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Contracts audio lectures

Another Update, this time more Positive:
The lecture series given by Prof. Friedlander at UIC has been much referenced on ARE Forum, and it's applicable to at least CDS and PPP exams. Access to the full semester audio lecture is available on this link thru Prof. Friedlander's law firm site.   If you find them, then, with quicktime player you can adjust the playback speed under A/V controls. The lectures are each about 1:45 in length. In particular, 4 lectures cover the most current AIA A201 and B101 contracts in depth.
ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

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