Your First DWI Case

(simulcast)

An essential guide to handling your first (or next) DWI case to further your understanding of Minnesota's DWI laws, your client's constitutional protections, exposing the limitations in DWI testing, and practical applications.

Schedule and Faculty

Thursday, March 23, 2017

9:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)

Includes one 10-minute break

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Understanding Minnesota’s DWI Laws

Overview; Types and Degrees of Offenses; Implied Consent Law; Sentencing; Mandatory Minimums; Collateral Consequences

9:45 – 10:30 a.m.

Your Client’s Constitutional Protections

Unreasonable Searches and Seizures; Violations of Right to Silence; Due Process Protections; Preserving Issues for Appeal

10:30 – 10:40 a.m.

BREAK

10:40 – 11:25 a.m.

Exposing the Limitations in DWI Testing

Whose Burden Is It Anyway?; Blood; Urine; Breath; Independent Tests; Statutory Requirements

11:25 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Practical Applications

Midnight Phone Call; Initial Consultation; Affirmative Defenses; Ignition Interlock; Ethics; Case Strategy

Charles A. Ramsay & Daniel J. Koewler