Lawrence P. Powers to Present Ethics 101 Webinar to Professional Engineers

Lawrence P. Powers, Co-Chair of Hoagland Longo’s Construction Litigation Department, will be presenting the “Ethics 101” program, hosted by the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers (NJSPE) as part of their Continuing Education Webinar series. Participants will get an understanding of ethical standards common to all jurisdictions as well as the boundaries of ethical engineering behavior.

Program agenda:

• Introduction to common statutory and regulatory ethics rules;
• Review of the National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics with examples of common ethics rules, illustrative case studies to consider, with emphasis on the similarities and difference between governmental and professional society sanctions;
• Practical reasons for ethical practice: how unethical practice can present professional liability, legal, licensure, moral and public health, safety and welfare issues.

For over three decades, Larry has litigated, arbitrated and mediated complex construction disputes. He serves as General Counsel to AIA-New Jersey, NJSPE and NJASLA and regularly represents design professionals in disciplinary matters before the New Jersey State Board of Architects and Landscape Architects, New Jersey State Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors, and the New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professional Board.

For more information on the “Ethics 101” webinar and to register, please visit the NJSPE website.