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What is the INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION??

	The concept for the *International Litigation Management Association (ILMA)was begun in 1996 through the efforts of several individuals. These saw the need for carriers and self-insured corporations as well as government entities to have the ability to draw from the services of litigation service providers to help control and manage the rise in legal costs and law suits. In 2002, a group met at the annual meeting of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counselto discuss the need for an independent litigation management organization. In Sun Valley, Idaho on July 23, 2002 these individuals agreed to establish a new organization with both international focus and a desire to serve the self-insured market as well. Thus ILMA* was formed. JOIN ILMA AT THE ANNUAL ACE-SCLA CLAIMS EXPO IN CHICAGO October 6 - 8, 2005 Gaylord Palms Resort CLICK THE ACE-SCLA ICON BELOW FOR DETAILS MISSION STATEMENT The *vision* of *ILMA* is To Exercise Leadership in Advocating the Creation and Maintenance of Core Competencies in Litigation Management as a Professional Services Function Our *mission statement* is To establish and maintain an association of stakeholders in the litigation management process to exercise leadership in advancing litigation management as a professional services function through advocacy, strategic alignments, training and professional development. The *ILMA* believes we can satisfy this *mission statement* by establishing and achieving the following *goals: to exercise leadership in establishing standards for core competencies in litigation management;* to articulate best practices performance criteria for litigation management; to advocate recognition of litigation management as a core function with requisite standards for professionalism in performance as established and articulated by ILMA; to form strategic alliances with other organizations and professional associations with an interest in litigation management in order to achieve recognition and support as the designated source for all matters pertaining to the establishment and maintenance of litigation management as a core function in the litigation process; to become the authoritative information source for litigation management issues; to develop and administer an ILMA
	REPORTS ON TORT REFORM AS RELATES TO LEGAL COSTS AND LITIGATION MANAGEMENT The escalation in concerns over costs related to litigation and litigation management have given rise to many reports. These reports have been used by many carriers, self-insureds, defense attorneys and litigation management providers in an attempt to identify ways to address these needs. Here is a sampling of some of the more popular reports: 95% of Legal Costs Outside Court Control Causes & Effects of Liability Reform Evaluating the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 The Need for Tort Reform > Regulation Through Litigation
	RELATED SEMINARS & EVENTS The following is a partial listing of various seminars and events that may be of interest to you as relates to issues regarding *Litigation Management* : October 6 - 8, 2004 ACE-SCLA Claims Expo ANNUAL CLAIMS EXPO in Orlando, FL *LegalTech* SEMINARS *CPCU* CPCU MEETINGS & SEMINARS *Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS)* CALENDAR OF EVENTS *American Law Firm Association (ALFA)* EVENTS April 2 - April 5, 2006 Liability Insurance Research Bureau (LIRB) and Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB) 2006 ANNUAL CLAIMS CONFERENCE in Nashville, TN. *American Bar Association* ABA MEETINGS & EVENTS BOOKS The legal process is often frustrating to business people because it usually takes longer, is more expensive, and has a less desirable outcome than what's expected. Frustration usually occurs when the "victims" feel like they have no control over the situation. That is exactly why Litigation Management was written � to empower you to take control over your (or your clients') legal eagles so you get better legal service for less money and inject more efficiency in the legal process. The practical discussions and handy documents offered in Litigation Management will assure your success in this endeavor! Some of the tools to help you get this done include: question checklist for interviewing prospective law firms, fee agreement and billing format, suit assignment sheet, litigation plan and budget, sample inquiry form, sample advertisement for in-house counsel, checklist for effective litigation cost control, sample litigation file audit form, sample request for proposal (RFP), and sample litigation guidelines for outside counsel. Written by Kevin M. Quinley, Board Member and Second Vice President of the *International Litigation Management Association.* To purchase the book, click HERE JOIN THE LITIGATION MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION GROUP Recently a discussion group was started on Yahoo with a dedicated focus on litigation management. You are invited and encouraged to participate. See the link below. Click to subscribe to Litigation_Management YOU ARE VISITOR NUMBER FastCounter by bCentral

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