2025 DWI Seminar: Gaining the Winning Edge in DWI Cases
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Program Summary: Our 2025 Defending DUI/DWI Cases seminar is a comprehensive, trial-focused program designed to give criminal defense lawyers a decisive advantage in one of the most technical and high-stakes areas of practice. Covering everything from roadside investigations to advanced forensic toxicology, this program breaks down the science, strategy, and advocacy required to challenge the government’s case at every stage. From ARIDE and field sobriety testing to breath, blood, and drug analysis, the program equips lawyers to identify weaknesses in the State’s evidence and turn them into persuasive courtroom arguments.
This seminar goes beyond theory and delivers practical, courtroom-ready techniques drawn from real cases and real litigation. You’ll learn how to reframe defensive theories in voir dire, cross-examine breath test technicians and forensic experts, litigate admissibility and discovery issues, and present compelling themes to juries. With deep dives into gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, and the limitations of blood and drug testing, the program demystifies complex science and translates it into effective cross-examination and motion practice. It also addresses trial skills, negotiation strategy, and client-centered advocacy—ensuring you are prepared not just to challenge evidence, but to win cases.
After watching this seminar, you’ll learn how to:
- Attack and undermine field sobriety tests, ARIDE evaluations, and officer observations
- Cross-examine breath and blood test technicians using scientific and procedural flaws
- Challenge the reliability and admissibility of BAC and drug testing through motions and expert strategy
- Develop and present persuasive defense themes from voir dire through closing
- Leverage negotiation and litigation strategies to achieve dismissals, reductions, or acquittals
Whether you are new to DUI defense or an experienced practitioner, this program provides the tools, strategies, and scientific understanding needed to take control of DUI/DWI cases and consistently deliver better outcomes for your clients.
CLE Credit: Up to 12 hours of self-study CLE Credit. Please confirm with your state's CLE commission to ensure this program is available for self-study CLE certification.
Presentations Included:
- Becoming the ARIDE Expert in the Courtroom | Anthony Palacios
- Reframing Winning Defensive Theories in Voir Dire | W. Troy McKinney
- Crossing the Breath Test Technician | Juanita Kimble
- Gas Chromatography & Method Validation - Issues in Modern BAC Analysis & Litigation | Kevin Schug
- Blood Drug Analysis Using GC-MS and LC-MS/MS | Kevin Schug
- Demystifying the ARIDE Drug Category Matrix | Anthony Palacios
- Opening with Style | Matt Dodd
- Exit Plans for Experienced Lawyers | Bruce Edge
- Direct of the Defendant | Juanita Kimble
- How to Succeed in Private Practice | Don Ramsell
- Litigating Blood Test Discovery & Admissibility Motions | W. Troy McKinney
- Honing Your Negotiation Skills | Lara Gressley
Prices
- List Price $225.00
- Member Price $199.00