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NACDL & NCDD's 26th Annual DUI Seminar - DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity™
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September 28, 2022 - October 01, 2022
NACDL & NCDD's 2022 Annual Seminar "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "Practice Like a Pro" will be held on September 28 - October 1, 2022 at Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.
If you are serious about being an effective DUI defense advocate, or if you're considering adding DUI defenses to your firms portfolio, you need to know the latest scientific and legal strategies to optimize your success at trial. Join your nationwide colleagues in Las Vegas to learn from the best-of-the-best, and take advantage of the unique opportunity to network, mingle, and establish a reciprocal referral base with over 600 of your colleagues from around the country. There is no better opportunity to confer and learn from your peers!
This one-of-a-kind CLE program is held in the mornings only, and consists of one day of general plenary session presentations, one day of split tracks for you to choose from, and one day with your choice of multiple workshops for small group, intense, and focused learning in the areas you need the most help. Whether you are a seasoned criminal defense practitioner, or just getting started and needing to learn the ropes, THIS IS THE NATIONAL GATHERING YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS!
Hotel Information: Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | ||
| 3:00p.m.–6:00p.m. | Early Registration, Exhibit Hall | |
SEMINAR DAY ONE – Thursday, September 29, 2022 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30a.m.–8:30p.m. | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30a.m.–8:50a.m. | Welcome, Introductions, Announcements | DUI Program Chair Steve Oberman, NCDD Dean Andrew Mishlove & NACDL President Nellie King |
| 8:50a.m. – 9:50a.m. | Welcoming the Metaverse: An Overview of the Latest Tech Gadgets, Apps, Tools, and Tips for DUI Attorneys | Phil Hampton and William Ramsay |
| 9:50a.m. – 10:50a.m. | HIPAA and the Law Enforcement Exception | Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA |
| 10:50a.m. – 11:10a.m. | Refreshment, Exhibitor & Networking Break | |
| 11:10a.m. – 12:10p.m. | The Way the Pros Do It: Jury Selection in DUI Cases | Robert Hirschhorn |
| 12:10p.m. – 1:10p.m. | Remorse and Restorative Justice in Serious DUI Cases: Possibilities and Pitfalls | Prof. Even Hanan, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law |
| 1:10p.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns for the Day | |
| 6:30pm. | Opening Reception | Sponsored by Scorpion |
SEMINAR DAY TWO – Friday, September 30, 2022 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30a.m. – 8:00a.m. | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:00a.m. – 9:00a.m. | Networking Tables: Network with other DUI lawyers on issues of interest over coffee and breakfast | |
| 9:00a.m. – 9:05a.m. | Plenary Session Begins: Remarks and Reminders | Steve Oberman |
| 9:05a.m. – 10:05a.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Anatomy Lesson: Body Parts and Common Injuries Arising from DUI Accidents | Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA |
| Option B | The Missing Link: THC, FSTs, and DUI | Shawn Dominy |
| 10:05a.m. – 11:05a.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Making or Breaking the DUI with NHTSA's Personal Contact | Anthony Palacios |
| Option B | Electronic Data Recorders-Not the Smoking Gun | Dan Billington |
| 11:05a.m. – 11:25a.m. | Refreshment, Exhibitor & Networking Break | |
| 11:25a.m. – 12:25p.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | They Did What? Prosecutorial Misconduct and Ethics | Andrew Mishlove |
| Option B | NHTSA's SFSTs: What You Need to Know if You Want to Be a Pro | Bell Island |
| 12:25p.m. – 1:25p.m. | Select a Track | |
| Option A | Constitutional Requirements for Gas Chromatography Lab Procedures | R. Michael Vang |
| Option B | Converting $75 into a Successful DUI Practice | Don Ramsell |
| 1:25p.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns for the Day | |
SEMINAR DAY THREE – Saturday, October 1, 2022 | ||
| Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
| 7:30a.m. – 8:10a.m. | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:10a.m. – 9:30a.m. | Workshops (Select from Options Below) | |
| 1 | Trying Your First DUI Case (Less than 5 years experience) | John Webb and Joe St. Louis |
| 2 | Using NHTSA Statistics to Discredit the SFSTs | John Hunsucker |
| 3 | Field Sobriety Tests Cross-Examination Workshop | Tony Palacios and Steve Oberman |
| 4 | What You See is Not What You Get-Visibility Analysis in Accident Reconstruction | Dan Billington |
| 5 | Opening Statements-A New Approach That Works! | Bruce Edge |
| 6 | Pretrial Preparation: Preparing for the Big Day | Bell Island |
| 7 | Jumpstarting Your Defense: Interviews/Investigation/Medical Consultants/A and D/Reputation Management/ER Issues | Virginia Landry |
| 9:30a.m. – 9:50a.m. | Refreshment, Exhibitor and Networking Break | |
| 9:50a.m. – 11:10a.m. | Workshops (Select from Options Below) | |
| 1 | Trying Your First DUI Case (Less than 5 years experience) | John Webb and Joe St. Louis |
| 2 | Using NHTSA Statistics to Discredit the SFSTs | John Hunsucker |
| 3 | Field Sobriety Tests Cross-Examination Workshop | Tony Palacios and Steve Oberman |
| 4 | DUI Appeal of the Day: Case Law Update | Donald Ramsell |
| 5 | Opening Statements-A New Approach That Works! | Bruce Edge |
| 6 | Pretrial Preparation: Preparing for the Big Day | Bell Island |
| 7 | Jumpstarting Your Defense: Interviews/Investigation/Medical Consultants/A and D/Reputation Management/ER Issues | Virginia Landry |
| 11:10a.m. | DUI Seminar Adjourns-See you September 20-23, 2023! | |
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