Join us virtually or in-person at The Lodge of Four Seasons for the
Bernard Edelman
DWI Law & Science Seminar
Missouri’s Premier DWI Seminar
Presented by MoBarCLE and the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law & Science Seminar provides lawyers with the opportunity to learn from national experts and even better understand the science behind the practice of DWI law.
This seminar covers everything from the essentials new lawyers need to win their first DWI case to the advanced techniques and case law updates required to keep veteran practitioners at the top of their game. Designed for the entire firm, the Annual Bernard Edelman DWI Law & Science Seminar also features a Bootcamp for Lawyers and Paralegals on the last day of the conference.
Kim Benjamin owns the Missouri DWI & Criminal Law Center at the Benjamin Law Firm, which is honored to be named in the top 30 of 355 criminal defense firms in KC. She regularly teaches lawyers all over the US how to try criminal and civil cases. www.DWICriminalLawCenter.com - kim@benjaminlawkc.com
Focusing her practice on DWI law, Denise Childress has become a sought-after instructor in this field. She has trained officers at both the St. Louis Police Academy and the Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy. She co-founded The Missouri DWI Institute, LLC, with a mission to educate Missouri's lawyers, judges, and law enforcement. She coordinates national DWI defense seminars as part of DUIDLA, training lawyers and judges across the country in places like Denver and Chicago. Denise hung out her own shingle, Childress Legal, in 2019 after working for and then partnering with Carl Ward. She is a trial attorney, representing clients in over 41 Missouri counties. Denise is proud to be hired by other lawyers to try their clients' DWI cases.
Denise is the immediate past president of the St. Charles County Bar Association, where she remains as en banc-bar liaison and social chair. She has been proudly awarded the Women's Justice Award for General Practitioner, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 2020; President's Award for Distinguished Service, Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2019; and Up & Coming Law Firm Leader Award, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 2016.
Timothy R. Cisar was born in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, where he received his B.A. in 1979. Tim graduated from St. Louis University School of Law in 1983, and was admitted to the bar the same year. He served as Municipal Judge in Lake Ozark, Missouri from 1985-89, and in Eldon, Missouri from 2003 to 2013.
He is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Camden County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1984-85) and 26th Judicial Circuit (Miller County Representative) Bar Association; National College for DUI Defense; The Missouri Bar; Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Board of Directors, 1996-00; Treasurer 2001; Secretary 2002; Vice-President, 2003); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; President of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for 2004-05. He successfully completed the DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Program put forth by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration on September 8-10, 2011.
John M. Eccher is a criminal defense and civil plaintiff trial attorney, with the majorities of his criminal practice in the area of DWI defense and his civil practice in the areas of employment and civil rights litigation.
Benjamin Faber received his B.A. in History from the University of Missouri in 2010, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri in 2013. He is a member of National College for DUI Defense; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; the Missouri Bar; Integrated Behavioral Health Clinic, Advisory Board Member 2016-Present; Boone County Veterans' Treatment Court, Staff Criminal Defense Attorney 2015-Present.
Matt Fry is one of Missouri’s top DWI attorneys. He has successfully defended every type of DWI case, including assault, manslaughter, and felony murder. There is no DWI fact pattern Matt has not seen. Outside of DWI offense, Matt is passionate about teaching Trial Advocacy II at SLU Law and running his non-profit, St. Louis Impact.
Travis Jones has been an instructor in the law enforcement field for the last 22 years. He has taught in DWI Enforcement and traffic safety related topics. He received a bachelor’s degree and Master of Science degree from Lindenwood University. He is a court recognized expert in the field of drug impairment, alcohol impairment, breath testing for alcohol, radar, and accident reconstruction. Travis is currently the owner of TBJ LLC which conducts training, case reviews, and expert testimony.
Travis Noble concentrates in the areas of DWI, federal and state drug charges and other felonies. He served as a police officer from 1985 until 1990 and a narcotics agent from 1990 until 1995. He has instructed in the areas of Narcotics Investigations, Forensics, Criminal Investigations, Police K-9, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and DWI Investigations. As a result of ten years in law enforcement, he brings a unique outlook and background in the defense of persons charged with crimes. In addition to trying cases throughout the State of Missouri, he has represented defendants in both federal and state courts throughout the United States.
For more than 20 years, Laura O’Sullivan gained extensive trial, appellate, post-conviction, and management experience working with the Missouri State Public Defender (MSPD). In 2011 she became Professor O’Sullivan at the University of Missouri – Kansas City Law School where she taught Wrongful Convictions and investigated cases with students participating in the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. In 2023, Laura joined the Benjamin Law Firm, LLC (owned by TLC grad Kim Benjamin) where Laura serves as Managing Attorney for the firm. In 2022, Laura overcame decades of negative caselaw, successfully argued for expert testimony during a highly contentious Daubert hearing, and presented expert testimony explaining to the jury false confessions. Laura’s trial experience includes acquittals in everything from misdemeanors up to and including murder in the first degree cases.
In addition to providing outstanding DUI defense for clients in Illinois and Missouri, attorney Michael E. Reid is frequently called upon for speaking engagements, educational instruction and expert consulting with regard to DUI law, field sobriety testing, and chemical testing.
As an educator and respected professional in DUI defense, he has written guidebooks for other DUI attorneys in Illinois and Missouri.
Edward Rolwes has extensive experience representing clients in complex commercial and professional liability litigation in both state and federal courts and before arbitration and state administrative and disciplinary tribunals. His professional liability practice has focused on representing lawyers and accountants and has also extended to representation of other professionals, including dentist, oral surgeons, medical doctors, insurance and real estate professionals. His commercial litigation experience includes real estate, banking, construction, consumer fraud, class action and employment related litigation.
Fawzy Simon graduated from UMKC Law in 2008 (Go Roos!). He's a five-year vet of the Public Defender, spent five years working for a firm and has been a solo for five years. He's also past-president of MACDL and a member of the Supreme Court's Task Force for Criminal Justice. He and his wife live and work here at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Joseph P. St. Louis, Regent of the National College for DUI Defense, and past president of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, is a certified specialist in both criminal and DUI defense, has an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating, and is listed in Woodward/White’s Best Lawyers in America and SuperLawyers' Best Lawyers.
Carl Ward is a nationally recognized DWI trial and appellate attorney who has represented thousands of citizens accused of DWI in nearly 90 Missouri counties. He is a Past President of MACDL, the founder of FUDOR, and current MoBar Governor.
Hon. Gary Witt was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, in 2010. He was elected as chief judge for a two year term that began July 1, 2022. He received the Appellate Judicial Excellence Award in 2020. He was previously an associate circuit judge in Platte County from 1998 - 2010.
Before his judicial service, Judge Witt served as a state representative from 1991-1996. He was a shareholder with Witt, Hicklin & Witt, PC in Platte City.
Judge Witt earned his undergraduate degree from William Jewell College and his Juris Doctor from University of Missouri-Columbia.
Wednesday, July 24
Conference registration | 4-6 p.m. and 7:30-8 p.m.
Networking reception | 7:30-9 p.m.
Thursday, July 25
Conference registration | 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Exhibits open | 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Continental breakfast | 8-9 a.m.
Plenary | 9-9:50 a.m. | Granada AB
Case law update
Speaker: Matthew D. Fry, Rosenblum, Schwartz, and Fry, PC, St. Louis
Plenary | 9:50-11:05 a.m. | Granada AB
What to expect when law enforcement becomes the phlebotomist
Speaker: Joseph P. St. Louis, Nesci & St. Louis, Tuscon, AZ
Break | 11:05-11:20 a.m.
Plenary 11:20 a.m.-12:10 | Granada AB
Top 10 tips for using NHTSA manual to win your case (including changes found in the 2023 manual)
Speaker: Travis B. Jones, TBJ, LLC, Moscow Mills
Lunch | 12:10-1:20 p.m.
Luncheon presentation | 12:30-1:20 p.m. | Marbella AB
Trust compliance issues for criminal attorneys charging flat fees
Speaker: Edward J. Rolwes, The Rolwes Law Firm, LLC, St. Louis (virtual)
Network with exhibitors | 1:20-1:40 p.m.
Court of Appeals | 1:40-3:20 p.m. | Granada AB
Speakers: Hon. Gary D. Witt, Missouri Court of Appeals-Western District, Kansas City
Network with exhibitors | 3:20-3:40 p.m.
Breakout session 1 | 3:40-4:30 p.m.
Everything I wish I’d known about DWI defense when I was a public defender | | Granada AB
Speaker: Megan G. Oliver, Benjamin Law Firm, Belton
How rules of civil procedure can help you win your DOR case | Granada C
Speaker: John M. Eccher, Eccher Law Group, St. Louis
Breakout session 2 | 4:30-5:20 p.m.
Winning trial techniques | Granada AB
Speaker: Laura E. O’Sullivan, Benjamin Law Firm, LLC, Belton
Update on DHSS regulations | Granada C
Speaker: Brian M. Lutmer, Missouri State Public Health Laboratory, Breath Alcohol Program, Poplar Bluff
Adjourn | 5:20 p.m.
Networking reception | 5:30-7 p.m.
Friday, July 26
Registration | 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibits open | 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Breakfast | 8-9 a.m.
Plenary | 9-9:50 a.m. | Granada AB
Rising BAC and fermentation issues in DWI alcohol cases
Speaker: Benjamin S. Faber, Faber Law Firm, Columbia
Plenary | 9:50-10:40 a.m. | Granada AB
Attacking the breath test: One sample vs. two samples
Speaker: Virginia L. Landry, Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA
Network with exhibitors | 10:40-11 a.m.
Plenary | 11-11:50 a.m. | Granada AB
Creatively negotiating great outcomes for your clients: A prosecutor’s perspective
Speaker: Kelly L. King, Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City
Plenary | 11:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m. | Granada AB
How to avoid employment discrimination at work
Speaker: TBD
Lunch | 12:40-1:50 p.m.
Luncheon presentation | 1-1:50 p.m. | Marbella AB
Drafting representation agreements for ethical and effective representation
Speaker: Edward J. Rolwes (virtual speaker)
Break | 1:50-2:10 p.m.
Breakout session 3 | 2:10-3 p.m.
Beating priors: Turning a felony into a misdemeanor | Granada C
Speaker: Michael E. Reid, M. Reid Legal Solutions, Edwardsville, IL
Consequences of BWI’s and how to defend them | Granada AB
Speaker: Timothy R. Cisar, The Cisar Law Firm, PC, Lake Ozark
Breakout session 4 | 3-3:50 p.m.
Defending a DWI case when no SFSTs | Granada C
Speaker: Carl M. Ward, The Law Office of Carl M. Ward, Washington
Successfully challenging IID violations | Granada AB
Speaker: Denise L. Childress, Childress Legal LLC, Chesterfield
Break | 3:50-4 p.m.
Plenary | 4-5 p.m. | Granada AB
Creatively defending serious felony DWIs
Speaker: Travis L. Noble, Jr., Travis Noble, PC, St. Louis
Adjourn | 5 p.m.
Schedule as of 5/9/24
Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.
Friday, July 26 | Bootcamp for lawyers and paralegals
Registration | 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibits open | 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Breakfast | 8-9 a.m.
9-9:50 a.m. | Valencia
Effective client communication throughout the case
Speaker: Jesse Greathouse, Missouri DWI & Criminal Law Center at Benjamin Law Firm, Belton
9:50-10:40 a.m. | Valencia
Collection and evaluation of discovery
Speaker: Jeanean Fenske, Travis Noble, PC, St. Louis
Network with exhibitors | 10:40-11 a.m.
11-11:50 a.m.| Valencia
Protecting the lawyer as gatekeeper: calendar and case management
Speakers: Kim Benjamin, Missouri DWI & Criminal Law Center at Benjamin Law Firm, Belton; Jeanean Fenske
11:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m. | Valencia
Trial preparation
Speaker: Jeanean Fenske
Lunch | 12:40-1:50 p.m.
Luncheon presentation | 1-1:50 p.m. | Marbella AB
Drafting representation agreements for ethical and effective representation
Speaker: Edward Rolwes, The Rolwes Law Firm, LLC, St. Louis (virtual speaker)
Break | 1:50-2:10 p.m.
2:10-3 p.m. | Valencia
Basics of expungement
Speaker: Fawzy T. Simon, Law Office of Fawzy Simon, Camdenton
3-3:50 p.m. | Valencia
Law firm management: The business of DWI defense
Speaker: Kim Benjamin
Break | 3:50-4 p.m.
Plenary | 4-5 p.m. | Granada AB
Creatively defending serious felony DWIs
Speaker: Travis L. Noble, Jr., Travis Noble, PC, St. Louis
Adjourn | 5 p.m.
Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.
Standard Pass
MACDL Member Early: $345* | Regular: $400
* Early rates end 6/24/24
Standard Pass
Non-MACDL Member Early: $385* | Regular: $440
* Early rates end 6/24/24
Virtual Pass
MACDL Member: $345* | Non-Member: $400
* Early rates end 6/24/24
DWI Bootcamp for Lawyers and Paralegals In-person Pass FRIDAY ONLY | $155
DWI Bootcamp for Lawyers and Paralegals Virtual Pass FRIDAY ONLY | $155
Law Student/Paralegal/Legal Aid Attorney or Paralegal/State Public Defender/Prosecutor/MO Protection & Advocacy Services
In-person Pass | $230
Law Student/Paralegal/Legal Aid Attorney or Paralegal/State Public Defender/Prosecutor/MO Protection & Advocacy Services
Virtual Pass | $230
The Lodge of Four Seasons
315 Four Seasons Drive | Lake Ozark, MO
Sleeping Room Rates
Seasons Bay $155
Main Building $189
Rates are per night, and do not include tax.
Reservations
To make a reservation, call 888-265-5500 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., or reserve online at https://reservations.travelclick.com/17336?groupID=3712186
If you don't see inventory on-line, please call the Lodge Reservations department, 888-265-5500 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Conference lodging rates end on June 24, 2024, or when the block is filled, whichever occurs first.
2024 Bernard Edelman DWI Law & Science Seminar Registration Cancellation & Refund Policy
The Missouri Bar takes the safety and well-being of its members, the public, and its employees very seriously. We continue to monitor the latest public health updates. We will inform you of any changes to events that affect you. This includes any cancellation notices or changes to venue, format, or safety guidelines.
We encourage all attendees of Missouri Bar events to be aware of and follow public health guidelines for large gatherings. Help us keep everyone in attendance safe by not attending an event if you are ill or believe you may be contagious. Be respectful of the personal comfort level of other attendees when it comes to physical distancing, including shaking hands or other gestures common in networking environments.
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| Availability | Module Title | Speaker | Credits | Course Type | Duration | Course Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 09:00 AM (CDT) |
Case law update
|
Matthew Fry
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 09:50 AM (CDT) |
Plenary | What to expect when law enforcement becomes the phlebotomist
|
Joseph St. Louis
|
Total Credits: 1.5 MCLE | Webcast | 1 Hour 15 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 11:20 AM (CDT) |
Plenary | Top 10 tips for using NHTSA manual to win your case (including changes found in the 2023 manual)
|
Travis Jones
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 12:30 PM (CDT) |
Luncheon presentation | Trust compliance issues for criminal attorneys charging flat fees (qualifies for 1.0 ethics hour)
|
Edward Rolwes
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 01:40 PM (CDT) |
Plenary | Court of Appeals
|
Hon. Gary Witt
|
Total Credits: 2.0 MCLE | Webcast | 1 Hour 40 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 03:40 PM (CDT) |
Breakout session 1 | Everything I wish I’d known about DWI defense when I was a public defender
|
Megan Oliver
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 03:20 PM (CDT) |
Breakout session 1 | How rules of civil procedure can help you win your DOR case
|
John Eccher
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 1 Hour 10 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 04:30 PM (CDT) |
Breakout session 2 | Winning trial techniques
|
Laura O'Sullivan
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 04:30 PM (CDT) |
Breakout session 2 | Update on DHSS regulations
|
Brian Lutmer
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 09:00 AM (CDT) |
Plenary | Rising BAC and fermentation issues in DWI alcohol cases
|
Benjamin Faber
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 09:50 AM (CDT) |
Plenary | Attacking the breath test: One sample vs. two samples
|
Virginia Landry
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
Plenary | Creatively negotiating great outcomes for your clients: A prosecutor’s perspective
|
Kelly King
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 11:50 AM (CDT) |
Plenary | How to avoid employment discrimination at work
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » | |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 01:00 PM (CDT) |
Luncheon presentation | Drafting representation agreements for ethical and effective representation (includes 1.0 ethics hour)
|
Edward Rolwes
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 02:10 PM (CDT) |
Breakout session 3 | Beating priors: Turning a felony into a misdemeanor
|
Michael Reid
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 25, 2024 @ 02:10 AM (CDT) |
Breakout session 3 | Consequences of BWI’s and how to defend them
|
Timothy Cisar
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 12 Hours 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 03:00 PM (CDT) |
Breakout session 4 | Defending a DWI case when no SFSTs
|
Carl Ward
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 03:00 PM (CDT) |
Breakout session 4 | Successfully challenging IID violations
|
Denise Childress
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 04:00 PM (CDT) |
Plenary | Creatively defending serious felony DWIs
|
Travis Noble
|
Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE | Webcast | 1 Hour | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 09:00 AM (CDT) |
DWI bootcamp for lawyers and paralegals | Effective client communication throughout the case
|
Jessie Greathouse
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 09:50 AM (CDT) |
DWI bootcamp for lawyers and paralegals | Collection and evaluation of discovery
|
Jeannean Fenske
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 11:00 AM (CDT) |
DWI bootcamp for lawyers and paralegals | Protecting the lawyer as gatekeeper: calendar and case management
|
Kimberly Benjamin
Jeannean Fenske
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 11:50 AM (CDT) |
DWI bootcamp for lawyers and paralegals | Trial preparation
|
Jeannean Fenske
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 02:10 PM (CDT) |
DWI bootcamp for lawyers and paralegals | Basics of expungement
|
Fawzy Simon
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
| Jul 26, 2024 @ 03:00 PM (CDT) |
DWI bootcamp for lawyers and paralegals | Law firm management: The business of DWI defense
|
Kimberly Benjamin
|
Total Credits: 1.0 MCLE | Webcast | 50 Minutes | More info » |
