Managing Engineering Risk
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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 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Understanding Contracts and How They Can Reduce (or Increase) Risk J. Lippl
Understanding the basics of contract law and key concepts
Standard forms of agreement (and their impact on risk)
Negotiating contract terms
Contract documents and formation
Scope of services and changes
Risk allocation provisions (guarantees, warranties and indemnities)
Making changes to contracts
Breach of contract (delay, disruption, nonperformance, inadequate performance)
Adopting Professional Practices That Protect Your Clients and Manage Your Risk J. Lippl
Maintaining adequate documentation
Implementing document retention policies and procedures
Communicating with clients and other parties
Understanding the discovery process
Using alternative dispute resolution procedures
What to Do When Risk Results in Potential Liability J. Lippl
Current state of professional liability law (causes of claims)
Common sources of professional liability claims (who can bring a claim)
Understanding the standard of care
Defenses to liability claims
Understanding the law of damages
Resolving professional liability claims
Applying Risk Management Principles to the Practice of Engineering A. Fylypovych
Identifying engineering risks
Reviewing consequences of potential risks
Understanding principles of risk management
Reviewing risk management standards and techniques
Identifying strategies to minimize engineering risk and maximize positive results
Managing Risk with General Liability and Professional Liability Insurance Coverage A. Fylypovych
Coverage provided by general liability vs. professionalliability policies
Certificates of insurance and additional insureds
Indemnities
Assignment
Insurance availability
Insurance policies
Warranties, guarantees and certifications
Recognizing and responding to design professional claims
Credits
This seminar provides 7.0 continuing education hours to professional engineers.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and provides 7.0 continuing education hours (PDHs) to professional engineers in Pennsylvania. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Pennsylvania.
Professional engineers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be allowed to claim the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility. Due to course content, this program does not qualify for New York engineers.
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
Andrew Fylypovych
Burns White LLCAndrew Fylypovych is an attorney at the law firm of Burns White LLC. With more than 35 years of legal experience, he focuses his practice in the area of construction law with a particular focus in design professional liability defense litigation. Mr. Fylypovych represents architects, engineers, contractors and construction managers throughout all phases of the design and building process, including risk management, contract negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation at the trial and appellate levels. In addition, he has substantial experience handling successful litigation and trials related to premises liability for a major institutional client for whom he has also performed comprehensive contract reviews to help ensure that the risk of liability is properly transferred initially. He has also litigated insurance coverage disputes through the appellate level. Mr. Fylypovych currently serves as outside general counsel to a major regional religious organization advising them on a variety of legal issues. He earned his J.D. degree from Georgetown University.