Committee Leadership

IDC is fortunate to have an incredible team of members serving in leadership roles. Follow this link to view the list of our committee leaders.

Interested in serving as a Committee Leader? Follow this link to review the Annual Committee Leader Responsibilities.

Substantive Law Committees

IDC practice groups are an invaluable resource for the professional development of our members. Each of these groups works to further the knowledge and skills of the defense bar in that area of practice. As a member of the IDC, you are invited to join any of our practice groups:

Civil Practice
The Civil Practice Committee provides its members a platform to discuss policy and procedure within the defense practice.

Construction Law
The Construction Law Committee offers members an opportunity to discuss, learn and publish on issues surrounding construction law.

Employment Law
The Employment Law Committee offers members an opportunity to further increase or enhance their knowledge base and experience regarding employment policy, litigation and legislation.

Medical Malpractice / Healthcare Law
The Medical Malpractice / Healthcare Law Committee provides its members with a platform to discuss developments in medical malpractice liability and healthcare law.

Insurance Law
The Insurance Law Committee is devoted to staying abreast of emerging trends and educating its members regarding insurance coverage law in Illinois and issues regarding liability, auto, and first party coverage.

Tort Law
The Tort Law Committee allows its members to discuss, learn and publish on a variety of legal fields including products liability, medical liability, construction law and workers compensation.

Toxic Tort Law
The Toxic Tort Law Committee allows its members to discuss, learn and publish on issues related to toxic tort litigation.

Trucking & Transportation Law
The Trucking & Transportation Law committee offers members an opportunity to further increase or enhance their knowledge base and experience regarding trucking and transportation litigation.

Workers' Compensation
The IDC Workers' Compensation Committee is devoted to staying abreast of emerging trends and educating its members regarding workers' compensation in Illinois.

Administrative & Event Committees

In addition to these practice groups, IDC also offers the following committee for member engagement:

Amicus
The Amicus Committee works to identify important cases and recruit counsel to prepare amicus briefs so that the voice of the membership is heard on legal issues pending before Illinois reviewing courts.

Corporate Professionals
The Corporate Professionals Committee brings together Illinois-licensed attorneys who are currently employed within corporate settings. This group serves as a platform for members who do not practice in traditional law firms, providing them with a meaningful voice, fostering strong connections to the defense bar, and an opportunity to remain engaged and represented within the broader legal community.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee works to create a more diverse and inclusive association for the defense community.

IDC Quarterly Editorial Board
The IDC Quarterly, our signature publication, is circulated to all IDC members and members of the Illinois judiciary. The members of the Editorial Board oversee the entire publication - from substantive law columns to Feature Articles to Monographs. If you are interesting in contributing to the IDC Quarterly, contact us at admin@idc.law.

Legislative
The Legislative Committee identifies legislation that has a potential impact upon the substantive areas of practice of the IDC and works to support or oppose particular pieces of legislation.

Practice Development
The Practice Development Committee is charged with providing education to our members to assist in their professional development. Practical presentations provide information to practitioners of all ages and ability, offering instruction on depositions, motion practice, and trial process.

Social Media
The Social Media Committee works to increase IDC's social media profile, post articles and information of interest to our members and recognize the wonderful accomplishments of our members.

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