NCDD Sessions and Seminars
2021 Winter Session-From Interview to Verdict: Trying Serious Bodily Injury and DUI Death Cases
Co-Sponsored By: Intoxalock®, Scorpion & LawPay

REGISTRATION CLOSED
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 Remarks | Doug Murphy, Dean |
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Death is Different-Ethics | Edward 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 Judge | Hon. 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-Ethics | Nicole 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 Cases | Jason 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 Reconstruction | Jay Przybyla, Ph.D., P.E. |
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Defensive Theories & Legal Challenges to Evidence: Case Law Update | Flem 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 Test | Christopher M. McKinney |
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Attacking the Forensic Blood Test | Joseph P. St. Louis |
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Closing Argument | Tyrone C. Moncriffe |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Preparing for Plan B: Mitigation in Fatality & Serious Injury Cases | Michael M. Hawkins |
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Giveaways and Conclude |
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