Membership Incentives
Free Membership to State or Local Defense Organization (SLDO) Members
A defense lawyer who is a member of his or her SLDO qualifies for a free one-year membership in DRI. The defense lawyer must be a FIRST time member of DRI.
Seminar Attendee Promotion
A defense lawyer who has either attended a DRI seminar or the DRI Annual Meeting qualifies for a one year, half-price membership in DRI. The defense lawyer must be a FIRST time member of DRI.
Advocate Campaign: (a.k.a. “Member Get a Member”)
DRI members (except Officers and Board members) who recruit new “full dues paying” members receive a $100 fully transferable discount coupon for each such member recruited. Coupons are redeemable at DRI seminars and the Annual Meeting. Coupons may be combined for a given seminar or the Annual Meeting. Individual discount coupons are valid for two years from the date of issue. There is no limit to the number of coupons an advocate can accumulate. The advocate’s name MUST appear on the “referred by” space provided on the application.
Young Lawyer Campaign
Young Lawyers receive a certificate for FREE attendance at a future DRI seminars or the Annual Meeting. The certificate is good for two years from his/her join date. The certificate is non-transferable, and the holder must surrender the certificate at the time of pre-registration for the seminar of his/her choice.
Law Student Membership
As a DRI law student member, you are afforded many unique opportunities. Your annual membership fee of $20 provides you benefits such as: The ability to join up to four of DRI’s wide range of substantive law and practice area committees; 12 issues of For The Defense, the only national monthly magazine for defense lawyers, and The Voice, a weekly eNewsletter; Publishing opportunities in select DRI literary vehicles; Access to DRI’s Website complete with a searchable membership database; Complimentary registration to attend all DRI seminars, including DRI’s Annual Meeting.
Senior Membership
Continue to enjoy all the benefits of DRI Membership for just $50 per year! In order to qualify, individuals must be 65 years of age or older, meet general membership criteria and have maintained membership in DRI as an "Individual Member" for at least 10 consecutive years.