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LAST DAY: Early bird pricing for DRI's 2026 Asbestos Medicine Seminar ends TODAY (Oct 5)!

After today, you can no longer save up to $700 on our Nashville program: https://bit.ly/4bAPOZw!

Register and join us, November 18-20, at the Renaissance Nashville for a seminar that's shaking up the traditional conference format:

🤖 Human vs. AI jury where experts from Stanford University and Viewpoints.ai reveal how an AI jury evaluated the same facts.
🔬 Medical primers on lung cancer genetics and the mutational landscape of mesothelioma, plus updates on Silica Litigation and AI in the workplace
🏢 Meet in-house counsel and claims executives from Chevron, Nissan, Toyota, UPS, Raytheon Technologies, Nationwide, Textron, Constellation Energy, and more.
🎸 Networking, Nashville style with our opening cocktail hour, Networking Lunch, dine-arounds, and a Thursday reception at JBJ's Nashville with an open bar and live music.

👉 Register today and secure savings of up to $700: https://bit.ly/4bAPOZw!



DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. To learn more and join, visit DRI.org.

The DRI Elections Are Nearly Here! 🗳️

At the 2026 DRI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (October 21–23), the DRI Board of Directors will elect four new national directors and the next second vice president and secretary–treasurer.

Read the Declarations of Candidacy for this year's candidates in our Election Hub: https://www.dri.org/about/dri-election

Join us in D.C. to celebrate our leaders and shape the future of the defense bar: https://www.dri.org/annual-meeting/2026

📩 Members, be sure to submit letters of support for the 2026 candidates to [email protected].

Help shape the future of DRI and the voice of lawyers defending business.

Has your membership expired? Don't miss out on your member benefits for another moment!

Rejoin today to keep the connections, resources, and opportunities that support you all year long.

Plus, when you rejoin, you'll receive the latest membership offer! Reach out to [email protected] for the latest membership offers.



DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. To learn more and join, visit DRI.org.

DRI’s in Music City at the same time as the CMAs and we have our own stars flying in for our 2026 Asbestos Seminar:

Allianz Reinsurance of America Inc
Chevron Corporation
Constellation Energy
DCo LLC
Great American Insurance
Heidelberg Materials US Inc c/o Three Rivers Management Inc
Husqvarna Group
Integra Management Company
Konecranes Inc
Nationwide Insurance
Nissan North America
PACE Claims Services
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Resolute Management Inc
RiverStone Claims Management
Stout
Textron Inc
Toyota
UPS

Join us! Register by October 5 for early bird pricing and save up to $700: https://bit.ly/4bAPOZw!



DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. To learn more and join, visit DRI.org.

🧠 National Self-Awareness Day 🌱

Self-awareness is the foundation of personal and professional growth. Today is a reminder to pause, reflect, and recognize the strengths, values, and experiences that shape who we are. Taking time to better understand ourselves helps us grow, connect, and lead with intention.

What is one thing you've learned about yourself this year? Share below. 👇



DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. To learn more and join, visit DRI.org.

⏰Join us for this FREE member webinar TOMORROW!⏰

Great leadership isn’t about always having the right answer. It’s about knowing what you might be missing.

📅 Tuesday, September 29
🕛 11 AM –12 PM Central
🔗 Learn more and register: https://my.dri.org/events/event-registration/?id=a378e7c7-5ea1-f111-85ce-6045bd7bb0a4

🚨 Free for DRI members. $50 for non-members. Earn 1.00 hour of Diversity/Elimination of Bias/Ethics CLE (where applicable).



DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. To learn more and join, visit DRI.org.

Members of the DRI Community gathered Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. for the latest DRI Executive Update!

Attendees connected with fellow DRI members and heard from DRI President-Elect Jill Rice, DR Center for Law & Public Policy Chair John Guttman and other DRI leaders on the important work DRI and the DRI Center are doing to support our members and strengthen the civil defense community.

A special thank you to DRI Past President John Parker Sweeney and Bradley Arant for hosting this memorable event.

Jill Rice, Danielle Waltz, John Guttman, John Parker Sweeney, Dean Martinez, Toyja Kelley, Charles (Ben) Peoples (Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP); Larry Ebner (Capital Appellate Advocacy)



DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. To learn more and join, visit https://www.dri.org/.

🏁 It’s the final stretch of the 2026 SLDO Membership Campaign! 🏁

Which SLDO/NDOs will rise to the top and earn their spot on the leaderboard with the most new members by September 30?

It’s a close race, here’s a look at the leading SLDO/NDOs:

🔸 Small SLDOs - Las Vegas Defense Lawyers; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association
🔸 Medium SLDOs - Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Defense Association of New York
🔸 Large SLDOs - Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

DRI has partnered with your SLDO/NDO to offer a limited-time opportunity to join DRI at no cost for the first year! Help your SLDO/NDO out by encouraging your colleagues to JOIN NOW, this offer is valid through September 30, 2026. Use code FSNRE2026X to register: https://www.dri.org/membership/sldo-pilot

To benefit from this offer, you must be an attorney joining DRI for the first time, or a former member, whose membership lapsed more than three years ago (prior to June 1, 2023).



DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel. To learn more and join, visit https://www.dri.org/.

If you haven’t booked your room for the 2026 Annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt Washington in D.C., this is your last chance to lock in the exclusive group rate before it disappears. The hotel block has been extended—but only until September 27, and rooms are flying fast.

Don't miss the chance to stay where the action is happening. Once the deadline hits, that rate is gone for good.

Still not registered? Now’s the time to sign up and be part of the energy, networking, and excitement that only DRI can deliver.

Learn More and Register: https://www.dri.org/annual-meeting/2026

Thank you to our Premier Sponsors: Court Surety Bond Agency, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, & LawyerGuard



DRI is the largest bar association for civil defense attorneys and in-house counsel.