Section Construction Law

The Construction Law Section addresses the legal aspects of engineering, architecture, and the construction process, and provides Continuing Legal Education (CLE). Section members keep abreast of construction law developments on a variety of topics including delay and impact claims, insurance coverage, and more.

Section Chairs

Scott Douglass
415 297 0796
scott@dlglaws.com

Matthew Haulk
415 453 9433
mhaulk@rflawllp.com

Notices

Administrative Order 20-06

Updated April 1, 2020

Main County Superior Court Uniform Local Rules 2

Updated July 1, 2019

Update Emergency Orders to Administrative Orders 20-06

Updated April 6, 2020

There are no upcoming Construction Law events

What’s Happening at the Marin County Law Library?

Sep 04, 2021
By Laurie Vaala-Olsen

Patrons are slowly returning to the Marin County Law Library after our reopening to the public in May 2021. At present, we require all patrons to wear masks but have mostly returned to normal operations. Two of the Library's major public programs continue on Zoom, rather than in person: Lawyers in the Library and First Thursdays at the Marin County Law Library.

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Matching Client Needs: Legal Aid of Marin Survey

Aug 09, 2021
By Laura McMahon, Legal Aid of Marin Pro Bono Manager

Please complete this simple survey for Legal Aid of Marin.
Legal Aid of Marin Capacity Building Survey

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The Cyber Risk of Remote Work: A Primer for Attorneys on Working Securely at Home

Mar 02, 2021
By George Usi

In a world where hackers seem to be able to break into just about any computer connected to the internet, have you considered the security of the tech you use every day? An important question at any time, it’s even more critical in our current work-from-home era.

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Reflections on Working Remotely: One Year and Counting

Mar 02, 2021
By Daniel J. Schneider

Owning a young bi-coastal law practice has meant both growing pains and delights. COVID-19 added an entirely unexpected twist. After a year of change and uncertainty, my firm is now fortunate enough to need to hire our first associate. The most popular question during interviews is, “Are we expected to be in the office every day?”

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How to Disagree Online

Mar 02, 2021
By Cordell Wesselink, M.A.

There you are, scrolling through an email thread or the news feed of your favorite social media site, when what do you see? A comment by a colleague or friend that’s utterly outlandish! You can hardly believe it—how could they believe that? You limber up your fingers and thumbs and get ready to tell them how wrong they are…or you decide it’s not worth it and either do your best to ignore them or unfriend them immediately and never have contact with them again.

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MCLE FAIR RECAP

Virtual MCLE Fair a Great Success!

Dec 04, 2020
By The Marin Lawyer

MCBA hosted its first-ever all-virtual MCLE Fair last month. In another first, we partnered with multiple Bay Area bar associations, which allowed more people to attend at member rates. The Bay Area-wide audience and ability to appear via Zoom enabled us to attract prominent speakers and panelists from around the Bay Area and beyond. With thirteen separate programs over four days, including several panel discussions, program highlights will have to suffice for our recap.

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