General Credit Hours:13.5
CDs/DVDs may not ship until 4-6 weeks after the original program date below.
Original Program Date: March 7-8, 2025
CLE Credit Expiration Date: September 30, 2026
CLI is the preeminent annual legal conference for practitioners of construction law and related fields. Centrally located to maximize attendance, construction lawyers, industry consultants and sponsors from around the state gather annually to learn advanced legal issues and techniques and meet likeminded practitioners. The yearly conference starts with a welcome reception open to all attendees, followed by a day and a half of accredited seminar hours (including a lunchtime presentation), presentation of awards to recognize outstanding contributors in the field of construction law, and additional opportunities to meet advanced construction law practitioners. The seminars cover hot topics confronting construction law practitioners, legislative and legal updates, and practice pointers to help maintain the high standards of legal administration in this complex area of law.
70 Minutes
PLENARY I - Who Should Interpret Building Code Requirements: Legal Professionals or Design Experts
Hon. Chad K. Alvaro, Orlando
Joelle Nelson, PE, New York
Michelle Kane, Orlando
60 Minutes
PLENARY II - Best Practices in Public Infrastructure Projects
Belinda Bacon, West Palm Beach
Joe Darr, Winter Park
Michael Kamprath, Tampa
John Giardiello, PE, Port St. Lucie
Cary Wright, Tampa
70 Minutes
PLENARY III - From Weeks to Hours: AI-Powered Initial Discovery in Construction Law
Travis Olson, PE, Mesa, AZ
Kelly Melchiondo, Miami
60 Minutes
PLENARY IV - Legal Issues Regarding Slave Labor
Leslie King, New Haven, CT
Jennifer Downey, New York, NY
Andrew Klemmer, New York, NY
60 Minutes
PLENARY V - Hidden Nuances in Construction Lien Law: Topics You Did Not Know the Lien Law Covers
Lee Weintraub, Fort Lauderdale
60 Minutes
PLENARY VI - Case Law and Legislative Update
Sean Mickley, Vero Beach
Harry Malka, Fort Lauderdale
50 Minutes
PLENARY VII - Asserting or Defending Professional Standard of Care Cases
David Fusco, Tampa
Seth Schimmel, Tampa
50 Minutes
PLENARY VIII - Construction Insurance and the Role of ADR in Resolving Coverage Disputes
Debbie Crockett, Tampa
Jim Shea, St. Petersburg
David Ehrlich, Tampa
Beth Schulman, Orlando
Danette Beck, New York, NY
50 Minutes
PLENARY IX - Navigating the Florida Bar Disciplinary Process
Lanse Scriven, Tampa
Kim Ashby, Orlando
50 Minutes
PLENARY X - Contractual Indemnity, Vouching In, and Additional Insured Issues
Hannah Tyson, Tampa
Keegan Berry, Orlando
50 Minutes
PLENARY XI - Advanced Construction Licensing Issues
Chris Cobb, Jacksonville
Rachael Clark, Tallahassee
Course Number:8742
Credit Hours:
General Credit Hours:13.5
Professional Responsibility Credit Hours:1
Ethics Credit Hours:1
Business Litigation Credit Hours:13.5
Civil Trial Credit Hours:13.5
Construction Law Credit Hours:13.5