Inner Circle of Advocates

The Inner Circle of Advocates is an organization of civil plaintiff trial lawyers in the United States.

History The group was conceived and founded by Richard Grand in 1972. Membership was originally limited to 50 lawyers at any one time, later increased to 100 each of whom are lifetime members. The Inner Circle of Advocates inaugural meeting convened in San Francisco on June 26, 1972, with 11 lawyers in attendance. Situated at a circular table, the group exchanged ideas, marking its first roundtable."THE HISTORY OF THE INNER CIRCLE OF ADVOCATES" The Inner Circle of Advocates. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

To qualify for an invitation, initially, members must have won a physical injury or death case with a million-dollar verdict. later amended to having tried a minimum of 50 personal injury cases and won at least three million-dollar verdicts within the previous five years, one of which is in excess of $10 million.Abadinsky, Howard Law, Courts, and Justice in America: Seventh Edition Waveland Press, 2014, page 83. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

The group solely admitted male members until 1990, when Judy Livingston became the first female member. The first woman president was Randi McGinns, in 2016;"The Inner Circle Of Advocates 2016 Compensation" ProPublica, Retrieved December 26, 2024. Livingston was elected president in 2022.Cohen, Steve "What I Wish I Knew Then: Judith Livingston" New York Law Journal, Law.com, May 16, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2025. In 2024, the organization's female membership was 13 percent."Search Our Attorneys" Inner Circle of Advocates. Retrieved December 26, 2024,

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