DWI on Trial: The Big Apple XX – 20th Anniversary
This program is co-sponsored by the Criminal Justice Section, who will receive the discounted fee of only $295.
Program Description
The New York State Bar Association is pleased to present our twentieth annual “DWI on Trial” seminar. This yearly DWI trial skills program, chaired by national DWI expert Peter Gerstenzang, features renowned national lecturers covering a broad range of important topics of interest and applicability in the defense of DWI cases. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from nationally recognized speakers on key issues of DWI defense. This year, this program will be mostly streamed live from the New York State Bar Association building in Albany, with two remote speakers using a virtual presence to present. All topics will be live with opportunities for Q&As.
What people have said about this program:
“This CLE is always the best!”
“Excellent program, content and presenters.”
“Speakers were dynamic!”
“Wonderful and practical program; very informative.”
“Great CLE — I want to start a trial tomorrow.”
“One of the most informative and entertaining presentations.”
“This is the best CLE I have ever taken. All the speakers did a great job.”
“Spot on.”
Program Highlights:
• Death is Different – Handling the Vehicular Homicide
• Using Expanded Discovery to Challenge the Tests
• Handling the Test Refusal in the Criminal Case
• DWAI Drugs | Cross of the Arresting Officer
• Challenging the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
• Ethical Issues
• Breath Test Trial Tactics
- October 28, 2020
- October 29, 2020
- 9:00 AM
- 12:15 PM
- 2.0
- 1.0
- 4.5
- 7.5
- Virtual Participation
OCTOBER 28, 2020
9:00-9:10 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
9:10-10:00 a.m.
DEATH IS DIFFERENT -- HANDLING THE VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
(a) Dealing With Death
(b) Preparing Your Case
(c) Decedent's Survivors
Speaker: Peter Gerstenzang, Esq.
Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang, Albany, NY
0.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 0.5 Skills
10:00-10:50 a.m.
USING EXPANDED DISCOVERY TO CHALLENGE THE TESTS
(a) What You Can Get
(b) The Gold Mine, CPL § 245.20(1)(s)
(c) Specifying What You Want
(d) How to Effectively Use What You Get
Speaker: Edward L. Fiandach, Esq., Fiandach & Fiandach, Rochester, NY
1.0 Skills
10:50-11:00 a.m. Break
11:00-11:50 a.m.
ETHICAL ISSUES
(a) Can You Advise a Client to Blow or Not to Blow?
(b) When Your Client Wants to Lie
(c) Judicial Policies, and More
Speaker: Matthew J. Simone, Esq.
Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang, Albany, NY
1.0 Ethics
October 29, 2020
9:00-10:15 a.m.
DWAI DRUGS -- CROSS OF THE ARRESTING OFFICER
(a) Training and Experience
(b) What Drug Caused the Impairment
(c) Using Their Training Manual
(d) Disconnect Between Drug Category and Observations
Speaker: Jonathan D. Cohn, Esq.
Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang, Albany, NY
John Sandle, Sand Investigations, Canandaigua, NY
0.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 1.0 Skills
10:15-11:05 a.m.
CHALLENGING THE STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS
(a) Contesting Their Validity
(b) Challenging Their Administration
(c) Using Them to Your Advantage
Speaker: John Leonard, Esq.
John Leonard Law Firm, Rome, NY
0.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 0.5 Skills
11:05-11:15 a.m. Break
11:15-12:05 p.m.
HANDLING THE TEST REFUSAL IN THE CRIMINAL CASE
(a) Motion to Suppress?
(b) Dealing With the Negative Inference
(c) Jury or Bench Trial
Speaker: Joseph M. Gerstenzang, Esq.
Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang, Albany, NY
1.0 Skills
12:05-12:55 p.m.
VII. BREATH TEST TRIAL TACTICS
(a) Setting the Stage
(b) 10 Silver Bullets
(c) Closing For a 2-Word Verdict
Speaker: Doug Murphy, Esq.
Doug Murphy Law Firm, P.C., Houston, TX
0.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 0.5 Skills
- Peter Gerstenzang, Speaker;Program Chair, Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang
- Joseph M. Gerstenzang, Speaker, Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang
- John Sandle, Speaker, Sand Investigations
- Jonathan D. Cohn, Speaker, Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang
- John Leonard, Speaker, John Leonard Law Firm
- Doug Murphy, Speaker, Doug Murphy Law Firm, P.C.
- Edward L. Fiandach, Speaker, Fiandach & Fiandach
- Matthew J. Simone, Speaker, Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang
- Webinar
- 0JJ31
- Criminal Justice Section
