Nevada Local Technical Assistance Program

Nevada LTAP: Keeping Your Agency (and You!) Out of Court (Virtual)
2026-12-16 08:00 - 2026-12-17 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NV
Date: December 16-17, 2026
Time: 8:00 – 11:00am PT both days
Do you know how to do your job in a way that minimizes liability for yourself and the agency? Join this class to discover practical tips for every level of the organization.
Course Summary:
This two day, instructor-led, virtual workshop introduces essential components of tort liability and risk management to transportation workers. In two 3-hour sessions, you will increase your knowledge of assessing and managing the risk of tort liability, considering negligence, documenting your work, and preparing for court if necessary.
You will explore a variety of scenarios and case studies in this highly engaging and interactive class. Claims and lawsuit case studies include traffic control devices, work zones, roadside conditions, roadway design, and pedestrian incidents.
Keeping Your Agency (and You) Out of Court is a required course of the Road Scholar Program.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Explain the implications of tort liability risk for roadway agencies.

Key topics: tort, duty, reasonableness, standard of care, negligence, and the four elements necessary for tort action to proceed to trial.

Describe the elements of the tort liability process.

Key topics: discovery, depositions, steps in a trial, and handling contacts from outside the agency.

Identify at least five common roadway and pedestrian hazards and propose countermeasures for each hazard.

Key topics: tort liability risk, enterprise-wide strategies, personal responsibility and strategies, and risk reduction techniques

2027 TRB Annual Meeting
2027-01-10 08:00 - 2027-01-14 17:00 | Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
2027 TRB Annual Meeting Patron sales are now open! Limited availability—secure your package today. New for 2027: exclusive tote bag and registration website packages. For more information contact Louis Helms at lhelms@nas.edu.
Convened by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the 2027 TRB Annual Meeting will be held January 10–14, 2027, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.
Join thousands of transportation leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from around the globe for one of the industry’s most influential gatherings. From cutting-edge research to real-world solutions, the Annual Meeting delivers an unmatched program spanning every mode of transportation—designed to spark ideas, foster collaboration, and shape the future of mobility.
Engage in thought-provoking sessions and hands-on workshops tackling the most pressing challenges facing the field today. Whether you’re a policymaker, practitioner, researcher, or industry professional, this is where connections are made, insights are shared, and the next generation of transportation solutions takes shape.
