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Tort Trial & Insurance Practice

Welcome to the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS)—the source of knowledge and leadership on trial practice and critical issues of justice that involve tort and insurance law. There are numerous benefits of TIPS membership. We invite you to explore these resources and join the TIPS family today.

Motor Vehicle Product Liability Conference

April 11-12, 2024

Join us for the premiere national CLE on motor vehicle product liability litigation, at the beautiful Omni Scottsdale Montelucia. Now in its 32nd year, this conference brings together the nation’s leading motor vehicle product liability experts and industry professionals to address cutting-edge regulatory, technical, and legal developments affecting the litigation of these claims across the nation.

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Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Conference

April 11-13, 2024

Join us at the Omni Scottsdale Montelucia in Scottsdale, AZ! This program will focus on the development and defense of novel toxic tort and environmental science through the lens of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances- known as PFAS. Panelists will speak on the differences in the personal injury litigation, environmental due diligence, environmental restoration litigation, and more.

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TIPS Section Conference

May 1-4, 2024

Join us at the Loews in Hollywood, CA for the premier CLE conference for insurance, defense, corporate, and plaintiffs' attorneys. We have an outstanding line-up of CLE programs on a variety of substantive legal issues, including the ethics of AI, Trial Masters, View from the Bench, In-house Counsel Panel, insurance coverage, ADR panel, conflicts of interest in litigation, DEI and more!

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Upcoming Events

TIPS events bring you timely topics, leading speakers and unmatched in-person networking opportunities.

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More than a membership

TIPS is the ABA’s home for emerging issues and technologies in tort, trial and insurance law. A TIPS membership offers you tools that will enable you to network with others to develop your business, increase your exposure to issues of interest to the insurance industry, and enhance your legal skills.

TIPS Committees

At the heart of TIPS are more than 30 committees that focus on substantive and procedural matters in specific areas of practice and provide you with opportunities to interact with, write for and learn from your peers.

Insider TIPS Podcast

A Conversation About Why You Should Consider a Career in Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Law

In this episode of Insider TIPS, Elizabeth Connellan Smith, Counsel at Verrill, and Catherine Surbeck, Owner of Surbeck Law, LLC, discuss their career motivations, day-to-day, challenges and rewards, skills and qualities, and cases.

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Empowering ourselves changes our lives. Empowering others changes our communities.

The Financial Literacy Project is a long-term public service project that evolves with the needs of our communities. TIPS Chair John McMeekin said, “This project invests in the financial education of our communities, empowering and guiding all of us to a stronger and more secure financial future. I urge you to share The FLP with your colleagues and community organizations.”

February eTIPS Newsletter

Your source for the latest TIPS news

TIPS Publications

Whether you are brushing up on an old topic or tackling a new area of practice, we have the information you need. The TIPS library is your source for the practical, how-to advice you need to take your next step. Our bookshelves are stocked with a wealth of information to guide you through your practice and your career. As an added bonus, your membership in the section entitles you to a discount on every TIPS publication.

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Summer 2023 | Vol. 52, No. 4

Tennessee’s Information Protection Act – What Businesses Should Know

By Melody McAnally, Butler Snow LLP - On May 11, 2023, the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”) was signed into law effective on July 1, 2025. In doing so, Tennessee has joined the patchwork of U.S. consumer privacy laws following the enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act. Here’s what businesses should know. -- Read More in the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Newsletter -- >>>>>

TIPS Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

The TIPS Committee on Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession promotes the involvement of attorneys of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, women attorneys, attorneys with disabilities and LGBT attorneys into the membership and leadership of the Section.

A Day In The Life Of An Attorney

The TIPS Committees on Diversity and Inclusion, Law in Public Service and Staff Counsel co-sponsor the middle school outreach initiative, A Day in the Life of an Attorney, targeting underrepresented communities during the TIPS Fall Leadership and Section Conference meetings. The program aims at introducing kids to careers in the legal profession early in their education. 

Chair's Message

Loren D. Podwill

I am delighted to welcome you to the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section! TIPS is a unique, diverse organization that links plaintiff and defense attorneys with corporate, in-house counsel and insurers, all eager to maintain and improve the American civil justice system.

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About TIPS

The Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section was formed in 1933 with 1,650 members. It was known as the Section of Insurance Law for 24 years until 1957 when the House of Delegates approved a name change to the Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law. From 1979 through 2002, it was known as the Tort and Insurance Practice Section (sometimes referred to as TIPS). In August 2003, TIPS’ name changed to the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section — the Section has, however, retained its original acronym of TIPS.