The Foundation of the IADC seeks to have a significant impact on the civil justice system. It works to serve as a platform for educating the public and the legal community on current litigation issues and supporting the integrity of the legal system throughout the world. With the support of individual member, law firm, and corporate donations, The Foundation of the IADC continues to develop new projects and initiatives to advance the legal system.
In recent years, The Foundation launched
The Joan Fullam Irick Privacy Project, a three-volume assessment of current legal issues related to privacy. It supported the highly useful
Practical Guide for Insurance Defense Lawyers. The Foundation has been able to increase funds supporting the Gary Walker Memorial Scholarship for a deserving Trial Academy student. It sponsors highly respected speakers for the annual Foundation Forum, including our 2010 speaker, Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Ret.).
Please make a contribution today and help The Foundation support the advancement of the civil justice system.
Announcements
Recognition of The Foundation of the IADC Board Members
The Foundation of the IADC Board changes leadership at the Midyear Meeting each year. First, we want to recognize the following outgoing Board members: Shaun McParland Baldwin, Molly Craig, and Eric Wiechmann. These Board members have contributed much time and effort into The Foundation, and we are very grateful.
We welcome our new Foundation Board members. Stuart Clark was elected to a second term, and he is joined by new Board members Amy Sherry Fischer, Joe O'Neil, and Dave Rosenberg. We look forward to their contributions to The Foundation Board.
Finally, the Board elected its officers for the upcoming year. George Murphy was re-elected to a second term as President. Scott Tucker was re-elected as Vice President, and David Kash was re-elected as Secretary-Treasurer.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Our Courts
The Midyear Meeting not only provided a special opportunity to hear Justice O'Connor speak, but it was the kick off for The Foundation's partnership with her special project, Our Courts The Foundation is looking for IADC members to serve as state coordinators to assist in spreading the word on this program and its games and lesson plans that are designed to help bring civics education back into the classroom. If you have an interest in assisting, please contact Mary Beth Kurzak at mkurzak@iadclaw.org.
The Foundation Silent Auction and Raffle Raised more than $50,000
The Foundation of the International Association of Defense Counsel raised approximately $52,000 in its Midyear Meeting Silent Auction and raffle. Thank you to all those who made donations and bid on items during the Gala. Congratulations to George and Eileen Hodges, our main raffle prize winners, who will enjoy a three night getaway courtesy of the home of the 2010 Annual Meeting - the beautiful Hotel Arts in Barcelona, Spain.
The Foundation partners with Our Courts program
The Foundation of the IADC is proud to announce its support and partnership with Our Courts. Spearheaded by the Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor, Our Courts is a web-based education project designed to reinvigorate civics teaching and learning. Our Courts features free lesson plans, interactive modules, and games. With these tools, Our Courts will help empower the first generation of ‘digital natives’ to become knowledgeable civic participants and leaders. The Foundation is working with the assistance of IADC members to promote Our Courts and bring it into classrooms across the United States. Lawyers interested in helping with Our Courts should visit the Our Courts Web site for more information and a guide for volunteering in the classroom.