Justification Toolkit

Thank you for your interest in DRI’s 2024 Annual Meeting, where relationships build business. As the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel, DRI continually promotes the success of the civil defense bar.

Below you’ll find the steps and an easy-to-use toolkit to help you convey the value of this event to your supervisor.

Determine Value of Attending

Consider these elements when justifying the importance of attending DRI's 2024 Annual Meeting:

  • Take advantage of early bird rates to save up to $700 on registration.
  • Customize and send a justification letter letting your firm know about all the benefits of attending.
  • Identify the core benefits to your professional development and your firm’s growth.

Use Justification Letter Template

This editable justification letter template will allow you to show your firm why attending DRI’s 2024 Annual Meeting will help further your career, grow your book of business, and enhance your firm’s network and resources.

Download Justification Letter Template

Highlight Benefits of Attending

Include a few of the many benefits of attending DRI's 2024 Annual Meeting when justifying the importance of attending:

  • Business Development: Build your book of business and make lasting connections with top civil defense leaders at networking events.
  • Professional Development: Earn CLE hours while attending sessions on trending topics tailored for the civil defense space.
  • Personal Development: Hear from dynamic keynote speakers, including two-time NBA champion and former US Senator Bill Bradley and popular public television host and best-selling travel author Rick Steves.

Follow-Up on Your Experience

Once DRI’s 2024 Annual Meeting is over, follow up with your supervisor and report on your meeting experience. This checklist offers some suggestions of topics to cover in your follow-up:

  1. Review the sessions you attended and identify core topics you found valuable.
  2. Document networking interactions you engaged in and why they could be valuable to your firm.
  3. Create a list of the CLE you earned while attending.