Our 2020 Fall Meeting will be virtual, October 7-9. Attend meetings, join us for an inspiring plenary session, and network with colleagues new and old at one of our two networking receptions. We hope to see you there!
Register - Now!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.
Read - MoreBy Jeffrey E. Thomas - Widespread shelter-in-place orders have caused thousands of businesses to shut down temporarily, resulting in hundreds of billions of dollars in business losses. Many businesses have turned to their property insurance business interruption coverage looking for some financial relief. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed seeking business interruption benefits from property policies. -- Read More in the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Newsletter --
Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee
Summer 2020
Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee
Summer 2020
Insurance Regulation Committee
Summer 2020
Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
Spring 2020
Staff Counsel and Automobile Litigation Committees
Summer 2020
Join TIPS members from across the country as we raise a glass to toast and celebrate the work of Judge Donald. Hear from TIPS Chair John McMeekin and Sharon Sayles Belton, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances at Thomson Reuters, as they recount Judge Donald's impact on the profession.
Watch - VideoAt 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.
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.
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.
The Appellate Advocacy Committee is a committee of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association which provides a professional forum for attorneys interested in all aspects of Appellate Advocacy.
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.
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.
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.
