Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability

Overview

The Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar’s return to San Diego promises to bring with it practical guidance for experienced governmental defense attorneys and others with an interest in defending our local governments. Attendees will learn valuable skills and legal principles that can be utilized immediately for representation of local government clients. Constant favorites, Professor Karen Blum and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky will provide updates on qualified immunity and the recent cases from the United States Supreme Court. In addition to the excellent legal education, the seminar will once again offer the opportunity for idea-sharing and networking with inhouse and outside counsel from across the country.

Registration

REGISTRATION: The registration fee is $745 for members and those who join DRI when registering and $875 for non-members. The registration fee includes CD-ROM course materials, continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks and networking receptions. If you wish to have your name appear on the registration list distributed at the conference and receive the CD-ROM course materials in advance, DRI must receive your registration by January 7, 2010 (please allow 10 days for processing mail registrations). Registrations received after January 10, 2009, will be processed on-site.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS: A limited number of discounted hotel rooms have been made available at The Westin San Diego, 400 West Broadway, San Diego, California 920101. For reservations, contact the hotel directly at 619.239.4500. Please mention DRI’s Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar to take advantage of the group rate of $219 Single / $239 Double. The hotel block is limited and rooms and rates are available on a first-come, firstserved basis. You must make reservations by December 30, 2009, to be eligible for the group rate. Requests for reservations made after December 30 are subject to room and rate availability.

TRAVEL DISCOUNTS: DRI offers discounted meeting fares on various major air carriers for DRI’s Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar attendees. To receive these discounts, please contact Hobson Travel Ltd., DRI’s official travel provider at 800.538.7464 or you can book your travel on online at RESX.com. If you are a first time user use dri as company, your first initial and last name as Member ID and leave password blank the first time you login to enter a password. As always, to obtain the lowest available fares, early booking is recommended.

Hotel

The Westin San Diego 400 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 619-239-4500

Travel Discounts

DRI offers discounted meeting fares on various major air carriers for DRI seminar attendees. To receive these discounts, please contact Hobson Travel Ltd., DRI’s official travel provider at 800.538.7464 or you can book your travel on online at RESX.com. If you are a first time user use dri as company, your first initial and last name as Member ID and leave password blank the first time you login to enter a password. As always, to obtain the lowest available fares, early booking is recommended.

Special Discounts

No special discounts are provided for the Diversity for Success or Young Lawyers Seminars, Fidelity and Surety Roundtable, Defending Drug and Medical Device Litigation Young Lawyer Primer, the DRI Annual Meeting, or any non-CLE DRI meeting. For all other seminars, the first and second registrations from the same firm or company are subject to the fees outlined above. The registration fee for additional registrants from the same firm or company is $50 off the member rate, regardless of membership status. All registrations must be received at the same time to receive the discount.

CLE Information

CLE Accreditations

Refund Policy

The registration fee is fully refundable for cancellations received on or before January 7, 2010. Cancellations received after January 7 and on or before January 14, 2010, will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations made after January 14 will not receive a refund, but the course materials on CD-ROM and a $100 certificate good for any DRI seminar within the next 12 months will be issued. All cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing. Fax to DRI’s Accounting Department at 312.795.0747. All refunds will be mailed within four weeks after the date of the conference. Substitutions may be made at any time without charge and must be submitted in writing.