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Gideon Behind the Wheel III: The Basics of Defending a DUI Case

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August 22, 2024

A Webinar providing up to 5 hours of CLE credit offered free to Public Defenders nationwide and NCDD members

Because this Webinar is presented free of charge as a benefit to NCDD members, CLE forms will be provided to attendees. Attendees desiring CLE credit are responsible for filing the form with their State Bar and paying any costs charged by their State Bar, if applicable.

When: Thursday, August 22, 2024 8:00 AM PDT / 9:00 AM MDT / 10:00 AM CDT / 11:00 AM EDT

Agenda (all times listed are Pacific Daylight Time)

Time (PST)	Event Description	Guest Speaker
8:00AM – 8:10AM	Welcome and Introductory Remarks	Delton F. Caraway, Canandaigua, New York Lisa A. Saltzman, Forest Hills, New York Joseph P. St. Louis, Tucson, Arizona
8:10AM – 9:10AM	Theme and Theory in Opening Statements: Turning Your Case Into a Winning Story	Zaki Zehawi, Madison, Wisconsin
9:10AM – 10:10AM	¿Que Dice? Representing Non-English Speaking Clients in DUI Cases	Jean Marie Hazelton, Southampton, New York
10:10AM – 10:20AM	Break
10:20AM – 11:20AM	Nothing But a Lot of Hot Air: Challenging Breath Test Evidence	Juanita Kimble, Atlanta, Georgia
11:20AM – 11:50AM	Lunch Break
11:50AM – 12:50PM	Blood Simple: An Introduction to Blood Testing	Travis McGivern, Tucson, Arizona
12:50PM – 1:50PM	Making the Lab Follow Its Own Rules: Using Consensus Standards in Your Case	Janine Arvizu, CQA, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1:50PM – 2:00PM	Closing Remarks

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