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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF BINGHAM DANA LLP
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                                                                     Exhibit l.4

                                                                Bingham Dana LLP
                                                              150 Federal Street
                                                Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1726
                                                                    617.951-8000
                                                                    617.951-8736

                                 March 26, 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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