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29th Annual DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity
October 22, 2025 - October 25, 2025
NACDL & NCDD's 29th Annual "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "Gaining the Winning Edge" will be held at the Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, October 22-25, 2025.
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: Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | ||
| 3:00p.m.–6:00p.m. | Early Registration, Exhibit Hall Open | |
SEMINAR DAY ONE – Thursday, October 23, 2025 | ||
| 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 Bruce Edge & NACDL President Andrew S. Birrell |
| 8:50a.m. – 9:50a.m. | Becoming the NHTSA Expert in the Courtroom | Anthony Palacios |
| 9:50a.m. –10:50a.m. | Winning With Voir Dire | W, Troy McKinney |
| 10:50a.m. – 11:10a.m. | Refreshment, Exhibitor & Networking Break | |
| 11:10a.m. – 12:10p.m. | Crossing the Breath Test Technician | Juanita Kimble |
| 12:10p.m. – 1:10p.m. | Blood Alcohol Analysis and Method Validation Issues | Kevin Schug |
| 1:10p.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns for the Day | |
| 6:30pm. | Opening Reception | Sahara Las Vegas Hotel and Casino |
SEMINAR DAY TWO – Friday, October 24, 2025 | ||
| 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 | Analysis Methods for Drugs Other Than Alcohol | Kevin Schug |
| Option B | Demystifying the ARIDE Drug Symptomology Chart (The Matrix) | Anthony Palacios |
| 10:05a.m. – 11:05a.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Opening with Style | Matt Dodd |
| Option B | Exit Plans for Experienced Lawyers | Bruce Edge |
| 11:05a.m. – 11:25a.m. | Refreshment, Exhibitor & Networking Break | |
| 11:25a.m. – 12:25p.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Direct of the Defendant | Juanita Kimble |
| Option B | How to Succeed in Private Practice | Don Ramsell |
| 12:25p.m. – 1:25p.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Litigating Blood Test Discovery & Admissibility Motions | W. Troy McKinney |
| Option B | Honing Your Negotiation Skills | Lara Gressley |
| 1:25p.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns for the Day | |
SEMINAR DAY THREE – Saturday, October 25, 2025 | ||
| 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 |
| 2 | Winning With the Law: DUI Case Law Update | Don Ramsell |
| 3 | Crossing the FST Officer: Learn to Control, Confront, and Contradict | W. Troy McKinney |
| 4 | Breaking Down Your Case and Winning Without an Expert | Virginia Landry and Lisa Saltzman |
| 5 | The Science and Technology of Ignition Interlock Devices and Transdermal Technology | Michael Travars |
| 6 | Powerpoint Workshop | Sara Compher-Rice |
| 7 | Opening Statement Workshop | Matt Dodd |
| 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 |
| 2 | Winning With the Law: DUI Case Law Update | Don Ramsell |
| 3 | Crossing the FST Officer: Learn to Control, Confront, and Contradict | SW. Troy McKinney |
| 4 | Breaking Down Your Case and Winning Without an Expert | Virginia Landry and Lisa Saltzman |
| 5 | Direct of a Defendant Workshop | Juanita Kimble |
| 6 | Powerpoint Workshop | Sara Compher-Rice |
| 7 | Opening Statement Workshop | Matt Dodd |
| 11:10a.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns Until October 21-24, 2026! | |
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NCDD members have access to a comprehensive forensic library that provides invaluable information to be used when defending clients charged with DUI.
This library includes scientific articles on drug and alcohol intoxication, toxicology and pharmacology, methods of testing for blood alcohol content, field sobriety testing, potential errors that may occur during testing, accident reconstruction, expert testimony, and evidentiary rules. This valuable information can ensure that you provide a high quality defense to clients charged with DUI based on the circumstances of their case and the laws in their state.
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Members of the NCDD not only demonstrate that they are qualified DUI defense attorneys, but they have access to valuable information and resources. We provide access to documentation blood alcohol testing devices and scientific articles related to alcohol, drugs, driving, and testing.
We offer training on trial techniques and scientific testing, and we provide access to experts and a comprehensive knowledge base of cases and motions. With all of these resources at your fingertips, you will be able to win more cases
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