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<DESCRIPTION>OPINION AND CONSENT OF BINGHAM DANA LLP
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                                BINGHAM DANA LLP
                               150 Federal Street
                        Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1726
                                  617 951-8000
                                Fax 617-951-8736


                                 March 25, 2002



     As special Massachusetts counsel for Nuveen Insured Dividend Advantage
Municipal Fund (the "Registrant"), we consent to the incorporation by
reference of our opinion, filed with pre-effective amendment no. 2 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form N-2 on February 20, 2002.

     In giving this consent we do not admit that we are in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.

                                       Very truly yours,


                                       /s/  BINGHAM DANA LLP


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