Diversity for Success

Overview

DRI’s fifth annual Diversity for Success Seminar is an innovative program for diverse attorneys, in-house counsel and law firm management. The seminar is designed to inform you about current diversity trends and help you obtain the necessary tools to keep diversity a priority during tough economic times. Friday’s Diversity Expo is an excellent opportunity for lawyers and their respective firms to interview with corporations and insurance companies that value diversity and have made a serious commitment to diversify the outside counsel list. Interviews are limited and pre-selected.

Registration

The registration fee is $595. The registration fee includes CD-ROM course materials, continental breakfasts, luncheon on Thursday, refreshment breaks and networking receptions. If you wish to have your name appear on the registration list distributed at the conference and receive the CD-ROM course materials in advance, DRI must receive your registration by May 21, 2010 (please allow 10 days for processing mail registrations). Registrations received after May 21, 2010, will be processed on-site.

DIVERSITY EXPO: Friday's Diversity Expo will provide a unique opportunity for selected minority and women attorneys and their law firms to interview with corporations and insurance companies committed to diversifying their national outside counsel panels. Interviews are limited to three attorneys per law firm and are pre-selected by participating corporations and insurance companies. Attendees must submit the Diversity Expo Law Firm Interview Application no later than May 7 to be eligible to participate. To attend the Diversity Expo, you must register for the seminar and fill out the interview application.

CLICK HERE to download the Diversity Expo Law Firm Interview Application.

CLICK HERE for the most updated list of corporations and insurance companies which have committed to interview at Friday's Diversity Expo.

2010 DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship: DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students. Incoming second and third-year female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Students who are members of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), Law School or Law Student members of AAJ or students otherwise affiliated with or employed by AAJ are not eligible for DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarships. The goal of these scholarships is to provide financial assistance to two (2) worthy law students from ABA accredited law schools in order to promote in a tangible way the DRI Diversity Statement* in Principle.

CLICK HERE to download the 2010 DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship Application

Hotel

A limited number of discounted hotel rooms have been made available at the Swissotel, 323 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. For reservations, contact the hotel directly at 312.565.0565. Please mention DRI's Diversity for Success Seminar to take advantage of the group rate of $299 Single/Double. The hotel block is limited and rooms and rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must make reservations by May 11, 2010, to be eligible for the group rate. Requests for reservations made after May 11 are subject to room and rate availability.

Travel Discounts

DRI offers discounted meeting fares on various major air carriers for DRI seminar attendees. To receive these discounts, please contact Hobson Travel Ltd., DRI’s official travel provider at 800.538.7464 or you can book your travel on online at RESX.com. If you are a first time user use dri as company, your first initial and last name as Member ID and leave password blank the first time you login to enter a password. As always, to obtain the lowest available fares, early booking is recommended.

Special Discounts

No special discounts are provided for the Diversity for Success or Young Lawyers Seminars, Fidelity and Surety Roundtable, Defending Drug and Medical Device Litigation Young Lawyer Primer, the DRI Annual Meeting, or any non-CLE DRI meeting. For all other seminars, the first and second registrations from the same firm or company are subject to the fees outlined above. The registration fee for additional registrants from the same firm or company is $50 off the member rate, regardless of membership status. All registrations must be received at the same time to receive the discount.

CLE Information

CLE Accreditations

Refund Policy

Refund Policy: The registration fee is fully refundable for cancellations received on or before May 21, 2010. Cancellations received after May 21 and on or before May 28, will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations made after May 28 will not receive a refund, but the course materials on CD-ROM and a $100 certificate good for any DRI seminar within the next 12 months will be issued. All cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing. Fax to DRI’s Accounting Department at 312.795.0747. All refunds will be mailed within four weeks after the date of the conference. Substitutions may be made at any time without charge and must be submitted in writing.