This program is designed for basic, intermediate, and experienced practitioners. Topics include a DUI case law update, Florida’s administrative suspension process, implicit bias, case preparation, jury selection, the judicial perspective, ethical considerations, pretrial motions, field sobriety, the human factor in lab results, and more. Our prestigious faculty members are some of the best legal and scientific DUI minds in the nation. Each segment is intended to boost your knowledge and improve your skills in this highly specialized practice area to improve the quality of your DUI advocacy.
WelcomePatricia Dawson, Tampa FL
IntroductionSusan Cohen and David Robbins, Jacksonville, FL
Staying One Step Ahead of the Crowd: DUI Case Law Update
Eilam Isaak, Tampa, FL
Straight From the Top: Florida's Administrative Suspension Process
Tom Moffett, Tallahassee, FL
Playing the Hand You are Dealt: Navigating the Administrative Suspension Process
David Robbins & Susan Cohen
When Perception is Not Reality: Implicit Bias--It's All Around Us!
Phyllis Kotey, Miami , FL
Plans are Worthless, But Planning is Indispensable: Reviewing Your Case to Plot the Path Forward
Tara Anderson, Clearwater, FL You Only Have One Chance to Make a First Impression: Making the Most of Jury Selection
Mark Thiessen, Houston, Texas
Effective Representation in the Courtroom: The Judicial Perspective
Julie Taylor, Duval County, FL
Ethical Considerations: "In a civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics."
O. David Barksdale, Jacksonville, FL
It Always Seems Impossible Until it is Done: Preparing and Litigating DUI Pretrial Motions
Anne Marie R. Rizzo, Sarasota, FL
DUI Hokey Pokey: Doing the Field Sobriety Exercises
Robert S. Reiff
Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Human Factor in Lab Results
Janine Arvizu, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Conclusion