Sparke Helmore Adelaide partner Julie Kinnear has been granted life membership of the Australian Insurance Law Association.

She is the immediate past chairman of the association’s SA chapter and its longest-serving committee member. Last year she chaired the national conference organising committee.

SA board member Anthony Hillary presented Ms Kinnear with the honour last Wednesday.

As a professional indemnity lawyer Ms Kinnear helps professionals and organisations defend negligence claims, and works with insurers on policy coverage and dispute resolution.

She also advises businesses on insurance and indemnity clauses in contracts, and acts for Lloyd’s syndicates, overseas and Australian insurers, claims managers and insured organisations.