Construction Law Schools

Construction law applies to all phases of a building project. General law skills such as negotiating contracts and settling claims are used in the specific context of land purchases and structure codes. Whether a home, skyscraper or ship is being built, an adept construction lawyer positively affects the whole process. Schooling for this career has been readily available in the United Kingdom for several years. Relevant education is now being offered from a variety of sources in the United States as well.
  1. U.S. Law Schools

    • Stanford Law School, one of the nation's top-rated institutions, holds a Construction Law course where students look at the way multiple principles in general law practice can be applied to the industry nationally and internationally. Boalt Hall at Berkeley Law offers courses addressing labor and insurance law and contracts. University of Texas at Austin hosts online audio courses on issues such as recent construction law developments, special margin tax issues and ethics.

    Schools in the United Kingdom

    • Several schools have a Master's in Laws (LLM) program that provides comprehensive preparation for construction law practice. The University of Central Lancashire, in England, offers a Master's in Science focusing on dispute resolution, contractual and statutory requirements, and sustainable development. GradSchools.com's degree finder gives information about other schools, such as The Aberdeen Business School in Scotland, that present courses in this major.

    Continuing Education

    • From the Training Registry and the training-classes.com websites, live classes, seminars and teleconferences as well as ebooks and other online materials can be accessed. Instructors for these events are professionals in disciplines such as risk, health and safety, and workers compensation law. IBC Legal Conferences, based in England, has held a three-day residential construction conference for the past ten years that covers topics affecting the industry locally and abroad.

    Other Resources

    • Blogs such as the Construction Law Signal are hosted by construction law firms or individual lawyers to share new information in the field, and articles supply links to relevant case studies and regulations. In England, the Alway Associates consulting firm runs regular onsite courses and seminars around the country.

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