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NCDD Seminars and Webinars
2018 Winter Session

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January 18, 2018 - January 20, 2018
Prescription for Disaster
NCDD is proud to announce that our Winter Session will be dedicated exclusively to defending the prescription medication DUI. This event will be held at Loews Midtown Atlanta right in the heart of the city. The room block rate is $185 per night.
Registration fee is $425 for NCDD members and $495 for non-members.
Agenda Day 1 – January 18, 2018 | ||
Time | Title | Description |
6:00pm | Attendees' Cocktail Reception | Overlook West |
Agenda Day 2 – January 19, 2018 | ||
Time | Title | Description |
7:30am | Registration and Continental Breakfast | 7:30 am-8:30am |
8:30am | Announcements and Overview | Michael M. Hawkins, Dean |
8:45am | Learn What the Cops are Taught: Drugs That Impair Driving & ARIDE Overview for Lawyers | Anthony D. Palacios & Ron Lloyd |
10:45am | Morning Break | Break |
11:00am | What if it Becomes Legal in My State? Navigating Through the Haze of Prescription and Legalized Marijuana | Jay Tiftickjian |
12:00pm | Not Your Father's DUI: Unusual Aspects of Defending DUI Drug Cases | Michael J. Nichols |
1:00pm | Lunch | Box Lunch Provided |
1:45pm | An Expert's Opinion: The 3 Most Important Things Lawyers Need to Know About Prescription Drug Cases | Dr. Fran Gengo |
2:45pm | Ethically Avoiding the Personal & Professional Disaster: Client Management Before, During and After Court | Erin H. Gerstenzang |
3:45pm | Afternoon Break | Break |
4:00pm | How to Investigate and Prepare to Challenge the State's Expert in a DUI Drug Case | Dr. James T. O'Donnell |
5:00pm | Day 1 Adjourns | Adjourn |
Agenda Day 3 – January 20, 2018 | ||
Time | Title | Description |
8:00am | Continental Breakfast | 8:00am-8:30am |
8:30am | The Opioid Crisis in America | Dr. Randall Tackett |
9:30am | Waking Up to Disaster: Defending the Ambien Case and other Sleep Driving Issues | William C. Head |
10:30am | Morning Break | Break |
10:45am | Challenging Drug Recognition Experts | Doug Murphy |
11:45am | Dr. Whited's Rx to Win a DUI Drug Case | Flem K. Whited III |
12:45pm | Giveaways and Conclude | Seminar Adjourns |
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