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2018 Summer Session

NCDD Seminars and Sessions

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July 18, 2018 - July 21, 2018

NCDD is proud to announce the DUI Trial from Beginning to Winning featuring Roger Dodd. Our Summer Session will go back to its traditional roots and focus exclusively on trial practices and techniques. This 3-day seminar, held at Harvard Law School’s Austin Hall, is a can’t miss seminar for any attorney defending those accused of impaired driving. Whether you’ve been doing this for 20 years or you’re a brand new attorney, the Summer Session will help you sharpen your trial skills with the assistance of this nation’s premier cross examination instructor, Roger Dodd. Not an association or a club, this program will highlight NCDD’s sole purpose, which is to educate and train this nation’s finest DUI Defense Attorneys.

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
NCDD 2018 Summer Session “The DUI Trial from Beginning to Winning”

TimeDescriptionLocation
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.RegistrationCharles Hotel Lobby
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Attendees ReceptionCharles Ballroom Foyer
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Attendees DinnerCharles Ballroom

SEMINAR DAY ONE – Thursday

TimeDescriptionSpeaker
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.Registration/Continental Breakfast(Austin Hall)N/A
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.IntroductionMike Hawkins
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Opening Statement Lecture: Setting Your ThemeMatthew A. Dodd
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Morning Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Opening Workshop(s)Workshop Leaders
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Opening Demonstrations (2)Virginia L. Landry & Doug Murphy
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Closing Argument Lecture:Edward L. Fiandach
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Afternoon Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Closing Workshop(s)Workshop Leaders
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Closing Demonstrations (2)Mimi Coffey & Bruce Edge
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Cocktail Reception at Noir Bar

SEMINAR DAY TWO – Friday

TimeDescriptionSpeaker
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.Registration/Continental Breakfast (Austin Hall)N/A
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.IntroductionMike Hawkins
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Cross Exam I LectureRoger J. Dodd
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Morning Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Cross of the Cop Workshop(s)Workshop Leaders
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Cross of Cop Demonstration Edward L. Fiandach & Lauren B. Stuckert
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Cross Exam II LectureRoger J. Dodd
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Afternoon Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Cross of the Expert WorkshopWorkshop Leaders
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Cross of the Expert DemonstrationW. Troy McKinney
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Cocktail Reception at Noir Bar

SEMINAR DAY THREE – Saturday

TimeDescriptionSpeaker
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.Continental Breakfast/Announcements (Austin Hall)N/A
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Lecture of Speaker's Choice TopicRoger J. & Matthew A. Dodd
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Demo of Roger's ChoiceRoger J. Dodd
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Morning Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Debate: Should the Defendant Testify At Trial?Donald J. Ramsell & Flem K. Whited
12:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Dean's Address
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Keynote SpeakerRoger J. Dodd
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Graduation
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