Roy A. Wise attended the 2015 DRI Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois from January 15-16, 2015. He is South Dakota’s State Representative to DRI. He is in his third year of a three-year term. DRI is a business development and networking organization for civil defense attorneys. For over 50 years, DRI has been the recognized leader in providing the contacts, tools, resources and education needed to be successful in an ever-changing and competitive legal environment. This year’s conference focused on the successes and challenges facing DRI today. In particular the meeting focused on how to manage volunteers, how to motivate volunteers and how to get members involved.