Jerry Huelat brings more than 30 years of legal experience to the presidency of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the role he assumes in 2013. He hopes to broaden the organization’s membership and reinforce the importance of capable counsel statewide.
The DTCI’s flagship publication, the Indiana Civil Litigation Review, will be distributed soon. Members and subscribers can anticipate another issue full of valuable information and analyses by leaders of Indiana’s defense bar.
The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana explains why attorneys should join the organization, including first-hand insight and a free DRI membership.
At the November annual meeting of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the following officers were elected. They will assume office Jan. 1, 2013.
The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana bestowed its annual awards on the outstanding defense lawyers of 2012 and thanked its past and future leaders for their willingness to serve their colleagues and the civil justice system in Indiana. Click to view photos.
Both authors of this article recently had experiences in which our clients have shown us the true emotional impact that litigation can have on a new litigant.
During its Annual Meeting Nov. 15-16, the DTCI will recognize the outstanding defense lawyers of 2012.
I cannot imagine any professionals more obsessed with time than lawyers. While a great debate still rages as to whether the billable hour is dead, the fact remains that many lawyers continue to measure services to clients by a unit of time: the billable hour.
John C. Trimble, partner at Lewis Wagner and former president of the DTCI, has been named 2013 Indianapolis Insurance Law Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers.
How do insurers effectively rescind insurance policies?
If you are a woman trying to make it to the top of a law firm, can you expect a higher-ranking female attorney to take you under her wing? Do you need to undermine other women in order to advance or treat other women as threats?
There are few torts that have been subject to more expansion and modification in the last 20 years than negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Join your colleagues at the Abe Martin Lodge inside Brown County State Park for a casual but informative two-day seminar. Bring your family and enjoy the park activities, including the indoor water park. 13.5 hours CLE credit (2.0 hours ethics) pending
James Strenski writes about why lawyers need to get away from their cell phones occasionally.
The Trial Academy is the only trial technique seminar in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin specifically designed for the defense lawyer. Each student is videotaped while conducting part of the trial, and each receives a copy of that videotape upon conclusion of the Trial Academy.
The Defense Trial Counsel’s annual meeting will be held Nov. 15-16. One of the highlights of the meeting is the presentation of the “Defense Lawyer of the Year,” the “Diplomat of the Indiana Defense Trial Counsel,” and the “Outstanding Young Lawyer” awards.
Jason Massaro writes about Indiana’s Corporations Law and Judicial Order of Inspection.
The 2012 DRI Annual Meeting will return to the Crescent City – New Orleans, La., – Oct. 24-28. For those of you who have had the pleasure of attending prior annual meetings in New Orleans, you will understand what a great time is in store for all attendees.
Ann Stewart and Karen Dutcher write about workers’ compensation rulings from the last six months.