Past DRI Seminars

What is on the horizon for the insurance industry? Join DRI in Houston, TX for its 2022 Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute, March 21-23, 2022, to find out! Hear from experts about how you can place your practice at the forefront of the future of insurance coverage, and delve into hot topics like cybersecurity, firm management in a post-COVID world, and more. Plus, expand your book of business while enjoying the city of Houston during networking events, dine-arounds, and more. From NASA’s Johnson Space Center to the Museum District, consisting of nineteen museums, galleries, and community spaces, the city of Houston truly has it all! We hope to see you there!

DRI's Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee heads to Atlanta, March 14-16, 2022. Join us to obtain the latest information in toxic tort and environmental law to keep your practice on the cutting edge. This premier gathering for the defense bar brings you the latest litigation, science, and regulatory developments.

Last year, for the first time in many years, union representation rose in the private sector as well as the public sector. As a result, labor law under the National Labor Relations Act continues to be an important field of practice. It not only governs the right to form, join, and assist labor unions and labor-management relations such as collective bargaining, strikes, and boycotts but it also creates rights for even non-union employees. Because the National Labor Relations Board regulates through quasi-judicial decision making, the rules tend to shift with each new administration, and President Biden has promised to be very pro-union, which is expected to lead to more union activity and even greater protection for non-union employees.

Join fellow trial lawyers at DRI’s 2022 Trial Skills and Damages Seminar, hosted by DRI’s Litigation Skills Committee. The seminar is taking place February 2-4, 2022 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada and provides critical and compelling content regarding reducing the stress of trials, preparing witnesses, weaving storytelling and technology into trial, and what to do when verdicts go nuclear. This year will also include joint sessions and cross-networking events with DRI’s Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar. Networking events include a Women in the Law Luncheon, a Young Lawyers-sponsored gathering, and a community service project, featuring Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth.

Enjoy the bright lights of Las Vegas with DRI’s Product Liability Committee! This seminar will focus on product liability challenges in the face of an ever-changing landscape. Attend top-notch programming, stemming from collaboration with DRI’s 18 Specialized Litigation Groups. Educational topics range from how Right-to-Repair legislation is impacting product safety to a jury’s mindset after the past two years.

Join your colleagues for the 2022 DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar, February 2–4 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Planet Hollywood. The annual two-day seminar has something for everyone, including comprehensive and interactive presentations by experienced attorneys, health care providers, support specialists, and in-house leaders on the latest topics in medical liability and health care law. This year will also include joint sessions with DRI's Litigation Skills Seminar in which the presenters will discuss the most recent trends in trial tactics and outcomes. Networking events include a Women in the Law Luncheon, a Young Lawyers-sponsored gathering, a DRI for Life run/walk, and a community service project. Register now to ensure your place at this cutting-edge seminar.

After two years of virtual conferences, DRI's Construction Law Committee is excited to present its 2022 Construction Law Seminar in person – January 26-28, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Learn the long-term implications of America’s gaining housing stock and infrastructure, how to leverage new technology at trial to simplify complex construction concepts, how to meet diversity and inclusion goals, and more. Plus, don’t miss your chance to make new contacts and reconnect with long-standing colleagues, clients, and friends at local Dine-Arounds, networking happy hours, and more.

Connect with women in law firms and corporate legal departments from across the country at this year’s in-person Women in the Law Seminar, taking place January 26-28 in Austin, TX! Earn up to 6.25 hours of continuing legal education credit while attending sessions that will help you grow both professionally and personally, including fighting gender bias in the courtroom, negotiating your next raise, and serving non-profits while maintaining your private practice. Plus, don’t miss your chance to make new contacts and reconnect with long-standing colleagues at local Dine-Arounds, networking receptions, and more.

With over 20 hours of dedicated networking time, blockbuster keynote speakers, intimate live workshops that will cover an array of topics ranging from business development to enhancing your online presence to marketing your practice, you’ll walk away with new contacts and insights that will take your legal career to the next level.