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◗ Document, document, and document. From initial engage-

ment letters and contracts, to quality control procedures,
to changes in design or plans, to every communication
with a client, including e-mails, text messages, and phone
conversations. If you comply with only one tip, this is the
most important one to remember!
◗ Avoid giving or offering "informal" advice to clients, colleagues, or friends. You never know when your advice
might be misinterpreted or misused.
◗ Accept assignments with care. Avoid projects outside your
specialty or geographic region and be careful about contracting with a client who interferes with your objectivity, is
reluctant to provide information, or is undergoing management changes.
◗ Clearly identify your client and copyright any reports.
◗ Keep yourself and your team up to date on the latest
technology.
◗ Make sure any independent contractors are bonded,
licensed, and adequately insured.
Following these tips in every engagement with a client
will help you reduce your risk of a lawsuit-but nothing
can prevent it if you have an unhappy client. And regardless of whether the lawsuit is justified or not, the costs to
defend yourself could deplete your assets and damage your
reputation.
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University of Texas at Dallas
Erik Jonsson School of
Engineering and Computer Science

Faculty Positions in
Electrical Engineering
The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science invites applications for the following faculty position in
Electrical Engineering:
Open search in all areas of Electrical Engineering. Areas of special
interest include multi-modal and/or distributed signal processing,
bioengineering, cross-layer design and networks. Priority will be
given to applicants at the Assistant Professor level; however; exceptional candidates at all levels are also encouraged to apply.
In addition to excellence in research and attracting external
funding, the successful applicants will be expected to teach
undergraduate and graduate classes, and be actively involved
in service to the university and the profession.
Substantial start-up packages are budgeted for these positions. The Department offers the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees and
an ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. In addition, it offers Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in three interdisciplinary ﬁelds, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering. The
Engineering school has recently established a bioengineering
program, which offers a number of additional interdisciplinary
opportunities for new faculty.
The University is located in one of the most attractive suburbs
of the Dallas metropolitan area. There are hundreds of hightech companies within few miles of the campus, including Texas Instruments, Nortel Networks, Alcatel, Ericsson, HewlettPackard, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Samsung, Fujitsu, Cisco
Systems, EDS, Zyvex, and Intervoice. Opportunities for joint
university-industry research projects are excellent.
The Erik Jonsson School is experiencing very rapid growth as
part of a $300 million program of funding from public and private sources. As a result, the school is expanding its existing
programs, recruiting outstanding faculty and Ph.D. students,
increasing funded research, and establishing new programs. A
$100 million state-of-the art building was recently inaugurated.
Applicants should mail their resume, research and teaching plans,
and the names and addresses of at least three references to:
Academic Search #7089
The University of Texas at Dallas
Mail Station AD 42
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Applications may also be submitted by email at

EEsearch@utdallas.edu
Indications of ethnicity and sex are requested as part of the application but not required. UTD is an AA/EO university and strongly
encourages applications from candidates who would enhance
the diversity of the university's faculty and administration.

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