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27th Annual DWI Means Defend with Ingenuity Seminar
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September 20, 2023 - September 23, 2023
NACDL & NCDD's 2023 Annual Seminar "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "Winners Find a Way to Victory" will be held on September 20-23, 2023 at Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.
If you are serious about being an effective DUI defense advocate, or if you're considering adding DUI defenses to your firms portfolio, you need to know the latest scientific and legal strategies to optimize your success at trial. Join your nationwide colleagues in Las Vegas to learn from the best-of-the-best, and take advantage of the unique opportunity to network, mingle, and establish a reciprocal referral base with over 600 of your colleagues from around the country. There is no better opportunity to confer and learn from your peers!
This one-of-a-kind CLE program is held in the mornings only, and consists of one day of general plenary session presentations, one day of split tracks for you to choose from, and one day with your choice of multiple workshops for small group, intense, and focused learning in the areas you need the most help. Whether you are a seasoned criminal defense practitioner, or just getting started and needing to learn the ropes, THIS IS THE NATIONAL GATHERING YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS!
Hotel Information: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | ||
| 3:00p.m.–6:00p.m. | Early Registration, Exhibit Hall | |
SEMINAR DAY ONE – Thursday, September 21, 2023 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30a.m.–8:30p.m. | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30a.m.–8:50a.m. | Welcome, Introductions, Announcements | DUI Program Chair Steve Oberman, NCDD Dean Virginia Landry & NACDL President Michael P. Heiskell |
| 8:50a.m. – 9:50a.m. | When Your Client Testifies-Preparing for the Witness Stand | Dennis deVlaming |
| 9:50a.m. – 10:50a.m. | Don't Throw Away Your Client's Second Chance: Capitalizing on Trial Judges Errors by Preserving Issues for Appeal | Penny White |
| 10:50a.m. – 11:10a.m. | Refreshment, Exhibitor & Networking Break | |
| 11:10a.m. – 12:10p.m. | Getting More Out of the Tech You Already Have | Catherine Saunders Reach |
| 12:10p.m. – 1:10p.m. | Winning the Case Before the First Witness: Jury Selection in DUI Cases | Andrew Mishlove |
| 1:10p.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns for the Day | |
| 6:30pm. | Opening Reception | Planet Hollywood Hotel |
SEMINAR DAY TWO – Friday, September 22, 2023 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30a.m. – 8:00a.m. | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00a.m. – 9:00a.m. | Networking Tables: Network with other DUI lawyers on issues of interest over coffee and breakfast | |
| 9:00a.m. – 9:05a.m. | Plenary Session Begins: Remarks and Reminders | Steve Oberman |
| 9:05a.m. – 10:05a.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Police Videos: Watch and Win | Juanita Kimble |
| Option B | Breath Tests: Take Their Breath Away | Denis deVlaming |
| 10:05a.m. – 11:05a.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Tech Tips to Use Today | Catherine Saunders Reach |
| Option B | Blood Test Motions | Andrew Mishlove |
| 11:05a.m. – 11:25a.m. | Refreshment, Exhibitor & Networking Break | |
| 11:25a.m. – 12:25p.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Ethics-Making Prosecutors Pay for Their Misconduct | Lawrence Koplow |
| Option B | Back to the Basics: Barring Chemical Test Results | Penny White |
| 12:25p.m. – 1:25p.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Successful Strategies for Suppression Motions | Mimi Coffey |
| Option B | What’s New? The 2023 SFST Manual: Compare and Contrast | David Katz |
| 1:25p.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns for the Day | |
SEMINAR DAY THREE – Saturday, September 23, 2023 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30a.m. – 8:10a.m. | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:10a.m. – 9:30a.m. | Workshops (Select from Options Below) | |
| 1 | Trying Your First DUI Case (Less than 5 Years Experience) | John Webb and Denis deVlaming |
| 2 | Using Theme and Theory to Tell Your Client's Story | Penny White |
| 3 | Crossing the FST Officer: Learn to Control, Confront, and Contradict | Steve Oberman |
| 4 | The NHTSA SFSTs: Learning the Basics | Bell Island and Juanita Kimble |
| 5 | Crossing the Blood Tech | Joseph P. St. Louis |
| 6 | Using PowerPoint to Enhance Your Closing Arguments | Lawrence Koplow |
| 7 | Crossing the Breath Test | Virginia Landry |
| 9:30a.m. – 9:50a.m. | Refreshment, Exhibitor and Networking Break | |
| 9:50a.m. – 11:10a.m. | Workshops (Select from Options Below) | |
| 1 | Trying Your First DUI Case (Less than 5 years experience) | John Webb and Denis deVlaming |
| 2 | Winning With the Law: DUI Case Law Update | Don Ramsell |
| 3 | Tips and Tools from the Trenches | Bruce Edge |
| 4 | The NHTSA SFSTs: Learning the Basics | Bell Island and Juanita Kimble |
| 5 | Crossing the Blood Tech | Joseph P. St. Louis |
| 6 | Introduction to Forensic Pathology | John Hunsucker |
| 7 | Crossing the Breath Test | Virginia Landry |
| 11:10a.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns-See you September 18-21, 2024! | |
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