North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys - NCADA brings together civil defense attorneys to promote the exchange of information, ideas, and litigation techniques, and to enhance the knowledge and improve the skills of defense lawyers practicing in North Carolina. South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys - SCDTA brings together South Carolina lawyers who devote a substantial amount of their time to the handling of litigated cases and whose representation in such cases is primarily for the defense of civil litigation. Michigan Defense Trial Counsel - MDTC was established in 1979 to enhance and promote the Defense Bar. MDTC exists to facilitate greater exchange of views and advance the interest of civil defense attorneys and their clients. Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia - DTCWV was formed in 1981 to provide a cohesive network of West Virginia attorneys who defend individuals and corporations in civil litigation. Defense Research Institute - A professional association of defense attorneys, in-house counsel, and insurance defense attorneys. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel - IADTC is the association of Illinois attorneys who devote a substantial portion of their professional practice to the representation of defendants in civil litigation. Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - The Association has a membership of over 1,100 attorneys dedicated to the defense of civil actions and the promotion of fairness and integrity in the civil justice system. Florida Defense Lawyers Association - FDLA was formed in 1967 and extends its membership to lawyers employed by the state and its various agencies, private corporations and to attorneys employed full time by insurance companies. Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California - ADC the only organization in Northern California and Nevada devoted exclusively to representing the interests of attorneys engaged in the defense of civil litigation. Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys - Voluntary statewide bar association for defense attorneys. About VADA, members-only section, calendar, how to join, conferences and seminars, and annual meeting. Georgia Defense Lawyers Association - GDLA seeks to bring together lawyers of Georgia who devote a substantial amount of their professional time to the handling of litigated cases and whose representation in such cases is primarily for the defense. Kansas Association of Defense Counsel - KADC is an organization of over 200 Kansas attorneys who devote a substantial part of their practice to defense work. Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - MDLA is an association dedicated to serving the needs of lawyers engaging primarily in the defense and trial of civil disputes. Washington Defense Trial Lawyers - A statewide association of trial lawyers who represent defendants being sued for monetary damages and other forms of relief. The mission of WDTL is to promote access to, and the fair, efficient and cost effective administration of, the civil trial process in Washington.