DEF Attorney Daedrea Fenwick has been selected for the 2017-2018 TIPS NOW! Fellow in the Torts Trial & Insurance Practice Section for American Bar Association.
TIPS NOW! is a leadership initiative that brings young leaders into TIPS. TIPS NOW! provides young lawyers with leadership opportunities, including key appointments in TIPS, as well as mentoring and other programs that assist with the integration of young lawyers into TIPS. The 2017-2018 Fellows will be appointed to funded positions on TIPS standing committees, such as Membership and Long-Range Planning. The Fellows will help with membership initiatives and will also serve on the TIPS Committee on Outreach to Young Lawyers. Additionally, the TIPS NOW! Fellows will work together as a committee to produce a tangible work product for TIPS during the course of the year. The Fellows will be required to attend meetings held in conjunction with the ABA Midyear Meeting, as well as a Fall Conference, typically held in October, and a Section Conference, typically held in May. The TIPS NOW! Class of 2017-18 will be diverse in terms of practice area (plaintiff, defense and corporate counsel), gender and race, and will have demonstrated involvement in bar association and non-bar related activities.