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The GeorGia associaTion of criminal Defense lawyers,

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and Live telecasts to Savannah and Tifton (must pre-register for telecasts)

March 3 & 4, 2017Pre-register before March 1st

WE MOVED: GACDL P.O. BOX 68 DECATUR, GA 30031Name

Bar Number Phone

City E-mail

Please choose one registration option: ___ $375 I am a regular, public defender, contributing, substantial, associate, or life (since 2005) member and I need CLE. ___$305 Same and I do not need CLE.

___$0 I am a life member prior to 2005, or a sustaining member and do not need CLE. ___$70 Same and I need CLE.

___ $280 I am a full-time federal, state, or county employed public defender in the _______________ Circuit and I need the CLE. Every attorney in our circuit is a 2017 GACDL member. ___$210 Same, but I do not need CLE. (Note: If all PDs in your circuit are not members, please pay the regular member rate if you are a member, or pay the non-member rate if you are a non-member. PD rates apply to full-time government employed PDs only.)

___ $650 I am not a member of GACDL.

Please circle one: I generally fit into the

BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, or ADVANCED group for Saturday.

I also need to pay my 2017 GACDL dues: ___$185 Regular member dues

___$115 Public Defender dues

Other dues levels are online at www.gacdl.org

___I will attend the live telecast in Savannah.

___I will attend the live telecast in Tifton.

You can also register online at www.gacdl.org until NOON on March 1st. Pre-registration closes then. Please log in as a member to register

(directions for creating a password can be found under “help”) Questions? Call 404-248-1777

a few of yourDui Drill serGeanTs:

Suesan Miller (McDonough)is one of the most highly respected DUI attorneys in the state of Georgia, trying and winning many DUI cases. She is certified in Standard Field Sobriety Training for Georgia Legal Professionals and has attended the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD). Suesan is on the faculty of the Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program, where she once attended as a student. She is a Sustaining Member of the GACDL, and has served on its board of directors as Vice President, as well as serving as the Membership Committee Chairperson. She is the current President of the Henry County Bar Association and believes strongly in giving back to the community through volunteerism. Suesan won the Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers Group –Best Trial Victory of the Year in 2014 and DUI Lawyer of the Year in 2015.

William C. “Bubba” Head (Atlanta)is recognized by colleagues and clients, both in Georgia and across the country, as one of the preeminent DUI defense attorneys in his field. With over 40 years of experience as a criminal defense lawyer, he brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience to each case he handles. Bubba is a board member of

the GCDLEF (Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Foundation), a board member of the GACDL, and is a Champion Member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. In 1992, he co-founded the Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers, an organization devoted to collaboration between DUI defense attorneys to find new solutions to complicated issues pertaining to DUI law. He has been named to superlative lists ranging from Georgia Trend magazine and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to US News & World Report’s Best Law Firms list, SuperLawyers. He has even been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America. Bubba belongs to Defense of Drinking Drivers, an invitation-only organization for DUI defense attorneys. Mr. Head has penned numerous articles and books on DUI defense, and is a regular speaker on the defense of DUI.

James R. Harper (Atlanta) began his law enforcement careerwith the Henry County Sheriff’s Department in 1999. After attending the Clayton Regional Law Enforcement Academy in 2001, Harper went on to work for the Clayton State University Public Safety division where he served until 2003. Later that year, Harper joined the Henry County Police Department where he honed his skills in his specialty areas of DUI, SFSTs and drugs that impair driving. He went on to become a certified Drug Recognition Expert. After earning his instructor certification, Harper joined the staff of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center’s (GPSTC) Traffic Section in 2011.

Vicki Judd (Atlanta) Legal Counsel at the Department of DriverServices (DDS). See the GACDL App for her bio.

Ashley Schiavone (Atlanta) worked as an Associate Attorneyat Head, Thomas, Webb and Willis, LLC after passing the bar from 2008-2011. Now she has her own private practice. She is member of NCDD (National College of DUI Defense) and has completed a 24 hour DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing under the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration in 2009. She also completed the DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Instructor Course under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2009. Ashley is the co-author of Defending DUI: Case Outline and Traffic Manual.

Cris Schnieder (Savannah) has been representing individualsagainst state and federal charges and he has been appointed as the Hinesville City Solicitor. Dedicated to the field of criminal defense, Cris recently served as the vice president of the GACDL and is a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He has been recognized by The National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD) for two consecutive years. He is also a member of the following organizations: National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC., American Association of Attorneys, Premier DUI, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys 10 Best 2015, and the National College for DUI Defense.

GeT The GacDl app on your SmartPhone or IPad for easy access to: -Seminar Schedule –Seminar Updates– Speaker Materials– the GACDL website, and more!

No CLE will be authorized without registration, proper payment, and seminar check-in with GACDL. 10 CLE hours (applied for) all trial practice hours. No cancellations after February 17, 2017. Substitutions are permitted. The GACDL office is closed the day before and during seminars.

If you register online, do not complete the process, do not pay, and do not cancel, you will be billed.

Please join us April 27-29, 2017 for the GACDL Spring Seminar at the Westin on Jekyll Island.

This new hotel is on the beach. Join us for annual beach volleyball, a cocktail party, the island scavenger hunt, and more!

friDay 3 march, 20178:00-8:50 AM Seminar check-in—walk-ins (space permitting)

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8:50-9:00 Welcome: GACDL President Angie Coggins, Program Directors Bubba Head and Suesan Miller

9:00-10:00 ALS Hearings: How to Win, How to Lose, How to Talk to Your Clients – Attorney Ashley Schiavone

10:00-10:15 BREAK

10:15-11:15 The Science of HGN as Seen Through the Eyes of a Police Officer – James Harper, GPSTC

11:15-12:45 The Top 10 DDS Landmines and How to Avoid Them – Attorney Vicki Judd, DDS

12:45-1:45 PM Working LUNCH (provided by GACDL) Battle Ready: Cross Examination of the Officer – Attorney Cris Schneider

1:45-2:45 1,2,3,4...Winning the Case When You’ve Had More: Fighting for Clients with More than One DUI – Attorney Suesan Miller

2:45-3:00 BREAK

3:00-4:00 New Happenings in Implied Consent, the New Path to Victory – Attorney William C. “Bubba” Head

saTurDay 4 march, 2017There will be three different learning tracks in different rooms:

Advanced Track with Bubba HeadMatthew Malhiot, Thomas Workman, Dr. Randall Tackett, Pharm. D.,

Dr. Stefan Rose, M.D., Jan Semenoff, Dr. Joe Anderson, Ph.D.

Intermediate Track with Cory E. YagerDr. Greg Kane, MD, Dr. Surgeon Cole, Ph.D.,

Anthony Palacios

Beginner Track with Suesan Miller Jan Semenoff, Janine Arvizu,

Dr. Jimmie L. Valentine, B.S., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Ron Lloyd

More Saturday speakers to be announced. When you register, please let GACDL know which group above you best fit into. You can move freely between the different rooms. (We just need to know space-wise which track probably needs the largest room.) Saturday speakers will generally follow the Friday schedule above, with lunch around noon, and dismissal around 4:00 PM. Final schedule for Saturday will be in the GACDL App.