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Gideon Behind the Wheel III: The Basics of Defending a DUI Case

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August 22, 2024
A Webinar providing up to 5 hours of CLE credit offered free to Public Defenders nationwide and NCDD members
Because this Webinar is presented free of charge as a benefit to NCDD members, CLE forms will be provided to attendees. Attendees desiring CLE credit are responsible for filing the form with their State Bar and paying any costs charged by their State Bar, if applicable.
When: Thursday, August 22, 2024 8:00 AM PDT / 9:00 AM MDT / 10:00 AM CDT / 11:00 AM EDT
Agenda (all times listed are Pacific Daylight Time)
Time (PST) | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
8:00AM – 8:10AM | Welcome and Introductory Remarks | Delton F. Caraway, Canandaigua, New York Lisa A. Saltzman, Forest Hills, New York Joseph P. St. Louis, Tucson, Arizona |
8:10AM – 9:10AM | Theme and Theory in Opening Statements: Turning Your Case Into a Winning Story | Zaki Zehawi, Madison, Wisconsin |
9:10AM – 10:10AM | ¿Que Dice? Representing Non-English Speaking Clients in DUI Cases | Jean Marie Hazelton, Southampton, New York |
10:10AM – 10:20AM | Break | |
10:20AM – 11:20AM | Nothing But a Lot of Hot Air: Challenging Breath Test Evidence | Juanita Kimble, Atlanta, Georgia |
11:20AM – 11:50AM | Lunch Break | |
11:50AM – 12:50PM | Blood Simple: An Introduction to Blood Testing | Travis McGivern, Tucson, Arizona |
12:50PM – 1:50PM | Making the Lab Follow Its Own Rules: Using Consensus Standards in Your Case | Janine Arvizu, CQA, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
1:50PM – 2:00PM | Closing Remarks |
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