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NACDL & NCDD's 29th Annual "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "Gaining the Winning Edge" will be held at the Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, October 22-25, 2025.
If you are serious about being an effective DUI defense advocate, or if you're considering adding DUI defenses to your firms portfolio, you need to know the latest scientific and legal strategies to optimize your success at trial. Join your nationwide colleagues in Las Vegas to learn from the best-of-the-best, and take advantage of the unique opportunity to network, mingle, and establish a reciprocal referral base with over 600 of your colleagues from around the country. There is no better opportunity to confer and learn from your peers!
This one-of-a-kind CLE program is held in the mornings only, and consists of one day of general plenary session presentations, one day of split tracks for you to choose from, and one day with your choice of multiple workshops for small group, intense, and focused learning in the areas you need the most help. Whether you are a seasoned criminal defense practitioner, or just getting started and needing to learn the ropes, THIS IS THE NATIONAL GATHERING YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS!
IMPORTANT NOTE: This DUI Seminar is held jointly in conjunction with the Defending Modern Drug Cases Seminar, on the same dates, at the same location. While the DUI Seminar is held in the mornings only, the Drug seminar is held in the afternoons only. If you are interested in attending both seminars, click to register for both seminars button below and receive up to a 20% discount on your total combined registration fees.
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Agenda
The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.
| Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | |
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| 3:00-6:00 pm | Early Registration & Exhibit Hall Open |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | |
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| 7:30 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Welcome, Introductions, Announcements – DUI Program Chair Steve Oberman (Knoxville, TN), NCDD Dean Bruce Edge (Tulsa, OK) and NACDL President Andrew S. Birrell (Minneapolis, MN) |
| 8:50 am | Becoming the NHTSA Expert in the Courtroom – Anthony Palacios (Alpharetta, GA) |
| 9:50 am | Reframing Winning Defensive Theories in Voir Dire – W. Troy McKinney (Houston, TX) |
| 10:50 am | Refreshment, Exhibitor, and Networking Break |
| 11:10 am | Crossing the Breath Test Technician – Juanita Kimble (Atlanta, GA) |
| 12:10 pm | Blood Alcohol Analysis and Method Validation Issues – Kevin Schug (Arlington, TX) |
| 1:10 pm | DUI Seminar Adjourns for the Day |
| 1:10-1:30 pm | Transition to Drug Seminar and Exhibitor Break |
| 6:30 pm | Opening Reception – Sahara Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Gold Sponsors:
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| Friday, October 24, 2025 | |
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| 7:30 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Networking Tables - Network with other DUI lawyers on issues of interest over coffee and breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Plenary Session Begins: Remarks & Reminders – Steve Oberman (Knoxville, TN) |
| 9:05 am |
SELECT A TRACK: OPTION A: Analysis Methods for Drugs Other Than Alcohol – Kevin Schug (Arlington, TX) OPTION B: Demystifying the ARIDE Drug Symptomology Chart (The Matrix) – Anthony Palacios (Alpharetta, GA) |
| 10:05 am |
SELECT A TRACK: OPTION A: Opening with Style – Matt Dodd (Bozeman, MT) OPTION B: Exit Plans for Experienced Lawyers – Bruce Edge (Tulsa, OK) |
| 11:05 am | Refreshment, Exhibitor, and Networking Break |
| 11:25 am |
SELECT A TRACK: OPTION A: Direct of the Defendant – Juanita Kimble (Atlanta, GA) OPTION B: How to Succeed in Private Practice – Don Ramsell (Wheaton, IL) |
| 12:25 pm |
SELECT A TRACK: OPTION A: Litigating Blood Test Discovery & Admissibility Motions – W. Troy McKinney (Houston, TX) OPTION B: Honing Your Negotiation Skills – Lara Gressley (Murrieta, CA) |
| 1:25 pm | DUI Seminar Adjourns for the Day |
| 1:25-1:45 pm | Transition to Drug Seminar and Exhibitor Break |
| Saturday, October 25, 2025 | |
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| 7:30 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:10 am |
WORKSHOPS (Select from Options Below)
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| 9:30 am | Refreshment, Exhibitor, and Networking Break |
| 9:50 am |
WORKSHOPS (Select from Options Below)
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| 11:10 am | DUI Seminar Adjourns Until October 21-24, 2026! |
Faculty
- Sara Compher-Rice (Knoxville, TN) *NCDD MEMBER
- Matt Dodd (Bozeman, MT) *NACDL & NCDD MEMBER
- Bruce Edge (Tulsa, OK) *NCDD MEMBER
- Lara J. Gressley (Murrieta, CA) *NCDD MEMBER
- Juanita Kimble (Atlanta, GA) *NCDD MEMBER
- Virginia Landry (Aliso Viejo, CA) *NCDD MEMBER
- W. Troy McKinney (Houston, TX) *NCDD MEMBER
- Steve Oberman (Knoxville, TN) *NACDL & NCDD MEMBER
- Anthony Palacios (Alpharetta, GA)
- Don Ramsell (Wheaton, IL) *NACDL & NCDD MEMBER
- Lisa A. Saltzman (Forest Hills, NY) *NACDL & NCDD MEMBER
- Kevin Schug (Arlington, TX)
- Michael Travars (Raleigh, NC)
- John Webb (Saco, ME) *NACDL & NCDD MEMBER
Hotel
Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
All reservations within NACDL room block must be booked using the online reservations link below. Reservations over the phone are not available.
Online Reservations: https://book.passkey.com/e/50899162
Group rate: $84 + tax Wednesday & Thursday / 229 + tax Friday & Saturday (expires September 22, 2025).
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed once the block has been filled.
Sponsorship and Exhibits
Disclaimer: NACDL does not necessarily endorse or guarantee the quality, applicability, or discounts of the products and/or services of its exhibitors. Users of these products and/or services do so at their sole discretion and NACDL assumes no responsibility for them.
For information on exhibiting or sponsorships, please contact NACDL's Sales and Marketing Manager Jason Petty at jpetty@nacdl.org or call (202) 465-7637.
NACDL would like to thank the following sponsors, exhibitors, and affinity partners for their support and contributions:
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Welcoming Reception Sponsors:
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Exhibitors:
Garrett Discovery, Inc.
LegalTamer
LifeSafer
Metadata Forensics
mindr
RizeUp Media
Second Look Training and Forensic Consulting LLC
Scholarships
NACDL offers a variety of scholarships for this event ranging from partially discounted to fully funded. Each type of scholarship has different application requirements. To apply for any of the following scholarships, please follow the instructions for that specific scholarship.
OPTION 1: Needs Based Scholarships
Based on need, scholarships are available to NACDL members for up to 50% off the standard seminar fee of $619. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $310 (all other expenses are not included). The reduced scholarship fee includes seminar tuition, admission to all evening social events, and downloadable seminar materials. Travel, hotel, and other costs are not included.
To Apply: Prepare and e-mail a letter of no more than two pages explaining the reason why you believe you should receive the grant to: NACDL Senior Director of Events Akvile Athanason, at aathanason@nacdl.org.
All applications must be submitted before registering for the seminar and received by September 17, 2025.
NACDL MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION AT THE HOST HOTEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.
OPTION 2: Public Defense Scholarships
As a result of generous grant funding, NACDL is able to offer scholarship assistance to public defense providers to attend this NACDL training program. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of full or partial reimbursement of the registration costs of the program. Limited travel reimbursement stipends may also be awarded to qualifying individuals to help defray the costs of travel and lodging.
Completed public defense scholarship applications should be emailed to: PDTScholarship@nacdl.org
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Pricing
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Members of NACDL enjoy exclusive registration rates for our seminars along with all the benefits from joining.
| Registration Fees | DWI Only | BOTH DWI/Drugs |
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| NACDL Members: Regular, Life, and Sustaining | $619 | $831 |
| NCDD Members | $619 | $831 |
| NACDL Members: Public Defender, Associate, Investigator, Professor, "New Lawyer", International, and Military | $409 | $558 |
| Non-Members of NACDL: Public Defenders | $439 | $584 |
| Non-Members of NACDL: Private Practice (Includes a 1-Year Membership) | $829 | $1159 |
| Regional Affiliate Lawyers: All Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah Lawyers (Residents Only) | $419 | $567 |
| Groups of 4 or more Public Defenders from the same office (must register at the same time; 1 payment; no changes or cancellations allowed). To register a group, please visit: http://www.nacdl.org/PDGroups | $379 | $519 |
| Non-Attendee Materials / Recordings | |
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| Audio Recording (Pre-sale) | $225 |
| Video DVD Recording (Pre-sale) | $299 |
CANCELLATIONS: There is a $75 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be received in writing via e-mail to cancel@nacdl.org by 5:30 pm E.T. Friday, October 17, 2025, to receive a refund, less the cancellation fee. No refunds can be issued after the cancellation deadline.
Code of Conduct
NACDL endeavors to foster a working, learning, and social environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and insult. To that end, NACDL has adopted a Code of Conduct for Affiliated Persons that applies to all attendees and participants of any kind at all NACDL sponsored events.
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