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School Districts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
New York State schools stand to get a substantial amount of money from the stimulus package that President Obama signed into law in February.  The U.S. Department of Education estimates that New York State will receive $2.5 billion in funds designated as “State Stabilization Funds” in the stimulus package, whose aim is to help avert reductions in education services and to fund expected increases. School systems have discretion to use some of this money for school modernization.  Identifying school construction projects as “shovel ready” projects will go a long way toward achieving President Obama’s goal of “creating and preserving jobs.” Click Here to Stay Up to Date as More Information Unfolds.


"Effective Negotiation Skills in a Challenging Business Climate"
On June 2, John E. Osborn hosted a seminar entitled, "Effective Negotiation Skills in a Challenging Business Climate" This seminar examined:   

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How you can approach negotiations with a strategic mindset
    - When you should share information and when you shouldn't
    - How to clearly communicate your point of view
    - How to be assertive, without being aggressive
    - How to view the situation from all perspectives
    - How to keep your options open while still building relationships

This seminar featured Clare Connaughton of The Connaughton Group who just returned from Latin America where she is deployed as an expert in alternative dispute resolution. In addition to her mediation practice in New York, she designs and conducts training programs for managers, labor representatives and lawyers in the theory and practice of conflict management both here and abroad.

New York City's Local Law 11: The 7th Cycle

On June 3, John E. Osborn was on a panel discussing the upcoming cycle of Local Law 11. This seminar will examined:

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The new Local Law 11 deadlines, time frames and other changes       
         associated with the 7th Cycle
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Drafting contracts for Local Law 11Inspections and Reports, Consultant  
         Services and construction, repair and maintenance projects
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The issues associated with Owners of neighboring properties (access,
         protection, etc.)
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Handling disputes arising from Local Law 11 projects, many projects of
         this nature end up in some form of litigation
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Effectively and efficiently enabling building owners and managers to deal
         with violations, fines, hearings, court appearances and other
         compliance related issues.

This event was hosted by Epstein Engineering.


Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning: It’s More Than IT                                                                                      
On June 4, 2009 John E. Osborn is participated in a
Table Top Demonstration for law firms entitled, "Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning: It’s More Than IT." This seminar will examine: key elements of a sound emergency preparedness strategy; topics an emergency preparedness plan should address; during an incident defining the balance between centralization of authority and decentralization to subordinate departments; and how to effectively plan and train without upsetting a firm's culture or clients.


CMBS and Real Estate Debt Markets

On Thursday, May 7th John E. Osborn PC is hosted a roundtable discussion entitled, "
Navigating the CMBS and Real Estate Debt Markets  in 2009 and Beyond."  This seminar examined the complexities of defaults and loan workouts of commercial mortgage back securities.


Getting a Failed or Troubled Construction Project Back On Track:
Strategic and Practical Solutions
On February 26, 2009 John E. Osborn PC presented a seminar entitled "Getting a Failed or Troubled Construction Project Back On Track: Strategic and Practical Solutions." This interactive roundtable discussion focused on aspects that can go wrong on a construction project such as cost overruns, delays, design errors, construction defects, bankruptcy and foreclosure and what can be done to get imperiled projects back on track.

 
John E. Osborn, PC Announces New Practice Area:
Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning

According to The Institute for Business and Home Safety, 25% of small businesses never recover from a disaster.

Your business faces a multitude of risks and challenges every day and no matter the size of your organization, it is essential that you be prepared for anything which may interrupt business. Issues such as power outages, water main breaks, fires and floods are all regular occurrences in New York City, but you also have to be prepared for terrorism, IT security, theft, natural disasters and numerous other factors that may affect your organization’s ability to conduct “business as usual.”

John E. Osborn PC understands the risks and the factors involved when an incident occurs. Together with a team of experts John E. Osborn PC has assembled, we will assist your organization in developing a comprehensive business continuity and emergency preparedness plan.

 



 

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