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2025 Summer Session
Jul 17, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025
Sponsored by SCORPION, Official Digital Marketing Service Partner of the NCDD Elite Advocates: Sharpening Skills & Embracing the Future Join us in Denver for a high-energy, game-changing seminar! This isn’t just another conference—it’s an immersive experience designed to elevate your courtroom prowess...

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Serious Science for Serious Lawyers: Advanced Course in Blood Alcohol Analysis & Trial Advocacy-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950
Aug 08, 2025 - Aug 13, 2025
SOLD OUT-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST (334) 264-1950 Advanced Training in Blood Alcohol Analysis and Trial Advocacy Arlington, TX Andrew Mishlove, Program Chairman and Course Director Hotel Accommodations: Crowne Plaza ArlingtonRoom Block Closes July 15, 2025. The Serious Science Blood Alcohol...

NHTSA SFST Student Course-XIII
Sep 17, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025
This three day program will be held September 17-19, 2025 in Buffalo, NY. If you have not yet taken the NHTSA Student Course you are cheating yourself. This course is a must for anyone defending accused impaired drivers. Due to the...

29th Annual DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity
Oct 22, 2025 - Oct 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,...
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Interview With an Amicus
06/27/2025
Written by Michelle L. Behan Amicus Curiae (Latin for "Friend of the Court") refers to a brief that is filed by an interested, non-party to the matter under consideration. This is often done in cases where organizations and entities wish to provide the reviewing court with their point of view, be it social or public policy implications, or special interest agendas....
Keeping FSTs Out of a Trial
04/23/2025
Written by Neil Halttunen I want to address a common issue that DWI practitioners are facing, trying to keep FSTs out of a trial. One way is to take the position that FSTs are scientific evidence and make the prosecutor lay scientific foundation which they rarely can do. The HGN test was the result of several studies. See Generally Session 8 of...