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SFSTs – Tests, Trials, Tips, and Traps

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June 04, 2020
The NCDD is proud to announce the next webinar FREE FOR MEMBERS! Join the NCDD for “SFSTs – Tests, Trials, Tips, and Traps” sponsored by Breathe Easy Insurance. This CLE-eligible webinar on Thursday June 4, 2020 , 5pm EST/2pm PST includes Instructor Anthony Palacios, who will summarize four areas of SFST training, followed by examples of how defense attorneys should deal with these issues in court. The defense attorneys are:
- Donald Ramsell, Illinois
- Michelle Behan, Arizona
- David Katz, Florida
- Tom Hudson, Florida
The presentation will also include a Q&A session for attendees. This webinar is a great precursor to attendance at a full NCDD NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Participant course!
Registration is free to all NCDD members. Just email our Executive Director, Rhea Kirk, rhea@ncdd.com, no later than June 3rd, 5pm EST and you will receive the Zoom invite via email the morning of June 4th. So we look forward to you joining us, Thursday June 4, 2020 , 5pm EST/2pm PST for the NCDD Virtual Learning Happy Hour.
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