Mission Statement
The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana is an association of Indiana lawyers who defend clients in civil litigation. Our primary mission is to assist and support our members in the substantive and management aspects of their law practices. We provide a forum for our members to associate and exchange ideas. We advocate for our members and their clients and provide a voice of reason in government, the courts, the legal profession, and the community at large.
Preamble
The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, recognizing the high degree of conflict and the volatile nature of legal disputes, their impact on society and the need for direction in balancing the duty to zealously represent the client with the obligation to rational, peaceful, and efficient administration of justice, and in order to reduce costs and delays, now makes this commitment to promote the highest degree of respect and civility in our conduct to the parties, fellow attorneys, and the court.