11 APR 2024 · In this “Speaking With the Smiths” podcast episode, get an inside look at the IADC’s Crown Jewel – the Trial Academy. IADC President Michele Smith (MehaffyWeber) and IADC Speaks Host Matt Cairns (Textron Inc.) interview Dean Warren Butler (Starnes Davis Florie, LLP) and Dean-Elect Kim Hardeman (Lederer Weston Craig PLC) about this year’s Academy, to be held August 2-9, as it celebrates its 50th year. Learn about what’s in store and hear about the incredibly talented faculty assembled and ready to train another group of future first chair lawyers!

18 MAR 2024 · One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. It’s no surprise that many of us have a connection to breast cancer. In this week’s IADC Speaks episode, Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) has an intimate conversation with IADC members Meade Hartfield, Amy Sherry Fischer, and Whitney Frazier Watt. They each share their story and connection, and provide suggestions on how to support friends and colleagues going through this journey.

11 MAR 2024 · IADC Speaks podcast Host Rebecca Weinstein Bacon interviews IADC’s 2024 Corporate Counsel Training Academy Chair Nicole Brunson and Corporate Counsel College Dean Amy Sherry Fischer about this year’s programs held in Chicago, April 10 to 12. Take a listen for an inside look at what to expect with this year’s programs. Learn more and register on http://www.iadclaw.org. For tips on what to do in addition to the CCC and CCTA when you are in Chicago, revisit the "My Kind of Town: Chicago" episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-kind-of-town-chicago--57906336

26 FEB 2024 · IADC Speaks Host Matt Cairns (Textron, Inc.) follows up with Rebecca Weinstein Bacon, Dan Reisler, Sheila Schiffman, and Scott Wilkov on their Active Ally series program. They provide updates since their last conversation and share concrete ways to actively support Jewish colleagues.

6 FEB 2024 · We are headed to Miami! In this location series episode, IADC Speaks Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) speaks with fellow members Sandy Wunderlich (2024 Midyear Meeting Convention Chair, Tucker Ellis LLP) and Spencer Silverglate (IADC Past President, Clarke Silverglate, P.A.) about all things Miami. In this episode, you will get an inside look at some of the fun experiences planned for attendees of the 2024 Midyear Meeting and recommendations for food, activities, and fun.

11 DEC 2023 · On the heels of the recent LCJ meeting and Rule 702 going into effect, IADC President Michele Smith (MehaffyWeber) and IADC member Mitch Smith (Germer PLLC) talk all things civil justice with Mark Behrens (Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP), Molly Craig (Hood Law Firm, LLC), and Lee Mickus (Evans Fears Schuttert McNulty & Mickus). Tune in to hear about current and future civil justice reforms underway, how you can get involved with those efforts, and the practical effects of Rule 702.

4 DEC 2023 · The Windy City is host to many IADC meetings each year. In this location series episode, Chicago local and IADC Speaks Host Rebecca Weinstein Bacon (Barlit Beck LLP) speaks with fellow members and local experts Shayna Cook (Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP) and J.T. Wilson (Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.) about all things Chicago. In this episode, you’ll get recommendations for food and activities based on neighborhoods, keeping the April/May season in mind when IADC meetings will be taking place. EPISODE RECOMMENDATIONS found here: https://www.iadclaw.org/assets/1/6/My_Kind_of_Town_-_Chicago_-_Recommendations.pdf

27 NOV 2023 · IADC’s wildly important goals focus on increasing satisfaction with business development opportunities and increasing member engagement. IADConnects launched in September 2023, and it helps achieve just that. IADConnects is an initiative encouraging members to gather casually for collegiality, networking, and fun. Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) speaks with Engagement and Retention Chair Kirstin Abel (Daimler Trucks North America, LLC), members Laura De Santos (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP) and Chris Drewry (Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP), and IADC President Michele Smith (MehaffyWeber) about the initiative and the upcoming event in Indianapolis.

20 NOV 2023 · Fraudsters lurk all around us. Guests Trea Southerland and Tom Murrey, in-house counsel with Federal Express Corporation, speak with Host Mollie Benedict (Tucker Ellis LLP) specifically on transportation industry shipping fraud. They provide an overview of three types of account fraud, how to identify the fraud, and what you can do to combat it.

6 NOV 2023 · Host Nicole Fagan (Vela Insurance Services) speaks with IADC member Manuel Moctezuma (Moctezuma Castro S.C.) and his wife Paulina. Manuel is the Host for our upcoming IADC Latin America Regional Meeting in Mexico City, taking place November 15. Listen to this week’s episode for Mexico City restaurant and attraction recommendations, along with cultural insights and travel tips.