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Presented by the ISBA Traffic Laws and Courts Section

Live Webcast

Friday, January 19, 2024

8:55 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

3.0 hours MCLE credit

Join us for an in-depth look at the new and trending DUI and traffic-related issues you need to be aware of, including the change in complex legal environment of standardized field sobriety testing, new case law and pending legislation, and how to help your client navigate the alcohol evaluation process.

Program Coordinator:

J. Brick Van Der Snick, Van Der Snick Law Firm Ltd., St. Charles

Program Moderator:

Nancy Easum, Easum Law Office LLC, Springfield

8:55 – 9:00 a.m. Introduction and Opening Remarks

Nancy Easum, Easum Law Office LLC, Springfield

9:00 – 9:45 p.m. Traffic Stops & Dog Drug Sniffs (Cannabis)

This segment examines traffic stops and K9 drug sniffs, as well as whether the odor of cannabis alone provides probable cause to search a vehicle. Additional topics include what happens when officers claim they see “shake” that they don’t document, and also report they smelled both burnt and raw cannabis to justify their legal basis for a search.

Matthew Paulson, Paulson & Vandersnick & Bradfield, Rock Island

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Preparing Your Client for a Drug & Alcohol Evaluation Uniform Report

This presentation helps you prepare your client for a drug and alcohol evaluation uniform report, explores the differences between preparing for court vs. Secretary of State hearings, addresses confidentiality issues, and discusses the ability of the judges and prosecutors to use any information disclosed as aggravation in sentencing.

Jeffrey R. Hall, Hall Rustom LLC, Peoria

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 – 11:30 a.m. New and Current Case Law & Legislation

Discover the case law and legislative updates that may impact your next client with this informative segment.

Larry A. Davis, The Davis Law Group, P.C., Northfield

J. Brick Van Der Snick, Van Der Snick Law Firm Ltd., St. Charles

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. NHTSA 2023 Field Sobriety Testing Update

Don’t miss this brief overview of the NHTSA approved field sobriety testing battery, as well as a look at the changes that were recently put into effect in 2023. A digital copy of the new student manual will be provided to attendees.

Donald J. Ramsell, Ramsell & Associates, Wheaton

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