The DUI Defense Lawyers Association (known as "DUIDLA") was incorporated in June of 2014. The organization became a 501c(6) non-profit organization in order to promotes excellence in aggressively defending those charged with DUI or DWI related crimes across the United States.
DUIDLA provides training and education to its members, including many of the top DUI attorneys across the United States. At last count, the organization had approximately 800 members. The stated purpose of DUIDLA is:
"To protect and ensure by rule of law those individual rights guaranteed by the state and Federal Constitutions in DUI-related cases; to resist the constant efforts which are being made to curtail these rights; to encourage cooperation between lawyers engaged in the furtherance of these objectives through educational programs and other assistance; to serve as the first and last line of defense of the Constitution; to assist attorneys and public defenders in obtaining advanced training in DUI related areas through our education scholarship grants."
Members are encouraged to take on leadership positions within the organization. DUIDLA prides itself on transparency and intends to:
DUIDLA serves attorneys, both private attorneys and public defenders, in obtaining knowledge and advanced training in DUI-related areas. The organization is a network of attorneys nationwide committed to DUI education and outreach.
2024 Spring Seminar Orlando
April 11 - 13, 2024
Orlando, FL
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
1500 Masters Blvd, Championsgate, Florida 33896 | (407) 390-6664
DUIDLA offers two ways to register for this Seminar – In-Person and Live Stream. You can change your registration to In-Person or Live Stream until April 1, 2024.
Course Directors
Keeley Karatinos
Dade City, FL
Henry Nguyen
Houston, TX
Lee Lockett
Jacksonville Beach, FL
AnneMarie Rizzo
Sarasota, FL
Seminar Agenda
Thursday Session: April 11, 2024 [300 minutes]
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM DUIDLA BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAM
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Committee Meetings
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM Break
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM Welcome Remarks (Tim Huey, JD (OH) – Seminar Chair & AnneMarie Rizzo, JD, GC, MS (FL) – Course Director
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo: The Art of Jury Selection – Rafe Foreman, JD (TX)
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM Fantasia: Directing a Defense Expert – Jan Semenoff & Deandra Grant, JD, GC, MS (TX)
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Which Defenses Work and Which Need Pixie Dust – Dr. Bruce Goldberger (FL)
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM BREAK (Snacks)
2:30 PM – 3:30PM Finding Neverland: Retrograde Extrapolation Panel – Dr. Bruce Goldberger (FL), Jan Semenoff, & Deandra Grant, JD, GC, MS (TX)
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM A Whole New World: The Age of Social Media & Your Client – Kyla Lee, JD (CAN)
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM BREAK (Snacks)
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ETHICS: Avoiding Poisoned Apples in your Practice – Henry Nguyen, JD (TX)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Welcome Dinner Reception & Tropical Bash
Friday Session: April 12, 2024 [285 minutes]
8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Light Breakfast
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Announcements (Lee Lockett, JD (FL) – Course Director)
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Hakuna Matata: Basics of SFSTs – Robert Reiff, JD (FL)
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Kachow: Effects of Kinetics within the Vehicle on SFSTs – Chris Stewart, JS Held Consulting (FL)
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM BREAK (snacks)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Genie’s Lamp: Defending your Client Using Car Technology – Tim Huey, JD (OH)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (LUNCH) Thingamabobs & Whatsits Galore: A Primer on Blood Testing Equipment – Lee Polite, PhD, MS, NREMT, Axion Labs (IL)
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM ACS-CHAL Lawyer-Scientist Recognition, DUIDLA Prize Wheel & Awards
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM I’m a Real Boy: Using Props at Trial – Lee Lockett, JD (FL)
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Scorpion Presentation: Brian Blades
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Big Bad Wolf: The Basics of Breath Testing – Robert Harrison, JD (FL) & Elliott Wilcox, JD (FL)
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM PHOTOS – DUIDLA Board, Officers, District Reps, State Ambassadors (all DUIDLA members welcome to attend)
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM DUIDLA Board & Members Meeting (all DUIDLA members welcome to attend)
Saturday Session – April 13, 2024 [195 minutes]
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Light Breakfast
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Announcements (Henry Nguyen, JD (TX) and Keeley Karatinos, JD (FL) – Course Directors
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM What’s that Word Again: Back to Basics for Young Lawyers – Keeley Karatinos, JD (FL)
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Treasure Hunt: Master Pre-Trial Discovery – AnneMarie Rizzo, JD, GC, MS (FL)
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Down the Rabbit Hole: Winning DUID Cases with PCP & Other Drugs – Sean Darvishi, JD (TX)
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Break (Heavy Snacks) and Intoxalock presentation
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM Just Keep Swimming: Basics of Cross-Examination – Dan Sabol, JD (OH)
Total CLE Hours
780 minutes
60 min states = 13 hours
50 min states = 15.60 hours
Ethics = 1 hours
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2024 Fall Seminar Austin
September 5 - 7, 2024
The DUIDLA Justice Foundation is the charitable arm of the organization which supports the education of lawyers throughout the United States and Canada.
One function of the DUIDLA Justice Foundation is to provide scholarships to younger attorneys and public defenders. The tuition scholarships allow younger attorneys and public defenders to attend advanced training sessions and seminars on DUI defense.
Attorneys who are actively engaged in the defense of DUI-related cases are eligible for membership in the organization. Members are generally required to complete one DUI-dedicated continuing legal education (CLE) seminar per year.
The DUIDLA does not accept members who are employed as prosecutors by any city, state, or federal government or anyone who works in any capacity that is in conflict with the objectives and purposes of the Association.
Charter members include 27 individuals who paid the Charter Membership dues and are not required to pay annual dues. Charter members serve as the initial officers, initial directors, and the DUIDLAJF initial board.
Other membership levels include:
The standing committees on DUIDLA include:
DUIDLA Bad Ass Awards
Over the years, the DUIDLA Awards Committee has designated recipients for the DUIDLA Bad Ass, the highest honor bestowed by the DUI Defense Lawyers Association. Award presented during the Spring or Fall Seminar.
Past recipients include:
The DUIDLA provides a path to becoming a Board Certified Specialist in the area of DUI Defense. To earn your status as a specialist, you must meet the education and experience requirements to sit for the DUIDLA Board Certification Exam and score a passing grade on the exam.
The Board Certification is issued by the DUIDLA Board Certification Committee. DUIDLA has tailored the experience requirements to allow members from across the United States to be eligible for this important distinction. Attorneys who earn Board Certification from DUIDLA must still follow the rules in their home state for advertising this designation.
The suggested resources to study for the board certification exam include:
Questions on the exam require knowledge of the significant US Supreme Court decisions that impacted DUI and DWI cases.
The board certification exam administered by DUIDLA also explores ethical considerations involved in DUI/DWI defense practice. Applicants should also possess a working knowledge of:
The requirements for earning board certification include:
2023 Fall Seminar Atlanta
September 28 - 30, 2023
Atlanta, GA
3rd Annual DUIDLA Women’s Retreat
August 11 - 13, 2023
Las Vegas, NV
2023 NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Student Course
June 29 - 30, 2023
Dallas, TX
2023 Spring Seminar Nashville
April 20 - 22, 2023
Nashville, TN
Champions Trial Skills
December 9 - 10, 2022
Indianapolis, IN
2022 Fall Seminar Austin
September 8 - 10, 2022
Austin, TX
2ND Annual DUIDLA Women’s Retreat 2022
August 12 - 14, 2022
Nashville, TN
2022 Spring Seminar Denver
April 7 - 9, 2022
Denver, CO
Indianapolis SFST-ARIDE-DRE Seminar 2022
January 13 - 16, 2022
Indianapolis, IN
DUIDLA Champions Trial Skills Workshop
December 3 - 4, 2021
Indianapolis, IN
Trying Cases in a COVID World
October 29, 2020
Dallas, TX
2020 Fall Seminar Austin – Live Stream Webinar
September 10 - 12, 2020
Austin, TX
2021 Spring Seminar Charleston
April 29 - May 1, 2021
Charleston, SC
Fall Seminar 2021 Chicago, Illinois
September 9 - 11, 2021
Chicago, IL
DUIDLA Ohio Trial Skills Workshop Columbus, Ohio
March 14, 2020
Columbus, OH
1ST Annual DUIDLA Women’s Retreat 2021
August 6 - 8, 2021
Nashville, TN
2020 Spring Seminar Washington, D.C.
April 17 - 20, 2020
Washington, DC
DUIDLA SFST Short Course | Scottsdale, AZ 2020
January 24, 2020
Scottsdale, AZ
DUIDLA Champions Trial Skills Workshop
December 7, 2019
Indianapolis, IN
2019 Fall Seminar San Diego
September 19 - 21, 2019
San Diego, CA
2019 Spring Seminar Nashville
April 4 - 6, 2019
Nashville, TN
2018 Fall Seminar Philadelphia
September 20 - 22, 2018
Philadelphia, PA
2018 Spring Seminar Sunny Isles
April 26 - 28, 2018
Sunny Isles, FL
Midwest Trial Skills Training & Workshop
March 10, 2018
Columbus, OH
DUIDLA Trial Skills Seminar
January 26 - 27, 2018
Scottsdale, AZ
Introductory Breath Alcohol Testing Workshop
February 24, 2018
Key West, FL
The Intensive Breath Alcohol Testing Workshop
August 18, 2017
Atlanta, GA
Intensive Breath Testing Workshop
June 2, 2017
Scottsdale, AZ
2017 Fall Seminar Charleston
September 14 - 16, 2017
Charleston, SC
2017 Spring Seminar Austin
April 27 - 29, 2017
Austin, TX
2016 Summer Seminar Denver
July 7 - 9, 2016
DENVER, CO
2016 Winter Seminar Scottsdale
January 15 - 17, 2016
Scottsdale, AZ
Lawyer Legion maintains a national directory of DUI defense lawyers which includes both DUIDLA members and non-members. To help the public find the best choices when searching for a DUI attorney, Lawyer Legion recognizes attorneys for their involvement and leadership within the DUIDLA and other professional associations. This includes recognition for DUIDLA Founding Members, Charter Members, those who have earned the designation as a "Lawyer-Scientist" from the American Chemical Society, and DUIDLA members who are active on Lawyer Legion and have provided information about their involvement with the DUIDLA.
Use this directory to find a DUI defense lawyer in your local area. Start by choosing your state from the list below.
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