Powell Nominated for Federal Judge
William J. Powell, the administrative manager of the Martinsburg, West Virginia office of Jackson Kelly PLLC, has been nominated by President Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. The Senate must confirm the nomination. Mr. Powell’s current practice focuses on the defense of civil litigation and white-collar crime matters. He has been a DRI member since 1992. Mr. Powell is also a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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2007 Burton Award Law Firm Winners
Established in 1999, this unique national awards program was created to reward effective legal writing. This year, DRI members Kenneth Ross and George W. Soule of Bowman and Brooke LLP in Minneapolis were honored for their article, “Post-Sale Duties: A Minefield for Manufacturers,” published in the fall 2006 issue of In-House Defense Quarterly. Also, DRI member Dean L. Franklin of Thompson Coburn LLP in St. Louis co-authored another winning article, “Liability of Computer Maintenance Providers Under Copyright Law: Storage Tech. Corp. v. Custom Hardware Eng’g & Consulting, Inc.” Congratulations to the authors and their law firms!
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The Insurance Law Committee will present its teleconference "Duty To Defend, Settle & Indemnify & Ethical Considerations" on Tuesday, June 5 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Central. This teleconference teaches fundamental insurance principles related to liability insurance. Topics include when and how the duty to defend is triggered in different states, what it does and does not entail (covered vs. non-covered vs. uncoverable claims), how it relates to the duty to settle, and the consequences of failing to defend or to settle. Click here to register or call KRM Information Services at 800.775.7654.
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Declaration of Candidacy Forms Due July 1
Four new Director Elected Nationally seats on the DRI Board of Directors, plus the office of Second Vice President, will be filled at the 2007 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., October 10-14. To be considered for either position, a DRI member must first file a Declaration of Candidacy form. For more information, please contact Nancy Parz at DRI headquarters: nparz@dri.org or 312.698.6224. Declarations are due by July 1, 2007.
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