Spring 2018 | Insurance Disputes, Settlements and Litigation

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So a Funny Thing Did Happen on the Way to the Forum : The Directions for Personal Jurisdiction Challenges Just Got Easier

By Roy Alan Cohen, Diane Fleming Averell, and Michelle Molinaro Burke

Recent decisions and their application have paved the way for both plaintiffs and defense lawyers to better understand the basis for or challenges to personal jurisdiction in litigation.

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To the Policy Limits and Beyond

By Jill B. Berkeley and Seth D. Lamden

Plaintiffs and defendants can create their own agreement to settle—for the policy limits or in excess thereof—when insurers fail to settle.

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The Art of Mediation of Coverage Disputes

By Paul J. Van Osselaer

Parties and the mediator need a case-specific game plan, ranging from process to substance to terms of a deal.

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Dive Warning : Look before You Leap into a Nonprofit Board Position

By Akira Heshiki

Joining a nonprofit board requires understanding potential risks and fiduciary obligations that may attach when agreeing to serve as a director.

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The Millennial Future Is Here

By Holly M. Polglase

TIPS needs to provide the value and services new lawyer members and leaders need or they will find them somewhere else.

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Litigation and Trial Practice Committee: Sharing a Passion for Justice

By Rick Morefield

Becoming a great trial lawyer is a lifelong pursuit best carried out in the company of others who share the same passion for justice.

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Editorial Board Member: Leland I. Kellner

Although not where he might have anticipated, Lee Kellner has struck balance, practicing in a collaborative environment, facing varying daily challenges, and confident he is exactly where he was meant to be.

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Update on the Latest Programs and Events in Your Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section

ABA 2018 Midyear Meeting Recap; Section Leadership Nominated for FY 2018–2019