis, the Legal Seminars are designed to provide attendees with information that can be immediately implemented in the workplace or on the jobsite.
To learn more about the Legal Seminar Program, please contact Amanda Burk at (713)523-6222 or via email at a.burk@abchouston.org.
| Course | Date/Time/
Location | Instructor | Member Rate | Non-Member Rate | Register | Description |
| When Government Knocks | January 19
ABC Office | Harless Benthul, Alf Southerland, Keith Coulter | $25 | $35 | Register Here | This seminar is beneficial to all construction industry professionals, including attorneys! Learn about new indemnity rewuirements, how your insurance will be affected, new rules regarding alternate delivery systems on public jobs, the status of immunity from third party suits on OCIP jobs, new licensing requirements, and even whether or not you can get paid if a bankruptcy happens on your project! This is a can't-miss seminar - register today! Contact: Amanda Burk. |
| Employment Issues in Construction | February 18
ABC Office | Alf Southerland | $25 | $35 | Register Here | Attention Construction company Owners, Managers, and all who are responsible for purchasing, evaluating, or assessing insurance and indemnity products or services! Learn what types of insurance coverage is suitable to you and your organization; what obstacles to coverage are presented by various types of clauses appearing in most construction insurance policies; who is and is not protected by the various types of insurance policies, and recent developments in the law of insurance and indemnity as applied to the construction industry.Contact: Amanda Burk. |
| New Trust Fund Statute | March 16
ABC Office | Ben Westcott | $25 | $35 | Register Here | Many legal mistakes can be costly in more ways than one. Contractors, Project Managers and CFO’s should attend this seminar to learn valuable information about contracting procedures and modifications, job documentation, bidding and bid qualification, dealing with problematic contract clauses, prompt payment and payment terms, and arbitration versus litigation. Avoid making serious mistakes that could cost you and your company time and money! Contact: Amanda Burk. |
| Change Orders and CCDs | April
ABC Office | Debra Norris | $25 | $35 | Register Here | |
| Lien Law | May 4
ABC Office | Liz Deballion | $25 | $35 | Register Here | |
| Certified Payroll, Prevailing Wage, and the Exceptions to the Rules | June
ABC Office | Mark Jodon | $25 | $35 | Register Here | |
| Sales Tax Primer | July
ABC Office | Jason Ferguson | $25 | $35 | Register Here | |
| Bid Mistakes/Protest | August 17
ABC Office | Ben Westcott | $25 | $35 | Register Here | |
| Common Mistakes that Contractors Make | September
ABC Office | Jason Walker | $25 | $35 | Register Here | |
| Insurance Issues & Risk Allocations | October
ABC Office | Charles Comiskey | $25 | | Register Here | |
| Lien Law | November 13
ABC Office | | $25 | | Register Here | |
| Contact Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston for more information at (713)523-6222 |