NCDD Seminars and Webinars

2021 Winter Session-From Interview to Verdict: Trying Serious Bodily Injury and DUI Death Cases

Co-Sponsored By: Intoxalock®, Scorpion & LawPay

NCDD Seminars and Sessions

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January 15, 2021 - January 16, 2021

National College for DUI Defense 2021 Winter Session
"From Interview to Verdict: Trying Serious Bodily Injury & DUI Death Cases "

CLE Credit Hours:

60min States-11.25 CLE Hours including 1.5 hour ethics

50min States-13.50 CLE Hours Including 1.8 hour ethics

LIVE STREAMING:

$250 - NCDD Member
$250 - TCDLA/HCCLA Members (Must call NCDD Office for discount 334-264-1950)
$300 - Non-Member
$150 - Public Defenders

CO-SPONSORS:

Intoxalock®
Scorpion
LawPay
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association

All Times are Pacific Standard Time

SEMINAR DAY ONE-Friday January 15, 2021

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Opening RemarksDoug Murphy, Dean
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.Death is Different-EthicsEdward L. Fiandach
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.The State’s Investigation While your Client is Sitting in Jail: What you Need to Investigate. Views from Former Vehicular Crimes Prosecutor & Former JudgeHon. Catherine V. Evans
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Nothing Will Make This Right: Ethically Handling Human Emotions and Passion in Manslaughter Cases-EthicsNicole W. DeBorde
10:30a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Morning Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Critical Information Gathering, Client Interview, Investigation Strategies: The Client Interview and Once Hired, Proper Defense Investigation W. Troy McKinney
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Almost Famous: Handling Media in High Profile Cases Brian W. Wice
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Building the “Paper Foxhole:” Civil Cases Arising from (Alleged) Criminal Activity & Useful Tips on Acquiring Information from Civil Litigation Donald H. Kidd & Jim M. Perdue, Jr.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Voir Dire in Intoxication Manslaughter or Serious Bodily Injury CasesJason S. Bloom, M.A.
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Afternoon Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.Upon Further Review: Causation & Accident ReconstructionJay Przybyla, Ph.D., P.E.
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.Defensive Theories & Legal Challenges to Evidence: Case Law UpdateFlem K. Whited, III

SEMINAR DAY TWO-Saturday January 16, 2021

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Litigating Motions to Suppress in Serious Bodily Injury & Fatality Cases Robert S. Reiff
9:45 a.m.– 10:30 a.m.Attacking the Hospital Blood TestChristopher M. McKinney
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Attacking the Forensic Blood TestJoseph P. St. Louis
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Closing ArgumentTyrone C. Moncriffe
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Preparing for Plan B: Mitigation in Fatality & Serious Injury CasesMichael M. Hawkins
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Giveaways and Conclude

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