Upcoming Events

Click on our Surety and Fidelity Events calendar to see a listing of future industry events (both FSLC and non-FSLC events are listed).

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2009 FSLC Fall Program
October 28-30, 2009
Four Seasons Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
Contact: Donald Quarles 312/988-5708
For more information and to register, click here.

ABA Forum on the Construction Industry & FSLC Teleconference
Which Bond Form is Right for Me? Exploring the Differences between the AIA and ConsensusDocs Bond Forms
November 11, 2009
1:00 - 2:30 pm Eastern
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2010 FSLC Midwinter Meeting
January 26-29, 2010
Westin St. Francis Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Felisha A. Stewart 312/988-5672
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FSLC Spring 2010
May 5-7, 2010,
May 8 - FSLC Vice-Chair's Meeting
Loews Hotel
New Orleans, LA
Contact: Donald Quarles 312/988-5708

Past Events

FSLC MidWinter—"Public-Private Partnerships, Co-Suretyship, and Co-Insurance: Managing Risk within Joint Ventures in Construction, Surety, and Fidelity"
Leadership Meetings/Rehearsal –Jan. 21, 2009.
Jan.22-23, 2009.
The Waldorf~Astoria
New York, NY
Contact: Donald Quarles 312/988-5708

During this political season, "Change" has become the mantra. In January 2009, the Fidelity & Surety Law Committee is fully embracing "Change", returning to a familiar location for the MidWinter Meeting, while boldly engaging two days of cutting-edge topics on construction, fidelity, and suretyship over two full days in New York City.

To comfort those of us who tend to gravitate toward the familiar, MWM 2009, the 75th Anniversary of the Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, returns to The Waldorf=Astoria, the grand hotel on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The Waldorf=Astoria, an Art Deco masterpiece that was once the world’s largest hotel, opened in 1931, only a few years before the inception of the Fidelity & Surety Law Committee. The Waldorf=Astoria retains its status as an official New York City Landmark and will serve, once again, as the location to see old friends and renew acquaintances.

While returning to a familiar haunt, MWM 2009 will be challenging the status quo on other fronts. Rather than the usual Friday program of surety and fidelity topics, MWM 2009 will instead be two days of education and presentations from construction, fidelity, and surety leaders. Thursday and Friday were almost not enough time to present the fascinating topics chosen this year. Although the schedule is new, you can still expect to receive the very best continuing legal education available anywhere. Buckle your seatbelts; we are in for a thought provoking, sensationally educational ride!

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FSLC FALL
"The Law of Financial Institution Bonds: By the Masters"
November 6-7, 2008
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Baltimore, MD
Contact: Felisha A. Stewart 312/988-5672

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Teleconference Program—The Miller Act
Dates—proposed September 8 or 9, 2008.

FSLC Spring Workshops
The Surety's Indemnity Agreement - Law & Practice
May 7-9, 2008
InterContinental Hotel
Kansas City, MO

Pack your bags and discover something unique and unexpected in Kansas City! We’ve put together an exciting program covering every aspect of the surety’s Indemnity Agreement, and we are putting it on in Kansas City because KC has it all—eclectic cuisine, swinging jazz, a thriving arts scene, signature barbeque, fantastic shopping, and, of course, exquisite fountains. There is something for everyone, from major league sports to world-renowned museums like the newly opened National World War I Museum, home of the first American and only national museum dedicated to WWI. The area is also home to the Truman Presidential Museum & Library, NASCAR at the Kansas Speedway, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hallmark Visitors Center, the beautifully restored Union Station, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun amusement parks, and countless historic sites.

The Intercontinental Hotel is adjacent to the beautiful Country Club Plaza, a 14-square-block outdoor shopping and entertainment district filled with romantic Spanish architecture, European art and dazzling fountains. With more than 40 fountains and 50 sculpted works of art, the Plaza is often referred to as an "outdoor museum." But this outdoor museum also features over 150 boutiques and fashionable national stores, distinctive restaurants, outdoor cafes and nightlife hotspots. Perhaps one of the late night clubs will play host to one of our Young Professionals Subcommittee events?!!

Get ready to enjoy and participate in a day and a half of programming covering the surety industry’s most important document, the Indemnity Agreement. Claims professionals, underwriters, brokers, agents, contractors, outside counsel and consultants all need to know the ins and outs of the Indemnity Agreement. The program materials include a completely updated publication, "The Surety’s Indemnity Agreement: Law and Practice, 2nd Ed.," which promises to be one of the most useful reference materials ever assembled on the subject. Combine this outstanding publication with the presentations and workshops and you have an event not to be missed.

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FSLC Midwinter Meeting
January 31 - February 1, 2008
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
New York, NY

The FSLC has once again partnered with The Forum on the Construction Industry to present Thursday’s(January 31, 2008) program, "The 2007 AIA Documents: New Forms, New Issues, New Strategies." Our program is literally a once-in-a-decade event. This fall, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will publish its new suite of design and construction documents and this program will be the first of its kind to focus on the two major agreements, the A201 General Conditions Document and the B101 Owner/Architect Agreement. There have been a number of significant changes to these documents. The A201 has a new claims and dispute process, including the introduction of a new concept called the "Initial Decision Maker." The Owner/Architect Agreement is a new agreement which reflects a reworking of the prior B141 and B151 Documents. You will learn not only what is new, but also its importance given what has not changed. Not only have we gathered practitioners who have extensive working knowledge of these agreements, but also anumber of individuals directly involved in the drafting process. The program will also highlight the new digital rights documents and how the recent changes deal with the increasingly digital nature of construction. You will get an inside view on how these documents were crafted and how they impact your area of practice.

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2007 FSLC Fall CLE Meeting
October 31-November 2, 2007
Rosen Shingle Creek
Orlando, FL
Contact: Debra Dotson 312/988-5597

This year, the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee is proud to present a comprehensiveone and one-half day program based upon a NEW PUBLICATION entitled Loan Loss Coverage Under Financial Institution Bonds. Following the format of some of our past programs, this year’s program will be comprised of distinguished speakers addressing the most important issues relating to loan loss claims, from investigation to coverage to loss calculation and more.
The program is intended for all professionals involved in the handling of loan loss claims, including insurance company claims representatives and underwriters, banking professionals, attorneys for both claimants and insurers, and consultants. The faculty, which includes some of the industry’s most experienced professionals, will provide insights and analysis regarding the handling of loan loss claims, including: the key insuring agreements, riders, and policy definitions relevant to loan loss claims; practical tips for investigating loan loss claims; coverage for specific types of loan losses; underwriting issues; loss calculation and accounting adjustments; the use of experts; how to obtain and use regulatory and Suspicious Activity Reports; and perspectives from the banking industry on coverage and claims handling. There is something for everyone—from those just getting started to seasoned professionals who are looking to sharpen their skills or broaden their knowledge. Attendees will receive a copy of Loan Loss Coverage Under Financial Institution Bonds, our newest publication and the most comprehensive resource on this topic ever published. Click below for more information and the brochure...

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FSLC Spring Meeting
Managing And Litigating The Complex Surety Case
May 9-12, 2007
Inn and Spa at Loretto Hotel
Santa Fe, NM
Contact: Debra Dotson 312/988-5597

I could not be more excited as I look forward to a terrific surety program in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Santa Fe, New Mexico: The "Different City" in the "Land of Enchantment." While it might not be heaven (and who really knows), once you experience this southwestern gem nestled amongst the evergreens at 7,000 feet in Northern New Mexico, you at least will understand the meaning of nirvana. If you haven’t already done so, make plans now to attend what will be one of the best programs our Committee has held in what will become one of your favorite cities in the world.

THE PROGRAM: All surety claims are not created equal. Some are relatively straightforward and follow a predictable pattern. Complex construction suretyship can challenge you at every turn and take on a life of their own. It is this later category of "complex" claims on which our program will focus.

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FSLC MidWinter Meeting
January 25-26, 2007
Westin St. Francis Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Felisha A. Stewart 312/988-5672

Please mark your calendars now for what I know will be a great 2007 FSLC Mid-Winter program in one of my favorite cities, San Francisco, California. We’ll be staying in the middle of everything the City has to offer at the gorgeous St. Francis Hotel. We have great program Chairs who have assembled a terrific slate of program participants who I know will keep your attention all day in a program specializing in trial preparation. The former San Francisco Mayor, long time speaker of the California Assembly and political power broker Willie Brown will address us during our luncheon. Our first Program Speaker is the legendary Robert Shapiro, attorney to the likes of Johnny Carson, Linda Lovelace, Darryl Strawberry and, of course, O.J. Simpson. The wildly funny and informative long time San Francisco columnist, book author and local historian Paul "PJ" Corkery will address our spouses Friday morning high atop the St. Francis. And, wonderful sunshine, great food and everything else San Francisco has to offer, awaits you.

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FSLC Fall CLE Meeting
October 4-6, 2006
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC
Contact: Kimia Shelby 312/988-5708

Long overdue, the Committee is proud to present a comprehensive one and one-half day program based upon the Second Edition of the Annotated Commercial Crime Policy. Following the format of the highly successful combination speaker/workshop programs recently presented by the Committee, the first day of this program will present a combination of distinguished speakers addressing the most important substantive areas of the Commercial Crime Policy, followed by a series of interactive workshops designed for both beginning and experienced claims professionals and practitioners. On Friday morning, the program will conclude with several additional speakers as well as a distinguished panel discussing many of the issues developed in the workshop andpresentations. This session of the program features The Honorable Paul W. Grimm, Chief Magistrate Judge,United States District Court, District of Maryland.

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FSLC Spring Meeting Workshop
"The Construction Project: Learn to Love and Understand the People and the Paperwork" and "Working Out Your Payment Bond Claim Issues
April 20-21 2006
Doubletree Resort
City: Scottsdale State: AZ

FSLC MidWinter Meeting
January 23-30 2006
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
City: New York State: NY

FSLC Managing the Contract Surety Bond
November 9-11 2005
Hyatt Regency Hotel
City: Baltimore State: MD

FSLC Fall CLE Meeting
October 18-21, 2005
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel
City: Philadelphia
State: PA

2005 FSLC Spring Program - Managing the Contract Bond Default
Westin LaCantera Resort
San Antonio, TX
May 11-13, 2005

FSLC Vice-Chairs Business Meeting,
Westin LaCantera Resort
San Antonio, TX
May 14, 2005

ANNUAL MIDWINTER CLE PROGRAM:
Suretyship and Defenses
Theory and Practices
Check Fraud Claims - The Whole
Kite and KaboodleE
The Waldorf~Astoria
January 26–28, 2005
New York, New York

FSLC Outreach
Back to Basics Program
March 19, 2004 - Hartford CT
May 14, 2004 - Chicago, IL
July 09, 2004 - Seattle WA

Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Annual CLE Midwinter Meeting
A DAY IN THE LIFE
On January 28-30, 2004, the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee changes venue and travels to the Westin St. Francis in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square for its Mid-Winter Meeting. The program planned for this meeting is unique for a number of reasons:

1. It will combine fidelity and surety into a one-day fast-paced program,
2. it will demonstrate to the audience what surety and fidelity professionals deal with on a day-to-day basis, and
3. it will provide the audience with techniques for handling those issues, specifically focusing on negotiating techniques.

It will also be an opportunity for the audience to round out their libraries by receiving the most recent editions of the Surety Bond Default Manual and the Fidelity Annotated Financial Institution Bonds.

Please join with others in the fidelity and surety industry to see what a “Day in the Life” of surety and fidelity professionals is like and to "see how it is done."

San Francisco, CA
The Westin St. Francis Hotel

Advanced Fidelity Claims Workshop
Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section: Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
November 7, 2003
An interactive workshop designed to challenge both beginning and seasoned bond claim professionals.
Philadelphia, PA
The Beautiful Loews Philadelphia Hotel

2003 Spring Program
Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section: Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
May 8 - 9, 2003
Preventing and Recovering Losses: Litigation and Financing Strategies for the Contract Surety
The Wyndham Hotel
Chicago, IL

2003 Annual CLE Mid-Winter Meeting
Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section: Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
January 29 -February 1, 2003
The Waldorf - Astoria
New York, NY
TIPS Information: 312-988-5672

2003 Fall Meeting
Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section: Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
October 24-25, 2002
Washington, DC

FSLC Spring CLE Program
American Bar Association: Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section: Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Presents
May 8-10, 2002
Fairmont Hotel
New Orleans, LA
TIPS Information: 312-988-5708
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2002 Spring Meeting
American Bar Association: Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
April 11-14, 2002
Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort
San Destin, FL
TIPS Information: 312-988-5672
Tentative Schedule as of 12.06.01 ( Word | Pdf )

2002 Annual CLE Mid-Winter Meeting
Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section: Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
January 25, 2002
The Waldorf - Astoria
New York, NY
TIPS Information: 312-988-5672
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Past FSLC Events