DWI on Trial - The Big Apple X - 2010 Video Webcast

10.0 MCLE Credits
(3.0 credits in areas of professional practice; 5.5 credits in skills; 1.5 credits in ethics)

Featuring national and highly renowned lecturers, the Tenth Annual DWI on Trial program is designed to assist attorneys in representing clients charged with DWI.

-Learn how to represent clients charged with DWI
-Get insights on field sobriety tests and blood tests
-Includes a segment on test refusals and ethical considerations

This seminar has been approved by the National College for DUI Defense, Inc. for required membership CLE hours.

Agenda

I.  DWAI-DRUGS

(a)        DWAI Drugs Defined
(b)        The Drug Recognition Expert Protocol
(c)        The Drug Recognition Categories and How They Work

Speaker:  Peter Gerstenzang, Esq.

II.  JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE AN ATTORNEY DOESN’T MAKE YOU INTERESTING

(a)        Inspiring People to Act on Your Ideas
(b)        Getting and Keeping Their Attention
(c)        The Keys to Presenting Your Case Effectively

Speaker:  Dr. Paul Homoly

III.  FROM VOIR DIRE THROUGH OPENING:   FIRST IMPRESSIONS, LASTING EFFECTS

(a)        How to Talk to Jurors and Get Them to Talk to You
(b)        What to Cover in Voir Dire
(c)        Opening Statements:  The Dos and Don’ts that Make the Difference

Speaker: Denis M. deVlaming, Esq.

IV.   HANDLING TEST REFUSALS

(a)        Advising the Client
(b)        Conducting the DMV Refusal Hearing
(c)        Challenging the Refusal in Court

Speaker:  Eric H. Sills, Esq.

V.  YA’ GOT TROUBLE, ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DEALING WITH TOUGH CASES

(a)      Where “it” Starts
(b)      Setting the Fee
(c)      The Retainer Agreement
(d)      NEVER!

Speaker: Edward Fiandach, Esq.

VI. BLOOD TESTS

(a)    Pre-analytical Errors in Blood Testing
(b)    Analytical Errors in Blood Testing
(c)    Post Analytical and Record Keeping Errors
(d)    Discovery about Lab Methods and Practices

Speaker:  Ronald L. Moore, Esq.

VII.  IMPEACHING THE COMMON LAW CASE

(a)     What They Didn’t See Can Help You
(b)     Signs of Sobriety
(c)     Winning Your Case through Their Witnesses 

Speaker:  Stephen L. Jones, Esq.

Faculty

Overall Planning Chair

Peter Gerstenzang, Esq.
Gerstenzang, O’Hern, Hickey, Sills & Gerstenzang
Albany, New York

Speakers

Denis M. DeVlaming, Esq., Law Offices of Dennis M. deVlaming,  P.A., Clearwater , Florida
Edward L. Fiandach, Esq., Fiandach & Fiandach, Rochester , New York
Peter Gerstenzang, Esq., Gerstenzang, O’Hern, Hickey, Sills & Gerstenzang, Albany , New York
Dr. Paul Homoly, CSP, Homoly Communications Institute, Inc., Charlotte , North Carolina
Stephen L. Jones, Esq., Jones, Milligan & Geraghty , Massachusetts OUI Lawyers, Norwell , Massachusetts
Ronald L. Moore, Esq., The Law Office of Barry T. Simons, Laguna Beach , California
Eric H. Sills, Esq., Gerstenzang, O’Hern, Hickey, Sills & Gerstenzang, Albany , New York

This seminar has been approved by the National College for DUI Defense, Inc. for required membership CLE hours.

View the Program Brochure:

2010 NYSBA Archived CLE Webcast

This program was recorded May 6-7, 2010.