Join the IDC!  

Individuals seeking membership in the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel must meet the following qualifications: Any person:

(A) who is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Illinois, and;
(B) who is engaged actively in the practice of law, either privately or on behalf of his/her corporate or governmental employer, and;
(C) who is of high professional standing;
(D) who devotes a substantial portion of his or her professional practice to the representation of business, corporate, governmental, insurance, professional or individual civil litigants involving tort, contract, insurance, employment, municipal or business matters, and does not, for the most part, represent plaintiffs in personal injury litigation, or;
(E) any person who is currently enrolled in an ABA accredited law school; who will support the purpose of the organization, and; who desires to receive the benefits of law student membership shall be eligible to apply for membership in this association.

To apply for membership in the IDC you may Download an Application or select the appropriate membership category below and submit your application electronically.

In addition to joining the IDC, you can take advantage of the DRI Free SLDO Membership Promotion! As a new member of the IDC and if you've never been a member of DRI, you qualify for a 1 year FREE DRI membership. If you are interested please mark the box on the IDC membership application and we will copy your application and submit it to DRI. Also, if you have been admitted to the bar 5 years or less, you will qualify to receive a Young Lawyer Certificate, which allows you one complimentary admission to a DRI Seminar of your choice.