Seminars

The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
Scottsdale, AZ

This is a seminar unlike any other. It is the best networking event for women lawyers. We gather outstanding women from law firms and corporate legal departments around the country to provide you with practical advice, excellent programming on aspects of the law that span all substantive areas, and the opportunity to build lasting relationships with the women you encounter. If you have attended this seminar in the past, you know this to be true. If you have never attended, we encourage you to join this amazing group of women as we strive to inspire and support each other. We sincerely hope you will consider attending this year’s DRI Women in the Law Seminar as we celebrate our history, and look forward to our very bright future.

Manchester Grand Hyatt 
San Diego, CA

DRI’s 33rd annual Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar will provide you with the tools to represent governmental entities from pre-claim through trial. This year’s faculty includes a renowned Supreme Court advocate, experts on municipal issues, insurance claims professionals, in-house counsel, defense attorneys, and risk management professionals. The speakers will cover trends from across the country and address timely topics relevant to your practice, including matters related to prison intake, the First Amendment, and Title IX. Attendees will also learn practical tips for addressing issues in the areas of qualified immunity, Monell claims, Rule 68 offers of judgment, and more. Attendees will be offered opportunities to network and exchange ideas on the topics and techniques presented with experienced litigators and claims professionals.

New Orleans Marriott 
New Orleans, LA

Join us for Products 2020 in New Orleans, a city known for food, more food, music, and fun! Once again, we will have lots of opportunities for networking in great spots throughout this wonderful city. Combined with presentations on the development and use of virtual reality, improving your PowerPoint presentations, and the usual diverse and interesting sessions from our specialized litigation groups, this is a program that you will not want to miss!

ISBA Mutual Insurance Company
Chicago, IL 

Stay on the cutting edge. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just coming, it’s here. Robots already are working in the construction industry and workers are wearing artificial intelligence. Attend this seminar to learn more about the use of AI today, potential liability issues, contract risk transfer, and new legal theories.

Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Phoenix, AZ

DRI heads west with the latest in toxic tort and environmental law to keep your practice on the cutting edge. Come to Phoenix to learn about the latest updates and changes in toxic tort and environmental law with the best lawyers, judges, and experts across the country. This is the premier gathering for the defense bar, focusing on litigation strategies and regulatory updates, presented in beautiful Arizona.

Paris Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

The 2020 seminar will feature litigation skills modules on four phases of litigation. Watch some of the best trial lawyers in the country litigate Walker v. Brewster & Safe Security, a case arising out of the paralysis of a five-year-old child who was accidentally shot by his half-brother at a college basketball game. Mock litigation sessions will include learning cutting-edge techniques for preparing a corporate representative for deposition, how to depose difficult and sympathetic fact witnesses/parties, how to cross-examine well-trained experts on liability and damages, and how to handle oral argument on a motion for summary judgment. These interactive, hands-on sessions will provide members of the audience with a unique opportunity to improve their skills. Please join us to learn from and network with some of the best trial lawyers in America, all while enjoying the great restaurants and entertainment that Vegas offers in March!

Hilton Austin Downtown
Austin, TX 

Join your colleagues for the 2020 DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar, being held in Austin, Texas, for the first time ever. The annual two-day seminar has something for everyone, including comprehensive instruction by experienced attorneys, health care providers, and in-house specialists on the latest topics in medical liability and health care law. Networking events include a Women in the Law Luncheon, a Young Lawyers-sponsored gathering in downtown Austin, a DRI for Life run/walk, and a community service project featuring Courthouse Dogs Foundation. Arrive early and participate in an in-depth and interactive session on preparing and defending 30(b)(6) depositions, a joint half-day seminar hosted by DRI’s Litigation Skills and Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committees. Register now to ensure your place at this cutting-edge seminar.

Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, IL 

The construction industry is not immune to the challenges and opportunities that confront other sectors of the economy. There is constantly changing technology and the cyber risks that come with it. There is the changing climate and the need to take that into consideration, both in design and in construction. Public•private partnerships, and the claims that can flow from them, are a relatively new part of the evolving landscape. Women- and minority-owned businesses and the issues that they face in the industry remain at the forefront. All attendees—construction professionals, attorneys, and claims professionals—will benefit from this forward-looking program as we kick off this next decade.

Swissotel Chicago  
Chicago, IL 

From dozens of bridges to Marina City and Cloud Gate, Chicago’s art and architecture are diverse, mixing buildings and structures that have made Chicago one of the great cities of the world for sightseeing. Like its host city, the 2020 DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute promises to provide an incredible array of presentations, topics, and networking opportunities, making this program a mandatory event for every insurance law practitioner and claims professional.

Sheraton New Orleans  
New Orleans, LA 

JW Marriott Austin                                    
Austin, TX 

This seminar will be a first for trucking lawyers and industry personnel! Presentations include insiders talking about the state of trucking and humanizing our ever-changing industry to appeal to juries and the public. Chris Spear will share inside-industry information and efforts to communicate the importance of trucking to the everyday public. Following Mr. Spear will be a compelling presentation from a trucking company safety director and truck driver about the daily perceptions that they face and how to humanize them and their concerns to the public and a jury. Day two will include regulatory updates from Jim Mullen, General Counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Boston Marriott Copley                                                 
Boston, MA

Boston Marriott Copley                                                 
Boston, MA

Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Resort                                                  
Orlando, FL

Minneapolis Marriott City Center                                       
Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Marriott City Center                                       
Minneapolis, MN

The Gleacher Center                               
Chicago, IL

Hilton Denver City Center                                                       
Denver, CO

Join us in the Mile High City as DRI brings together leading management-side employment and labor attorneys, in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and EPLI representatives in its 43rd annual Employment and Labor Law Seminar.

Tel Aviv, Israel                                                     

Westin Michigan Avenue 
Chicago, IL