Basics of Law and Legal Research

a. Trades Examination Topics Covered:  Business Structure and Licensing   

1. Examples: Locating and reading statutes KRS 227A & 815 KAR

Torts and Civil Law 

                a. Project Management and Planning

                                1. Negligence, Neg. Per Se, Strict liability, etc.

                                2. Duties to report/whistleblowers

                b. Insurance and Bonding

                                1. Required for licensure, duties to insurer

                                2. Respondent Superior, who is covered

                                3. Independent contractors

                                4. Workers comp.

                C. Tax, Lien Laws, and Dispute Resolution

1. Booth vs. KD builders (Contractors, and Arbitrations Clauses/ Alternative dispute resolution)

Contracts

                a. Estimating and Bidding

                                1. Contract Basics, Offer/Acceptance, etc.

2.  EEOC/Federal/State/Private bidding

                b. Financing and Recordkeeping

                                1. Parole evidence, how to communicate

                                2. Fiduciary responsibilities

 Business Entities

                a.   Business Structure Practices and Licensing

                                1. Corps/LLC/PLC/Partnerships, pros-cons etc.

- Employment Law

                a. Labor and Personnel Policies

                                1. Implied Contracts/employment at will/ worker’s comp

– Employment Law cont’d.

1. Safety and OSHA
2. Review/Questions