DTCI: New Officers Elected
At the November annual meeting of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the following officers were elected. They will assume office Jan. 1, 2013.
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DTCI Honors Outstanding Lawyers & Leaders
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.
DTCI: Client relationships and effective case management
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.
DTCI award recipients named
During its Annual Meeting Nov. 15-16, the DTCI will recognize the outstanding defense lawyers of 2012.
DTCI: take the time to appreciate life’s moments
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.
DTCI: Trimble named Insurance Lawyer of the Year
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.
DTCI: Rescission of insurance policies
How do insurers effectively rescind insurance policies?
DTCI: ‘Queen bee syndrome’ in the workplace – true or false?
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?
DTCI: Negligent infliction of emotional distress
There are few torts that have been subject to more expansion and modification in the last 20 years than negligent infliction of emotional distress.
DTCI conference November 15-16
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
DTCI: Throw your cell phone into the spaghetti bowl
James Strenski writes about why lawyers need to get away from their cell phones occasionally.
DTCI: North Central Region Trial Academy Sept. 28-29
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.
DTCI: Awards nominations invited
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.
DTCI: Representing minority shareholders
Jason Massaro writes about Indiana’s Corporations Law and Judicial Order of Inspection.
DTCI: The DRI annual meeting will be big fun in the Big Easy
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.
DTCI: Workers’ comp caselaw reviews
Ann Stewart and Karen Dutcher write about workers’ compensation rulings from the last six months.
DTCI: Note from the defense – Stop the ‘unnecessary roughness’
While I am sure this writing could be deemed just another one that promotes civility, and while I am sure that there is a long list of ethical rules that promote that, too, I cite none here. I simply say this: Stop the (to use a football phrase) “unnecessary roughness.” I am hereby throwing a “flag on the play.”
DTCI: The science of opening statements
Elliott Pinkie and Bill Kanasky write about persuasion through the use of primary and recency effects.