Why Construction Law Matters
My goal is to enhance the standing of construction law in the academy for several reasons. First, the construction industry is one of the most important components of the global economy. Second, the construction industry gives rise to a wealth of legal and public policy issues. Third, scholars in general, and law professors in particular, have largely ignored the area of construction law. Fourth, the study of construction law illuminates many aspects of the law in an important specialized context. Finally, construction law courses for programs in law, engineering, architecture, and construction can serve a wide variety of pedagogic objectives.
Carl circo
Carl Circo – Ben J. Altheimer Professor of Legal Advocacy at the University of Arkansas School of Law, where he teaches Construction Law, Real Estate Transactions, Property, Literature and Law, and Interviewing, Counseling, & Negotiating, among other subjects. He also teaches Legal Aspects of Construction for the University of Arkansas College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Construction Management program. He is a fellow in both the American College of Construction Lawyers and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, and a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law and a member of the Forum’s Division 11 (In-House Counsel) Steering Committee. He previously served on the faculty at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and as a visitor at the University of Nebraska College of Law and has taught courses at Washburn University School of Law and at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He has authored numerous articles and materials on construction law, including his 2020 book, Contract Law in the Construction Industry Context. He has been a member of the faculty at the University of Arkansas since 2003. For over 20 years, he practiced commercial real estate law and construction law in Kansas City.