It's New Lawyer November! Join DRI Today!

Why Join DRI?

Build your network and elevate your skill set with DRI! Join the leading organization for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel as a Young Lawyer now through November 30, 2025, for FREE!

By becoming a young lawyer member, you will receive:

• Automatic enrollment in DRI's vibrant Young Lawyers Committee that provides unmatched business, professional, and leadership development opportunities.
• FREE registration to a DRI Seminar of your choice (~$1,395 in value) when you're in your first five years of practice.
• Complimentary access to the on-demand session Building Your Book of Business: Strategies for Establishing Your Personal Brand and Growing Your Law Practice.
• A complimentary copy of "The Associate's Handbook: A Resource for Aspiring Trial Lawyers."
• And more!

Once you become a member, join the DRI community to:

• Tap into the DRI Community to Build Your Referral Network. 47% of DRI members have given or received a referral in the last 2 years.
• Take on leadership positions by joining one (or more) of DRI's 30 substantive law committees for FREE.
• Build your brand through speaking opportunities. Elevate your professional profile by sharing thought-provoking ideas on hot topics in your field.
• Publish often to establish yourself as a thought leader through exclusive DRI publication opportunities.

Sign up for a DRI membership FOR FREE in one of three ways!

If you're in your first five years of practice*, use the Young Lawyer membership online application link below.

Join FREE as Young Lawyer

If you've been practicing for over five years, use the Individual membership online application link below.

Join FREE as Individual Member

If you prefer to apply by mail or fax, please use the PDF application link below.

Download Application Form

*Terms and conditions apply. DRI reserves the right to cancel or adjust a membership if it is not registered under the appropriate membership category.

For questions, please contact DRI Customer Service at 312.795.1101 or custservice@dri.org.

Need another reason why you should join DRI?

Watch the video below from DRI's president Jeff Lowe talking about membership at DRI.

One of my greatest privileges is sharing the gift of DRI with young lawyers...DRI has made me a happier, more fulfilled lawyer and I’m so thrilled they have the chance to experience this as well.

Lana Olson, Lightfoot, Franklin & White

If you are not a DRI member, please consider joining. You will not only enhance your career, but you will benefit from all of the opportunities to develop and grow your book of business.

Douglas Burrell, Chartwell Law

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