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Specialization: How the ABA Can Make You A Better Lawyer

January 25, 2021
Steven Lesser
Insight

The great Arnold Palmer was right when he said, “The road to success is always under construction.” This is especially true for lawyers. In the course of our careers, opportunities exist to become better lawyers and enhance our personal satisfaction within our profession. The best approach is to take advantage of those opportunities by becoming board certified. The ABA can help!...

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“The Threshold Question On Threshold Inspections: To Whom Does The Threshold Inspector Owe A Duty?,” ActionLine

October 13, 2020
Perry Adair
Insight

The position of threshold inspector 1 has its origin in the March 27, 1981 collapse of the then under construction, Harbour Cay Condominium building in Cocoa Beach, Florida. On that day, the five-story flat-plate reinforced concrete building collapsed as concrete was being placed for the roof slab. 2 Eleven workers were killed and twenty-three were injured. 3 The collapse was caused by a combination of design defects, incorrect steel placement, and possible shoring issues. 4...

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“Contractors Prepare to Face COVID-19 Challenges for the Long Haul,” Construction Dive

September 8, 2020
Steven Lesser
Insight

Construction Dive takes a look at how construction companies are adapting and coming to terms with the longtime implications of COVID-19. Construction Law & Litigation Shareholder Steve Lesser discusses how the pandemic has led contractors to read thoroughly through force majeure clauses in their contracts. “The cost of construction is now changing because of all these different precautions. Contractors are making COVID-19 claims as to owners saying ‘Hey, because of this pandemic it’s a force majeure event and I had to incur additional costs and expense.’”...

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