Inner Circle of Advocates
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 Inner Circle of Advocates logo. The "7" refers to the seven-figure verdict originally required for membership | |
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Richard Grand |
| Type | legal organization |
| Location | |
| Membership | By invitation |
Key people | Tyler S. Thompson, President[1] |
The Inner Circle of Advocates is an organization of civil plaintiff trial lawyers in the United States.
History
[edit]The group was conceived and founded by Richard Grand in 1972. Membership was originally limited to 50 lawyers at any one time, later increased to 100[2][3] each of whom are lifetime members.[4] The Inner Circle of Advocates inaugural meeting convened in San Francisco on June 26, 1972, with 11 lawyers in attendance. Situated at a circular table, the group exchanged ideas, marking its first roundtable.[5]
To qualify for an invitation, initially, members must have won a physical injury or death case with a million-dollar verdict.[2][6] later amended to having tried a minimum of 50 personal injury cases and won at least three million-dollar verdicts within the previous five years, one of which is in excess of $10 million.[7]
The group solely admitted male members until 1990, when Judy Livingston became the first female member.[4] The first woman president was Randi McGinns, in 2016;[8] Livingston was elected president in 2022.[9] In 2024, the organization's female membership was 13 percent.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Search Our Attorneys | President" Inner Circle of Advocates. Retrieved December 26, 2024,
- ^ a b David Margolick (August 29, 1982). "'Inner Circle' Of Lawyers Protects Secrets of Trade". Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Thomas Strong (1 November 2012). Strong Advocate: The Life of a Trial Lawyer. University of Missouri Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-8262-7296-6.
- ^ a b Kavilanz, Parija. "She's the queen of million-dollar verdicts". CNN. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "THE HISTORY OF THE INNER CIRCLE OF ADVOCATES" The Inner Circle of Advocates. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Howard Abadinsky (1 May 2014). Law, Courts, and Justice in America: Seventh Edition. Waveland Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4786-2256-7.
- ^ Abadinsky, Howard Law, Courts, and Justice in America: Seventh Edition Waveland Press, 2014, page 83. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Inner Circle Of Advocates 2016 Compensation" ProPublica, Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Steve "What I Wish I Knew Then: Judith Livingston" New York Law Journal, Law.com, May 16, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Search Our Attorneys" Inner Circle of Advocates. Retrieved December 26, 2024,