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Irvin to Begin Second Year of Service on DRI Committee

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Jim Irvin, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Columbia office, will begin the second year of his term as vice chair to the Trial Techniques and Technology Substantive Law Group of the Defense Research Institute's (DRI) Product Liability Committee.

Mr. Irvin was elected to this position in 2010 and has completed one year of his two-year term.

The Products Liability Committee is one of the largest and most active committees within DRI. The committee is comprised of 18 Specialized Litigation Groups (SLG). As the name suggests, each SLG is focused on either a specific type of product, group of products or particular issues within products liability law. Each SLG is guided by a steering committee comprised of knowledgeable and talented practitioners. With more than 3,200 members, the Products Liability Committee is as diverse as the practice areas it encompasses.

Mr. Irvin is also a member of DRI's Electronic Discovery Committee.

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