Support your construction practice with on-demand programs designed for Illinois attorneys, with practical guidance on key issues that come up from project start to closeout. Topics include mechanics liens, representing the parties to a construction project, public construction bidding and compliance, and core contract work such as negotiating construction contracts and subcontracts.
Explore deeper coverage on construction disputes and risk management, including contract claims, insurance issues, damages, and dispute resolution options used in design and construction matters. You will also find construction-focused content on project delivery and documentation issues, including how contract documents function in practice and where risk can shift when project tools and documentation evolve. Watch on your schedule and earn Illinois MCLE credit by completing the certification process through your IICLE account.
This program introduces the laws and practices around filing mechanics liens on a private property. Focus is on the strict time limits associated with liens, needed elements to perfect a lien, and notices and practical procedures. Common pitfalls are also discussed, as well as recent appellate decisions.
This program introduces the factors that affect construction bids for public projects. The program starts by discussing the requirement that public projects be publicly bid. It then covers applicable statutes, and exceptions to those rules. The discussion then continues with an overview of bid process, and ends with a look at other circumstances that can affect public bids.