At DRI’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Immediate Past President Patrick J. Sweeney surpised me with a Leadership Award for my service as chair of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy I was privileged to chair The Center during 2023 and 2024, when 150 exceptionally knowledgeable and dedicated DRI members, through committees, task forces, and working groups, adressed many legal and policy issues important to civil defense lawyers and their clients.