Get Ready for an Unforgettable Experience at the 2025 DRI Annual Meeting in Chicago!

We are absolutely thrilled to invite you to join us for the 2025 DRI Annual Meeting in Chicago, October 15–17! This is the event of the year for ALL DRI members, packed with exciting opportunities to learn, network, and grow—while experiencing everything this vibrant city has to offer. Whether you’re looking to connect with top legal professionals, hear from groundbreaking speakers, or discover cutting-edge strategies, this meeting is where you need to be.

Built for Business: The Future of Civil Defense is the theme that will guide our discussions and activities, focusing on how the changing legal landscape requires us to innovate and adapt to meet the evolving needs of our clients and the civil defense litigation community. We have created a program that will not only appeal to our lawyer members, but also to our clients, and we want to welcome and invite them to the Annual Meeting as well.

Here's what’s waiting for you and your clients:

• Epic Networking: Meet with hundreds of professionals from the civil defense community. Share insights, form valuable connections, and build relationships that will help elevate your career and business for years to come. You’ll be rubbing elbows with the best and brightest from across the country.
• World-Class Speakers: Get inspired by an incredible lineup of thought leaders and industry experts such as American journalist, best-selling author, and winner of two Pulitzers, Bob Woodward. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from industry professionals about cutting edge issues facing all our clients in today’s litigation landscape: from third party litigation funding issues to interactions with attorneys general, to administrative regulation post Loper-Bright. The presentations at the Annual Meeting will help you stay ahead of the curve with the latest trends, best practices, and powerful strategies to ensure your clients are receiving the best representation and to take your practice to the next level.
• Chicago at Its Best: Experience the Windy City’s unmatched energy, history, and culture. From iconic architecture to amazing dining, Chicago offers a backdrop that will inspire you throughout the event.

This is the moment to reconnect, recharge, and reaffirm your commitment to excellence in civil defense. Don’t miss out on this chance to take your practice—and your career—higher than ever before.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the great city of Chicago this October!