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The Criminal Law Section of The Florida Bar proudly presents Masters of DUI 2023. This year's program, Top Gun Teaching for Cutting-Edge Advocacy, promises to be our best yet. This program features some of the best legal and scientific DUI minds, all gathered to bring you up to speed on the latest in alcohol-related prosecution and defense, and to answer all of your questions on how to improve the quality of your DUI advocacy. Topics to be covered at this year's DUI Masters include primers on case preparation, issue spotting, and motion practice, proper protocols for breath and laboratory testing, the ins and outs of Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles administrative hearings, collateral consequences of DUIs on professional licensure, expert trial skills instruction, spotlights on DUI with serious bodily injury and DUI manslaughter cases, a case law update, a special presentation on DUI ethics by Judge Roberto Arias of Jacksonville, and more. So come join us for Masters of DUI 2023. Lawyers of all levels of expertise -- beginner, intermediate, and advanced -- are encouraged to attend: We've got something great for you. Get ethics credit. Get technology credit.

Welcome
Susan H. Cohen, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair
David M. Robbins, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair

Case Law Update: Knowledge is Power
Leslie M. Sammis, Sammis Law Firm, P.A., Tampa

Issue Spotting: Putting the Power of Knowledge to Work
Tara A. Anderson, Assistant Public Defender, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Clearwater

Preparing a Case: You're Never Too Old for Homework
Keeley R. Karatinos, Karatinos Law, PLLC, Dade City

Good Things Happen When You File Motions
E. Michael Isaak, Isaak Law, PLLC, Tampa

Spotlight on Ethics: A Judicial Perspective
Honorable Roberto Arias, Duval County Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Jacksonville

Technology and Practice: Analyzing the Death Star Plans
Elliott A. Wilcox, The Wilcox Law Firm, P.L., Tampa

Professional Licensing Issues: Those Pesky Collateral Consequences
Kevin M. Griffith, McIntosh Law, Sarasota

Ethics Panel: Staying Honest While Advocating
Moderator Brian L. Tannebaum, Brian L. Tannebaum, P.A., Miami
Panelists: 
Michael J. Kessler, Board Certified in Criminal Trial Kessler Law Firm, Ft. Pierce 
Nicki A. Mohr, Assistant State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit, Tampa 
Honorable Margaret R. Taylor, Hillsborough County Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit, Tampa

Conclusion (Part I)
Susan H. Cohen, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair
David M. Robbins, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair

Welcome (Part II)
Susan H. Cohen, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair
David M. Robbins, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair

Nuts and Bolts of Administrative Hearings
Susan H. Cohen, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair
David M. Robbins, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair

Direct Examination: Every Story Paints a Picture
Timothy R. Bussey, The Bussey Law Firm, P.C., Colorado Springs, CO

Cross Examination: Painting a New Picture
Mark Thiessen, Thiessen Law Firm, Houston, TX

Breath Testing Issues: The Number is Just the Beginning
Robert N. Harrison, Robert N. Harrison, P.A., Venice

Lab Protocols and Quality Control: You Mean the Analyst Report is Not Gospel?
Janine Arvizu, Certified Quality Auditor, Albuquerque, NM

Motion Practice in DUI SBI/Manslaughter Cases: The Best Trial Lawyer is the Best Pretrial Lawyer
Robert S. Reiff, Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law Law Offices of Robert S. Reiff, P.A., Miami

DUI SBI/Manslaughter Ethics and Trial Tactics: From Both Sides: When All Else Fails
John G. Kalinowski Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Jacksonville 
Aaron M. Wayt Pumphrey Law, Tallahassee

Conclusion
Susan H. Cohen, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair
David M. Robbins, Epstein & Robbins, Jacksonville, Program Co-Chair