Iowa Defense Counsel Association 1255 SW Prairie Trail Parkway Ankeny, IA 50023-7068 (515) 244-2847 phone (515) 334-1164 fax E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.iowadefensecounsel.org COMMITTEE INTEREST FORM Name: _____________________________________________________________________________  Annual Meeting & Seminar Committee Assists in organizing annual meeting events and CLE programs.  Defense Update Board of Editors Responsible for keeping the creating a timeline for the quarterly newsletter.  Commercial Litigation & Products Liability Monitor current developments in the area of commercial litigation and act as resource for the Board of Directors and membership on commercial litigation issues. Advise and assist in amicus curiae participation on commercial litigation issues. Monitor current development in the area of product liability; act as resource for Board of Directors and membership on product liability issues. Advise and assist in amicus curiae participation on product liability issues.  Employment Law & Professional Liability Monitor current developments in the area of employment law; act as a resource for the Board of Directors and membership on employment law issues. Advise and assist in newsletter and in amicus curiae participation on employment law issues. Monitor legislative activities in the area of professional liability; act as a resource for the Board of Directors and membership on professional liability issues. Advise and assist in newsletter and amicus curiae participation.  Legislative Monitor legislative activities affecting judicial system; advise Board of Directors on legislative positions concerning issues affecting members and constituent client groups.  Membership & Marketing Committee Review and process membership applications and communications with new Association members. Responsible for membership roster. Provide assistance with public relation efforts for the organization including media information. Involvement with the website planning and with the jury verdict reporting service. Monitoring the District Representative reporting of jury verdicts in Iowa.  Tort and Insurance Law & Worker’s Compensation Committee Monitor current developments in the area of tort and insurance law; act as resource for Board of Directors and membership on commercial litigation issues. Advise and assist in amicus curiae participation on tort and insurance law issues. Monitor current developments in the area of Worker’s Compensation; act as a resource for Board of Directors and Membership on comp issues. Advise and assist in newsletter and amicus curiae issues.  Webinar Develop CLE webinars four times per year.  Young Lawyers & Social Media (35 yrs old & younger or 10 yrs & under in practice) Liaison with law school and young lawyer trial advocacy programs. Planning of Young Lawyer Annual Meeting reception and assisting in newsletter and other programming. Liaison with law school trial advocacy programs and young lawyer training programs.