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 – 4:30 pm

Contract Law Primer for Engineers                                       B. Beaman

   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                                               K. Caster

   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

Professional and General Liability Insurance                        S. O’Brien
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

Engineering Business Law                                                        T. Lillwitz

   Understanding forms of business organizations
      • Corporations, partnerships, limited liability
         companies, sole proprietorships
   Understanding administrative procedure before the
      Iowa Engineering Board
   Understanding basic employment law issues

Intellectual Property Essentials for Engineers:                   J. Goodhue
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
   Resolving intellectual property disputes

Credits

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to Iowa professional engineers. It is categorized as a Group 2 activity.

Iowa engineers with continuing education requirements in other states will be able to claim the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire program. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Bradley Beaman

Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.

Shareholder, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.Mr. Beaman’s practice focuses on litigation, insurance defense, construction law and the representation of businesses. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Sections on Labor and Employment Law and Litigation, and the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on the Construction Industry. Mr. Beaman is a member of the Defense Research Institute Committees on Construction Law, Employment Law and Trial Tactics; the Iowa Defense Counsel Association Committee on Employment Law; and the Iowa State Bar Association Sections on Construction Law, Labor and Employment Law, and Litigation. He earned his J.D. degree, with high honors, from Drake University Law School.

Kevin Caster

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Attorney, Senior Vice President at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Mr. Caster’s law practice focuses on commercial litigation, and particularly on construction litigation. Many construction suits involve both claims about professional negligence and claims about the breach of construction contracts. Mr. Caster has written and spoken extensively on many construction law issues, including construction contract law, AIA contracts, implied warranties in construction contracts, economic loss doctrine, the standard of care for design professionals, and construction accidents. He is the author of the Iowa chapter of State-by-State Guide to Architect, Engineer and Contractor Licensing, second edition. He is an allied individual member of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the Cedar Rapids Home Builders Association.

John Goodhue

Goodhue, Coleman, & Owens, P.C.

Goodhue, Coleman, & Owens, P.C.Mr. Goodhue is a U.S. registered patent attorney with extensive experience in intellectual property including software, semiconductors, medical devices, vehicle-control systems, wired and wireless communications, electrical safety devices, consumer devices, agricultural implements, health information technology, 3D printers, wearable devices, electronic commerce, mobile devices, and other areas. Mr. Goodhue co-authored the American Bar Association (ABA) published book, Persuasive Computer Presentations: The Essential Guide for Lawyers. The book was a success and the ABA published a second edition. He has also authored the book, Dare To Invent: The Inventor’s How-To Guide to Inventing, Protecting, and Monetizing Inventions, and he has co-authored the book, Dare To Innovate: The Corporate Innovator’s Guide to Patents. Mr. Goodhue received a degree in Computer Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and continued his studies in the graduate school at Iowa State University. Prior to law school Mr. Goodhue was a principal in two different start-ups. He received his law degree from Drake University Law School.

Timothy Lillwitz

Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.

Shareholder, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.Mr. Lillwitz joined the litigation division of the firm in 2006 after serving as a law clerk for Bradshaw in 2005. He has first and second-chaired jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts in Iowa, and he has handled a wide variety of civil and business litigation matters from pre-lawsuit until resolution. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Iowa Defense Counsel Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, and the Polk County Bar Association. Mr. Lillwitz has previously lectured for HalfMoon Education on issues related to business entities. He earned his J.D. degree from Drake University Law School.