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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:
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Annual Meeting & Seminar Committee
Assists in organizing annual meeting events and CLE programs.
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Defense Update Board of Editors
Responsible for keeping the creating a timeline for the quarterly newsletter.
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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.
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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.
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Legislative
Monitor legislative activities affecting judicial system; advise Board of Directors on legislative positions concerning
issues affecting members and constituent client groups.
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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.
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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.
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Webinar
Develop CLE webinars four times per year.
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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.