Membership Applications

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There are two ways to get started:

• Select a membership category you're interested from below and fill out the PDF application.
• Register online by clicking on "Join DRI Online" button.

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DRI Individual Membership

Membership: $320

Lawyers in private practice who devote a substantial portion of their professional time to the representation of businesses, insurance companies and/or their insureds, associations, or governmental entities in civil litigation.

DRI Individual Membership Application (PDF)

DRI Young Lawyer Membership

Membership: $185 +

Lawyers admitted to the Bar five years or less.

A free registration for one DRI seminar of their choice, by itself a value of over $700. (Excludes the Deposition Institute)

DRI Young Lawyer Membership Application (PDF)

DRI Corporate Membership

$500 for four employees

A corporation may join DRI, that corporation to participate as members of DRI.
(Corporate Membership does not apply to law firms)

Each additional member is $150.

DRI Corporate Membership Application (PDF)

DRI Corporate Membership (Amendment)

This form can be used to amend a corporation’s existing corporate membership.

DRI Corporate Membership Amendment (PDF)

DRI Affiliate Membership

Membership: $125

DRI’s Affiliate Membership category for CLE and marketing professionals is designed for those who work for defense-oriented law firms of all sizes.

• Law Firm Marketing Chief Marketing Officers/Directors/Managers
• CLE Directors/Managers

Please note the affiliate program is only available to those professionals of firms/companies with DRI members in good standing.

DRI Affiliate Membership Application (PDF)

DRI Corporate Counsel Membership

Membership: $320 +

DRI defines in-house counsel as licensed attorneys who are employed exclusively by a corporate or other private sector organization for the purpose of providing legal representation and counsel only to that corporation, its affiliates and subsidiaries.

If the in-house counsel also joins DRI's Corporate Counsel Committee (which he or she can do at no charge), the in-house counsel may attend any DRI seminar or webinar free of charge (excluding the DRI Annual Meeting).

DRI Corporate Counsel Membership Application (PDF)

DRI Government Membership

Membership: $160

Lawyers employed by a governmental entity, and who devotes a substantial portion of their professional time to the representation of governmental entities in civil litigation.

DRI Government Membership Application (PDF)

DRI International Membership

Membership: $320

Lawyers in private practice who devote a substantial portion of their professional time to the representation of businesses, insurance companies and/or their insureds, associations, or governmental entities in civil litigation. This is a convenient form for international members of DRI.

DRI International Membership Application (PDF)

DRI Law Student Membership

Membership: $20 +
Must be a full time student

Complimentary registration to all DRI seminars and Annual Meeting, and the opportunity to become involved in the Young Lawyers Committee.

DRI Law Student Membership Application (PDF)

DRI Seminar Attendee Membership

This form can be used by first time DRI members who have attended a DRI seminar within the last 60 days.

DRI Seminar Attendee Membership Application (PDF)

DRI Senior Membership

Membership: $50

DRI members who are 65 years or older and not actively engaged in the practice of law may continue to receive the benefits of DRI membership.

DRI Senior Membership Application (PDF)

DRI/SLDO Membership Offers

Learn more about SLDOs partnering with DRI on membership opportunities.

SLDO Free Membership Program