Indiana Engineering Law and Ethics
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:15 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:15 – 5:30 pm
Contract Law Primer for Engineers D. Vornehm
Reviewing the necessary elements of any contract
Understanding contract “legalese”
• Determining performance
• What constitutes a breach of contract?
• What are damages and remedies?
• Liability-shifting contract provisions: warranties, guarantees
and indemnities
Making changes to contracts
Law of Engineering Malpractice T. Schurter
Reviewing the grounds for professional liability claims
Identifying who can bring a claim
Examining common sources of professional liability claims
Reviewing defenses to liability claims
Determining damages
Participating in dispute resolution: arbitration, mediation, litigation
Obtaining Insurance coverage for professional liability claims
Handling Ethical Issues in Professional D. Vornehm
Engineering Practice
Promoting health and welfare vs. managing risk:
complementary or conflicting duties?
Protecting the environment: meeting or exceeding legal requirements
Watching the bottom line: identifying and balancing economic
pressures in design and construction
Integrating new technologies: identifying and balancing the benefits
and risks
Developments in Federal and Indiana Environmental Law E. Mroz
Reviewing recent changes to and enforcement of:
• Pollution prevention
• Water quality enforcement
• Stormwater permitting
• Watersheds, wetlands, lakes and streams
Reviewing recent and anticipated developments at the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management
Understanding the Investigatory and Disciplinary D. Vornehm
Practices of the Indiana State Board of Registration
for Professional Engineers
Understanding the Board’s disciplinary powers
Reviewing prohibited practices and grounds for disciplinary action
Investigatory procedures
Disciplinary hearings
Administrative and other penalties and enforcement
Professional and General Liability Insurance T. Schurter
for Engineers
Understanding business insurance coverage:
general liability vs. professional liability policies
Additional insureds: obtaining certificates of insurance
Understanding insurance policies:
• Indemnities • Assignment
• Insurance availability • Warranties, guarantees and certifications
Recognizing and responding to claims
Credits
This seminar offers 7.5 PDHs to
Indiana professional engineers,
including 1.0 ethics hour and
1.0 statutes and rules hour.
HalfMoon Education is
approved by the Indiana
State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers as a
continuing education provider.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.5 PDHs, including 1.0 ethics hour and 1.0 statutes and rules hour, to professional engineers in Indiana. HalfMoon Education has been approved the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers as a continuing education provider.
Indiana engineers with continuing education requirements in other states will be able to apply the hours from this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility, or contact HalfMoon Education for assistance.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Eric S. Mroz
Eric S. Mroz Partner with Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP
Mr. Mroz practices in the areas of environmental law, regulatory matters, insurance coverage and bad faith and litigation. He represents individuals, businesses and government entities in multi-party environmental, toxic tort and environmental insurance litigation in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and through alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Mroz has significant experience in cases involving PCBs, chlorinated solvents, hazardous metals, petroleum constituents and emerging contaminants, including perchlorate. His experience in environmental law spans the full spectrum of state and federal statutes and regulations.
Thad Schurter
Thad Schurter Partner with Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP
Mr. Schurter focuses his practice on construction litigation. Having worked in construction for 10 years before becoming an attorney, he brings exceptional insight and technical experience to bear for his clients. He represents clients from across the full spectrum of the construction industry and provides counsel on design and construction defect claims, job site safety, personal injury and wrongful death claims, contract review, lien claims and payment security issues.
David Vornehm
Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLPDrewry Simmons Vornehm, LLPMr. Vornehm is a founding partner of DSV. He focuses his legal practice in the areas of construction law, public contract law, surety law, environmental law, commercial law and business law. He is also a frequent arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Vornehm represents all participants in the construction industry, including public and private owners, general and prime contractors and subcontractors in all types of project delivery systems and performance and payment disputes. He has incorporated numerous entities including minority, women, veteran and disadvantaged businesses. He frequently works with clients to assist in contract drafting and negotiations. Mr. Vornehm is a frequent author and lecturer on construction law and environmental topics and is recognized as a leader in the construction law field. Prior to practicing law he was the chief engineer of the Construction Division of the Indianapolis Department of Public Works. Further, he was an adjunct professor at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Mr. Vornehm is chapter counsel for the Indiana Water Environment Association and a recipient of the Tumble Bug Award. During his career he has helped public and private clients in a variety of areas including, construction disputes, contract drafting and review, litigation, mediation, arbitration and administrative hearings. Mr. Vornehm has been recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyer® in the practice area of construction litigation from 2011-2016.