The Substantive Law Committees provide 'section' opportunities for the members of SCDTAA similar to those offered by the ABA. Those substantive law sections include Products Liability, Insurance Defense, Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law, Employment Law, Worker's Compensation, Admiralty, and Young (Defense) Lawyers. The committees were established three years ago and have now become particularly active. Each substantive law committee is afforded the opportunity of a break-out session at the Joint and Annual meetings of the SCDTAA. These are scheduled so that defense lawyers with a specialty can attend both sections most closely related to his or her practice. For example, insurance defense and product liability are always scheduled on separate days. The break-outs have gotten better and better. They are typically led by the committee chair, several members of the judiciary with significant experience in a given field, and his or her committee designees. These sessions will often provide and discuss current case law, trends, counsel, and issues germane to the given section-all in a casual, candid, informative setting. Please consider active participation in one or more substantive law committees. Your participation is wholeheartedly welcome.