2025 Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar

February 26–28, 2025
Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk | San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio riverwalk view

Represent Your Governmental Clients with Instrumental Tools and Intelligence!

Save up to $700 when you register on or before January 13, 2025!
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This seminar marks the 38th of its kind, providing you with invaluable information and tools to represent your governmental clients. This year’s faculty includes preeminent insurance professionals, a renowned Supreme Court advocate, a well-respected Plaintiff’s attorney, a qualified immunity scholar, and prison experts from across the United States. Attendees will experience an assortment of topics, including handling prison medical claims, cannabis use and employment issues for public entities, Title IX updates, dealing with pro se litigants, how to handle 30(b)(6) depositions in the context of wrongful conviction cases, and considerably more to support a client’s success! Throughout the program you will have an abundance of opportunities to network, exchange ideas, and gain winning strategies from experienced litigators and insurance professionals. We look forward to you joining DRI in San Antonio, Texas for our annual, premier Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar.

What You Will Learn:

  • How to defend prison medical claims, specifically overdoses and drug withdrawal of inmates.
  • How to prepare for and defend 30(b)(6) depositions in wrongful conviction claims.
  • Latest developments in qualified immunity.
  • New issues in public entity employment claims following the legalization of recreational use and medical marijuana use.
  • Title IX updates and investigation of those claims.

Expand Your Network By:

  • Meeting lawyers and claims professionals from across the United States that defend and ensure governmental entities—resulting in expansion of your lawyer-to-lawyer referral and client network.
  • Engaging with clients and colleagues during lively networking happy hours.

Counsel Meetings with Major Companies
Take advantage of the opportunity to engage with key industry companies* including:

  • TBD

*Subject to change

Representatives from These Companies Will Be in Attendance
Engage with claims professionals who either hire or supervise outside counsel:

  • TBD

*Subject to change

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Thank You to DRI's Governmental Liability Committee Leadership

Tricia Ambrose
Tricia M. Ambrose
Program Chair
Lee Ledet
Lee Ledet
Program Vice Chair
Ryan Kunhart
Ryan M. Kunhart
Committee Chair
Monté L. Williams
Monté L. Williams
Committee Vice Chair
June J. Essis
June J. Essis
Law Institute

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Registration Information

Save up to $700 when you register on or before January 13, 2025!
Worry-free registration: Cancellations received thirty (30) days or more before an in-person seminar are entitled to a full refund.

Save Your Spot Today

Member Pricing Non-Member Pricing Non-Member Bundle ^
Early Bird Registration*
(Now thru Jan. 13)
$1,395 $1,795 $1,715
Regular Registration*
(Jan. 14–Feb. 25)
$1,595 $1,995 $1,915
Onsite Registration* $1,695 $2,095 $2,015
Group Registration
(Non-Sponsored)
Group registration is for registering four or more attendees, members and non-members. There is one free registration with every 10 registrations. You must lock in the rate three weeks prior to the seminar.
If you want to register for the group pricing, fill out the form here. Please note that online registration is not available for this offering.
Government Government members will receive the applicable government rate for the seminar upon login. If the government rate does not appear after logging in, please call DRI directly at (312) 795-1101 to receive the discounted rate. Invoices can be sent after purchase upon request.

Not a DRI Member? Select the Non-Member Bundle and Save!

^ Not a DRI Member and new to DRI? Take advantage of the Non-Member / Trial Membership Bundle and receive up to 9 months of membership when you register for the seminar. You’ll be able to add this special offer to your cart at check out. Note: Trial membership processing can take up to 30 days from the date of purchase, please contact DRI Customer Service with any questions.

Learn more about membership at DRI and get started on your DRI journey today!

*If your membership recently lapsed, please renew your membership prior to registering to ensure you receive your discounted member rate. If you would like to join DRI to receive the member pricing and see the benefits of becoming a member, click here to go to the Application page.

Networking Events

Premier Networking Event at the XXXXX
Sponsored by: ABC

Date: Wednesday, Month Day from 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Pricing: Free when you register for the seminar (guest tickets $100 each, available at check-out)
Location: XXXXX, Address, City, State

TBD.

Hotel Information

The seminar will take place at Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk, 600 E Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205.
To contact the hotel directly, call 210.224.1234.

A limited number of discounted hotel rooms have been made available at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk. Take advantage of the group rate of $279.00 Single/Double.

Reserve your Room Online

The hotel block is limited, and rooms and rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must make reservations by February 5, 2025, to be eligible for the hotel's group rate. Requests for reservations made after February 5 are subject to room and rate availability.

Full Agenda

*Schedule and Speakers subject to change

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Time (Central) Session
12:00 p.m. Registration
3:00 p.m. CLE Session
6:00 p.m. Networking / Cocktail Hour
7:30 p.m. Dine-Arounds

Join colleagues and friends at selected restaurants for dinner (on your own).

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Time (Central) Session
8:30 a.m. Registration & Coffee Service

Get to know the early risers in our group over a cup of coffee.
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

June J. Essis, Esq., Weber, Gallagher, Simpson, Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Tricia M. Ambrose, MacMain Leinhauser, West Chester, PA
9:15 a.m. CLE Session
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. DRI Cares - Blessings in a Backpack

Click here for details on this DRI Cares session.
10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. CLE Session
11:30 a.m. Breakouts
12:30 p.m. DRI Networking Lunch
2:00 p.m. CLE Session
2:50 p.m. CLE Session
3:40 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. CLE Session
5:30 p.m. Adjourn
5:30 p.m. Government Liability Committee Business Meeting (open to all)
6:00 p.m. Premier Networking Reception

Join fellow seminar attendees at our Premier Networking Reception. More details to come.
8:00 p.m. Dine-Arounds

Join colleagues and friends at selected restaurants for dinner (on your own).

Friday, February 28, 2025

Time (Central) Session
8:30 a.m. Registration & Coffee Service
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Announcements

Lee Ledet, Ledet Law Group, Baton Rouge, LA
9:10 a.m. CLE Session
10:10 a.m. Coffee Break
10:25 a.m. Breakouts
11:25 a.m. CLE Session
12:25 p.m. Adjourn

CLE Information

Earn up to TBD hours of continuing legal education hours (CLE) from this seminar.

View CLE Credit by State

In some states that charge late CLE submission fees, there will be a $100 late fee to report CLE credits submitted more than 30 days after a seminar/virtual event. Click here for details on CLE late fees.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

DRI's Women in the Law Seminar is proudly supported by:

Dorris and Associates International

If you would like to contact DRI about seminar sponsorship opportunities (including pricing) or to reserve a spot, please visit the sponsorship page.

DRI Cares

Blessings in a Backpack

Blessings in a Backpack Who Will Feed the Kids this Weekend?

Please join us in supporting Blessings in a Backpack, an organization that mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry. Seminar attendees will have the opportunity to fill bags of food on Thursday morning. Feeding a child before you feed yourself is a wonderful way to support children and families in the San Antonio community.

Donate to Blessings in a Backpack

Additional Resources

If you have any questions or concerns regarding DRI programs, please contact DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101 or custservice@dri.org.