Upcoming DRI Seminars

DRI offers over 20 in-person seminars a year on innovative and cutting-edge topics in the civil defense and litigation field. Attend our substantive seminars and take advantage of these key opportunities:

  • Hear from top leaders in the field.
  • Network with peers and industry insiders.
  • Earn valuable continuing legal education (CLE) credits.
  • Have a topic or idea that you want to see at our seminars? Submit your proposal here.

  • Annual Meeting
    San Antonio, Texas

    Yellow star blue circle backgroundDon’t miss the flagship event of the year for the civil defense community. Join us in San Antonio and explore new ways to learn, connect, and engage with your DRI community! Make meaningful connections through first-class networking opportunities, expand your expertise in your practice area with cutting-edge education, develop your book of business, and so much more. Save your spot and start planning your trip. We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio this October!

    Register by September 25, 2023, to receive the early registration rate: $1,195 for DRI members and $1,395 for non-members. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio. Learn more and book your room.

    Register by September 25, 2023, to receive the early registration rate: $1,195 for DRI members and $1,395 for non-members. Click here to learn more about pricing.

    This event will be held at San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    Chicago, Illinois

    Heart rate iconJoin the DRI Life, Health, and Disability Committee for a boot camp aimed at providing a basic understanding of the concepts applicable to life, health, and disability litigation. Taught by highly experienced attorneys and ideal for young lawyers, or older lawyers who are new to the practice or who wish to brush up on their skills, this program receives rave reviews each year it is held! Don’t miss this opportunity to benefit from a classroom atmosphere that will be limited to 75 persons.

    If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at the Conference Center, 111 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. The room is in 2930 South Conference Room, located on the 29th floor. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    Austin, Texas

    Diverse person iconJoin the Law Practice Management Committee in Austin for a look at the new “Wild West” of issues facing law firm leaders in defense firms around the country. Law Firm Practice Management has entered a new frontier with fast-changing technology, evolving client claims management philosophies, an uber-competitive job market, novel post-pandemic employment law issues, and ongoing generational differences in the practice of law. This seminar is packed with cutting-edge presentations to arm law firm leaders on how to respond to and handle new and novel issues we face on a daily basis.

    Register by October 16, 2023, to receive the early registration rate: $895 for DRI members and $1,095 for non-members. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at Austin Marriott Downtown. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    Austin, Texas

    Asbestos machine iconJoin us in Austin, Texas, for the DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar, where you will learn about the biggest challenges and opportunities facing practitioners in asbestos litigation. This year’s educational focus will involve taking lawyers on a journey through all aspects of a case with a fact pattern involving a young, living, female, mesothelioma plaintiff with a genetic mutation, direct talc exposure and bystander friction exposure. Plus, you'll have an unparalleled opportunity to engage with distinguished faculty on timely topics and national trends, as well as network at various breakout sessions.

    Register by October 16, 2023, to receive the early registration rate: $1,195 for DRI members and $1,395 for non-members. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at Austin Marriott Downtown. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    Austin, Texas

    Shopping and hotel buildings iconJoin us for the 2023 Retail and Hospitality Litigation Seminar in Austin, Texas—a vibrant and eclectic city with a thriving music scene, a diverse population, and a beautiful downtown with a wide variety of dining and entertainment options! The seminar will feature insight by leading experts on the latest legal issues facing the retail and hospitality industries. This is a great opportunity for lawyers, retail and hospitality operators, vendors, claims professionals, and insurers to stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in the law, as well as learn how to effectively manage risk in their practice.

    Register by October 16, 2023, to receive the early registration rate: $1,195 for DRI members and $1,395 for non-members. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at Austin Marriott Downtown. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    New York, New York

    Insurance LawDRI's Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium is the flagship educational and networking program for insurance executives, claims professionals, and outside counsel who specialize in insurance coverage. This year's symposium will once again offer the unparalleled opportunity to engage with a distinguished faculty of insurance industry leaders and coverage lawyers on emerging and cutting-edge issues such as the impact of artificial intelligence, the future for coverage issues involved in "forever chemical" environmental claims, and the continuing impact of nuclear verdicts on coverage and excess insurance issues. As always, the symposium will provide exceptional networking events and will offer the opportunity to build relationships with other professionals who share your interests.

    Register by October 30, 2023, to receive the early registration rate: $1,195 for DRI members and $1,395 for non-members. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at Sheraton New York Times Square. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    New York, New York

    Holding a suitcase iconThe last three years have launched unprecedented changes in the world as we knew it. These changes carry over into issues faced by professionals in multiple disciplines. With advancements in technology like ChatGPT and other AI products come a myriad of unique ethical issues. And when professional negligence results in potential licensure exposure, the stakes can be particularly high. Soaring costs of litigation, particularly e-discovery, present real and logistical challenges with eroding limits policies. The stresses of practice, while always significant, are magnified as insurers, lawyers, and clients return to the new real world as if blinking into the sunlight after recent years of remote work, quarantine, and remote meetings. Effective communication both within and outside the office, self-care, employment, and retention issues, including aging professionals have become pressing concerns. Join us as we explore this new landscape with dynamic speakers and thought-provoking topics, all in the heart of New York City.

    Register by October 30, 2023, to receive the early registration rate: $1,195 for DRI members and $1,395 for non-members. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at Sheraton New York Times Square. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    Phoenix, Arizona

    Lady icon - woman holding scale and swordWomen professionals, and particularly lawyers, are under a lot of pressure to succeed despite the systems and cultural norms that present obstacles in our daily lives. These systems and cultural norms can hamper our ability to be our best and truest selves in both our professional and personal lives. At the 2024 Women in the Law Seminar, we will thoughtfully analyze these tough issues together. We hope you join us for this incredible seminar, where we know each of you will gain valuable skills to help you embrace your authentic self and bring out the best in each other. When we empower ourselves, we empower others. Together, we will rise!

    DRI Members can register now for $1,195 thanks to exclusive, limited time Early Access Registration! Everyone else can take advantage of Early Bird Registration starting October 19 through December 4. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    Phoenix, Arizona

    Crawled Excavator - machine diggingThe future is upon us. Construction professionals face new challenges at every stage of the build. The race for alternative energy has changed not just how we build but what powers the build. Traditional building methods are rapidly giving way to novel methods due to both necessity and invention. Attorneys, clients, and insurers must be prepared to address the future workforce, products and contractual relationships which come with this change. In challenging legal and economic times, how do we as lawyers best represent our clients moving forward into an era where AI and the global view impact the drafting, management, and litigation of construction? Join the DRI Construction Law Committee as we share our thoughts and strategies for practicing in this challenging and exciting time.

    DRI Members can register now for $1,195 thanks to exclusive, limited time Early Access Registration! Everyone else can take advantage of Early Bird Registration starting October 19 through December 4. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    Phoenix, Arizona

    Governmental LiabilityDRI is proud to announce the 37th annual Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar in Phoenix, AZ! This seminar will provide you with invaluable information and tools to represent your governmental clients. This year’s faculty include preeminent insurance professionals, a renowned Supreme Court advocate, a qualified immunity scholar, and Section 1983 experts from across the United States. Attendees will develop litigation and trial tactics, including maintaining client relations, defending officer depositions, addressing medical causation in use-of-force cases, giving an opening statement, and more! As always, attendees will also have opportunities to network and exchange ideas and winning strategies with experienced litigators and insurance professionals. See you in Phoenix!

    DRI Members can register now for $1,195 thanks to exclusive, limited time Early Access Registration! Everyone else can take advantage of Early Bird Registration starting October 19 through December 4. If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate.

    This event will be held at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Learn more and book your room.

  • Seminars
    Denver, Colorado

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  • Seminars
    Miami, Florida

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  • Seminars
    Miami, Florida

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  • Seminars
    Chicago, Illinois

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  • Seminars
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  • Seminars
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  • Seminars
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  • Seminars
    St. Louis, Missouri

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  • Seminars
    Washington, D.C.

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  • Seminars
    Washington, D.C.

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