| Thursdays | Topics CIVL 402B | *Chapter | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep | Common Law and Legal System (First Class) | 1 | Michael Williams |
| 17-Sep | Contracts | 6-9 | Vanessa Reakes |
| 24-Sep | Contract Administration and Field Services | 9, 7 | Vanessa Reakes |
| 1-Oct | Torts & Professional Liability | 12 | Vanessa Reakes |
| 8-Oct | Dispute Resolution | 14 | Ola Stoklosa |
| 15-Oct | Tendering | 10 | Michael Williams |
| 22-Oct | Risk, Responsibility & Dispute Avoidance | 15 | Hassan Khan |
| 29-Oct | Builders Liens | 18 | Seema Lal |
| 5-Nov | Business Organizations | 5 | Matthew Wansink |
| 12-Nov | Labour and Employment Law | 20, 21 | Ramanjeet Sohal |
| 19-Nov | Bonding and Delay Claims | 17, 19 | Michael Williams |
| 26-Nov | Case Studies in Engineering | Vanessa Reakes | |
| 3-Dec | No Class (Possible make-up Class) |
UBC Engineers
Our engagement with the next generation of engineers
UBC Engineers
Our lawyers are honoured to have served as adjunct professors of UBC’s civil engineering program (CIVL 402) for over 40 years, and our engagement with the next generation of engineers has become an important aspect of our firm’s tradition.
The involvement of our lawyers in teaching and publishing gives the firm credibility with a broad cross-section of the construction and commercial communities.
About the Course
Vanessa L. Reakes is an adjunct professor at UBC, and has been teaching the fourth year class of Legal Aspects of Engineering Practice for many years. Other lawyers who share in teaching the course are: Hassan Kahn, Seema Lal, Ramajeet Sohal, Ola Stoklosa, Matthew Wansink and Michael Williams. The course CIVL 402 is now titled “Professionalism and Law in Civil Engineering,” and our reference to it relates to the legal aspects of the course (CIVL 402B).
This is a lectures-only course, which reviews the legal aspects of Civil Engineering practice. Please refer to the Course Material and Lecture Schedule for a breakdown of topics. We use the textbook, Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience, 4th Canadian Edition, Samuels, Brian M. and Sanders, Doug R., Pearson Canada, 2022. The lectures are split among certain lawyers within our firm, based on their areas of expertise. The course culminates with an examination to which all of the lecturing lawyers contribute questions based on the content of their lectures.
Lecture Schedule & Course Material
2026 FALL TERM LECTURE
UBC CIVL 402 – PROFESSIONALISM AND LAW IN CIVIL ENGINEERING LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR PART B (LAW)
SEPTEMBER 10 to NOVEMBER 26, 2026 - THURSDAYS 11:00 am to 12:15 pm
ROOM 122 SWNG (West Mall Swing Space Building)
* Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience: 4th Canadian Edition, Samuels, Brian M. and Sanders, Doug R., Pearson Canada, 2022 (ISBN-13 no. 978-0-13-6931171). [This TEXT AND E-BOOK are available via the UBC Bookstore.]