Have PowerPoint, Will Travel - Presentations and Posts In 2010

When I decided to create this website the main goal was education. Through an understanding of trends, developments and principles in the legal aspects affecting the industry we’d all be a little bit better off.   It's also a great way to get informational updates to clients who might otherwise not want to receive a monthly newsletter or "litigation updates" every time something new happens in the law, but prefer to review the information on their own schedule.

In addition to the influx of calls from businesses contracting or looking to contract in the midwest and out-of-state attorneys looking for information, I never realized what a repository of information it would become or how that repository would end up being utilized by readers. 

The topics and posts are currently accessed close to 160 times a day by people looking for information on any number of issues.  That number has only grown since 2007 when we started and continues to grow monthly. I realize that number of hits pales in comparison to a site like Above the Law, or the Wall Street Journal, but we’re not a big site and there’s very little gossip for us to traffic in – “Did you hear what the AIA said about the AGC on Letterman last night?”   But just like those sites, we’re privileged with emails from readers containing questions, comments and even some outright disagreements from time to time.

Another unique aspect of this blog has been the interest and open communication it has fostered. Anyone looking for information or wanting to suggest a posting only has to pick up the phone to make contact. Quite frankly, whether the person on the other end was in Alaska, Berlin or Naperville, every phone call has been interesting and informative… at least from my end.

But apart from the calls and the emails, possibly the most fun outcome has been the request for presentations and speaking. We’ve been asked to give talks, present on topics and even moderate discussions of different issues for clients, strangers, associations, companies, small shops, large shops and even webinars for unidentified listeners. It is a great chance to learn and to have a Q&A and no one has yet balked at the price of “free”. Thanks to readers input and requests, the list of available presentations and posts keeps growing.

In gearing up for our 2010 presentation schedule and in looking toward future postings I’d like to hear your thoughts on presentations and issues you would like to see or hear about. In addition to the topics below for which we already have presentations and information, what’s out there that you might want us to come and present at your business on?   What new and interesting issues are you coming across? Are there any particular problems you’ve faced in the past year or that you see on the horizon that you might want to hear more about?

The categories below are just a sampling, but are a good place to start. If you have anything new you’d like to hear about, or if you’d like to have us present on any issues we’ve already presented on in the past, please just let us know.

        • Claim Prosecution & Defense
        • Construction Litigation
        • Contract Documents – Drafting, Negotiation
        • Contract Administration, Performance & Enforcement
        • Damages & Time Extensions
        • Design
        • Dispute Avoidance & Resolution
        • Financial Consideration
        • Environmental and Green Issues
        • Federal Construction and Contracting
        • Insurance & Surety
        • International Construction
        • Liens
        • State & Local Government
        • Procurement
        • Project Delivery & BIM
        • Public Policy & Legislation
        • Workforce Management