Editorial Policy

• Date: 01 January 2024

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The Brief is the American Bar Association’s (ABA’s) magazine for lawyers practicing

tort and insurance law. It is published quarterly by ABA Publishing for the Tort Trial

and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of the ABA.TIPS brings together plaintis’

attorneys, defense attorneys, and insurance and corporate counsel for the exchange of

information and ideas. The Brief facilitates these goals by exploring all aspects of tort

and insurance law, including the many facets of trial practice essential to our profession.

As tort and insurance lawyers, we have an obligation to understand and improve all

aspects of our liability and adversary systems. Increasing concerns about their ecacy

and validity challenge us to respond.We must evaluate and improve these processes

in order to provide all who deal with our legal system an eective means of resolving

their problems.

Through publication of articles relating to important developments in tort and

insurance law and practice,The Brief seeks to enhance the quality of law delivered by its

readers as well as to stimulate thought, discussion, and action to improve the basic tort

and insurance systems that are at the heart of our way of law.

The ideas expressed in The Brief’s articles do not necessarily reect the ocial policy

of TIPS or the ABA and should not be so construed.The editorial board encourages

expression of the considered opinions of our contributors, some of which are contro-

versial and will not necessarily meet with agreement from all of our readers. We do,

however, strive for balance and always attempt to cover all sides of an issue or provide

the opportunity for a timely response.

We seek to publish articles that are lively, insightful, and pertinent to our readers.We

encourage the submission of original manuscripts, outlines for proposed articles, sug-

gestions and comments on developments in tort and insurance law, and other material

of interest to both plaintis’ and defense lawyers who practice and litigate in the areas

of tort and insurance law and to insurance professionals. We also publish “Practice Tips”

and “Trial Tips,” which give practical, how-to advice on practice and litigation matters.

A complete manuscript (or an outline of a proposed article) should be forwarded to

the editor in chief, with a copy to the ABA managing editor. Members of The Brief’s

editorial board review suitable proposals. If a manuscript is accepted for publication,

it will be edited by the ABA. Please send manuscripts to Peter J. Biging,Editor in

Chief, pbiging@goldbergsegalla.com; and to Melissa Vasich, Managing Editor, melissa.

vasich@americanbar.org.

We encourage and welcome your submissions and ideas.Z

Peter J. Biging

Editor in Chief

Christine S. Davis

Brooks R. Magratten

Richard W. Moreeld Jr.

Perrin Rynders

Todd B. Seelig

Catherine T. Surbeck

Jeffrey E. Thomas

Timothy M. Thornton Jr.

Samuel W. Wardle

Dale Michael Weppner

Agnes A. Wilewicz

PUBLISHED IN THE BRIEF, VOLUME 53, NUMBER 2, WINTER 2024. © 2024 BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS INFORMATION OR ANY PORTION THEREOF MAY

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