Goodfellow: How a tale of muskrat pelts influenced my family’s legacy
The real legacy is in how we deal with the messy, the imperfections and the unexpected.
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‘Soccer mom energy’: Incoming DTCI president Mallon wants to energize organization’s membership
There’s a reason why soccer moms have a certain cliché attached to them: They’re always willing to step up. That’s the kind of energy Anna Mallon, the incoming president of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, is looking to bring to the organization.
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‘No better organization’: Lee to lead DTCI in 2023
Meet Christopher Lee, a partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP who will soon lead the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana as its 2023 president.
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Expanded services: New DTCI President Pinkie exploring new section, law practice management resources
Meet the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana’s new president, Elliott Pinkie.
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IU Health’s Chambers becomes first in-house counsel to serve as DTCI president
Kori Chambers begins her year as president of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana seeking a smooth transition during a challenging era. She plans to continue the proposition championed by outgoing DTCI President Donald Smith that defense lawyers get a good bargain through their affiliation with the organization.
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DTCI: Meet the 2025 DTCI Board of Directors
Officers Scott B. Cockrum, the 2025 president, is a partner in the Northwest Indiana and Indianapolis offices of Lewis Brisbois. He has extensive experience handling professional liability claims in state and federal courts in Indiana, including ones involving the defense of architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, surveyors, property managers, and realtors. He also frequently represents physicians […]
DTCI conference looks to ‘Ted Lasso’ for tips
Attorneys who defend clients against civil litigation will gather in South Bend November 20-22 for the 31st annual Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana conference, held at the Morris Inn on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.
DTCI’s incoming president looks for new approaches to attract younger members
Ahead of annual conference this week for the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, incoming president Scott Cockrum sat down with the Indiana Lawyer to discuss his plans for the next year.
The Emerald City hosts DRI’s annual meeting
Please join me at the Defense Research Institute’s annual meeting, taking place Oct. 16-18 in Seattle. DRI’s annual meeting offers civil defense lawyers the opportunity to network with peers from around the country, attend top educational programming, and hear from leading national speakers.
David Beach: A closer look at the judicial view of medical review panels
A closer look at as Indiana Supreme Court decision that held that neither the trial courts nor the chairpersons of the medical review panel have the authority to exclude certain material.
Spurgeon: Another look at lawyer mental health, five years later
Our profession, with its adversarial nature and its focus on productivity and the billable hour, lends itself to an increased risk of mental health and substance use issues
Goodfellow: Learning how to get acquainted with the lawyer next door
My neighbor is a lawyer, which I learned about quite accidentally.
DTCI: 2024 eclipse may eclipse ‘business as usual’ for employers
At 3:06 p.m. on April 8, the city of Indianapolis will experience its first total solar eclipse in 819 years. As an attorney who advises employers, the impact of this rare celestial event on Indiana’s employers has been on my mind.
DTCI: What does the Swift-Kelce relationship have to do with the law?
Unless you have been living under a rock, everyone has heard about “Traylor,” “Tayvis” or “Swelce” — the nicknames given to the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship.
2023 Defense Lawyer, Diplomat, Young Lawyer honorees
Please join us in honoring the DTCI 2023 award recipients!
Dollens: 2023 DTCI amicus activity
This year, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana participated as amicus in a variety of issues of significant interest to the defense bar.
DTCI: When attorney and soccer mom collide
In my defense, I never set out to become a soccer mom.
Summit looks to address rural needs, challenges: Legal, public health issues at forefront of Wabash conference
The 2023 Summit for Rural Justice and Public Health Professionals will feature 26 speakers, including Indiana Supreme Court Justice Christopher Goff, who serves as the chair of Indiana’s Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council.
DTCI Annual Conference Highlights
Join your DTCI Colleagues at the 30th Annual Conference Nov. 16 and 17 at the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington. The complete agenda will be circulated soon, but in the meantime, here are the preliminary topics and events.
DTCI: DRI Annual Meeting: San Antonio style
Everything is bigger in Texas, including this year’s DRI Annual Meeting!
DTCI: Pathways Pilot Project: What it could mean for litigators
The Civil Case Management Pathways Pilot Project took flight on June 1. The Indiana Supreme Court established seven courts that will assign new cases to “pathways”: streamlined, complex and general.
DTCI: Working with a professional coach has big career benefits
Working with a coach is an investment in your career. It is not cheap, and it can make you ask difficult questions about yourself. But it can also help you determine what you want out of your career and the steps you can take to get there.
Strenski: Don’t underestimate the power of human interactions in law
There is real business value in human interaction. The COVID pandemic put the brakes on human interaction. It affected all aspects of life, including the practice of law.