Agenda

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8:00 – 8:30 am MST
Morning Session
8:30 – 11:45 am MST
Break
11:45 am – 12:45 pm MST
Afternoon Session
12:45 – 4:00 pm MST

 

Contract Law Primer for Engineers           J. Handy
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

Professional Liability Law           B. Bolinder
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

The Effect of COVID-19 on Engineering Practice in Utah           M. Roblez
Changes in labor and human resource practices
Worksite safety practices
Best practices in working remotely

Intellectual Property Essentials for Engineers:           K. Horton
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets
Securing ownership of your designs through patents, trademarks, copyrights,
and trade secrets
Leveraging your intellectual capital through licenses, franchises,
and other technology agreements
Policing intellectual property rights and preventing infringement
Resolving intellectual property disputes

Cyber Security Issues for Engineers           R. Marshall
Cyber security threats and business exposure to data breaches
Anatomy of a data breach or cyber attack and the spectrum of possible responses
Coverage that is available under cyber Insurance policies
Examples of actual cyber events, with lessons learned from those events

 

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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

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Credits

Professional Engineers
6.0 PDHs


Continuing Education Credit Information

This live interactive webinar offers 6.0 PDHs/continuing
education hours to professional engineers licensed in Utah.

Professional engineers seeking continuing education credit
in other states will be able to claim the hours earned at
this webinar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to
determine eligibility.

Course completion certificates will be awarded to participants
who complete the webinar in its entirety, respond to all the
prompts during the instruction, and earn a score of 80% on the
quiz that follows the instruction (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

Brian Bolinder

Richards Brandt Miller Nelson

Brian D. Bolinder is a shareholder at Richards Brandt Miller Nelson where he practices in the areas of construction litigation, insurance defense litigation and other complex litigation matters. After receiving his law degree in 2006 from the University of Utah, Mr. Bolinder has represented architects, engineers, surveyors and other design professionals, as well as both horizontal and vertical contractors in connection with risk management, procurement, contracting and litigation. In addition, he represents individuals and companies in a broad range of industries with general litigation matters, including personal injury, products liability, and commercial contracts. His experience includes all aspects of litigation including bench and jury trials, as well as efforts towards achieving his clients’ goals short of trial or formal litigation. Mr. Bolinder is a member of the State Bar of Utah (member and current vice-chair, Construction Law Section) and the State Bar of Wyoming.

Jeffrey R. Handy

Shareholder at Babcock Scott & Babcock PC, in Salt Lake City, UT

Mr. Handy’s practice focuses on representing designers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and other parties in a variety of construction-related contexts. He is a member of the Utah State Bar and is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in the State of Utah. Mr. Handy graduated from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School in April of 2011. He received his bachelor of science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2006 from Brigham Young University where he was inducted into the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society. Mr. Handy also received a master of science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Brigham Young University in 2008. He is active in the Construction Section of the Utah State Bar and currently serves as its chair.

Kenneth E. Horton

Partner at Barnes & Thornburg, in Salt Lake City, UT

Mr. Horton brings a blend of chemical engineering, business, and legal knowledge to advising on intellectual property law matters. His multidisciplinary approach to advising clients is rooted in continuous research and teaching. This multifaceted experience allows Mr. Horton to tackle complex IP challenges with a unique perspective that often benefits clients across various technology sectors.

Mr. Horton’s comprehensive background supports him in bridging the gap between technical innovation and legal protection. Clients benefit from his ability to understand intricate technologies while navigating the nuances of IP law – frequently resulting in more comprehensive and effective patent applications, litigation strategies, and IP evaluations. His proficiency in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, chemical, imaging, and semiconductor technologies leads to tailored IP strategies that can better align with each client’s specific technological landscape and business goals. 

Romaine C. Marshall

Shareholder at Polsinelli, in Salt Lake City, UT

Mr. Marshall helps organizations navigate legal obligations relating to data innovation, privacy, and security, and Artificial Intelligence. His risk management approach is informed by his experience as a business litigation and trial lawyer, and as legal counsel in response to hundreds of cybersecurity and data privacy incidents which, in some cases, involved litigation and regulatory investigations. He has been lead-counsel in multiple jury and bench trials in Utah state and federal courts, and against government agencies nationwide. As organizations embrace digital transformation, Mr. Marshall helps them manage legal risks by tailoring incident response plans and risk assessments, and co-developing written information security and AI risk management programs. 

Matthew Roblez

McNeil Engineering

McNeil Engineering, Sandy, Utah
Mr. Roblez is a board certified and licensed structural engineer, lecturer and published technical author. He has worked in the engineering industry since 1984 when he was a “print boy” at the age of 15 for a Salt Lake City company. Mr. Roblez is a co-owner of McNeil Engineering, an award- winning civil/surveying/structural engineering firm. He has been involved with many engineering projects that vary in size from large commercial to small residential and in scope from structural engineering to full design and project/construction management. Mr. Roblez has also has been chosen to appear many times on the local news concerning many different civil engineering issues. Mr. Roblez was recently awarded American Society of Civil Engineers – Utah Section Engineer of the Year award (2017). He serves as the chair of the ASCE Utah Section History and Heritage Committee and the Utah Section State and Government Relations Committee.

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