Ian Russell, partner of Lane & Waterman LLP, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.  The IDC is an association of defense attorneys, who devote a substantial portion of their practice to the representation of business, corporate, insurance, professional, and individual defendants in civil litigation.  The IDC’s mission is to ensure civil justice with integrity, civility, and professional competence.  The Board of Directors is made up of 18 lawyers practicing in Illinois.  Each Board member is elected by the membership of the Association.