Total Credits: 13.9 MCLE, 2.0 Ethics
Join us virtually 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.
Registration is also open for the in-person conference July 24-25, 2025, at The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Missouri.
Exact times may change
Monday, August 25, 2025
Make the most out of scientific perspectives Monday
10-10:30 a.m. | Issue spotting: Top ten things to know about DWI cases
Speaker: Travis B. Jones, TBJ, LLC, St. Peters
10:30-11:20 a.m. | Alcohol and drug intoxication - Role in driving and impairment, Part 1
Objectives: Following completion of this section, the learner will have a working knowledge base and understanding of how alcohol and drugs work in the biological system relative to driving and impairment. The learning approach for this session utilizes both experience-based case evaluation and critical forward review regarding the role of drugs and alcohol, both single or combined, relative to driving and impairment.
Learning objectives:
Speaker: Dr. Marcus Iszard, PhD, P.I., Iszard Investigational Pharmacology & Toxicology Services, LLC, Overland Park, KS
11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. | Alcohol and drug intoxication - Role in driving and impairment, Part 2
This presentation is a continuation of the 10:30 session.
Learning objectives:
Speaker: Dr. Marcus Iszard, PhD, P.I., Iszard Investigational Pharmacology & Toxicology Services, LLC, Overland Park, KS
12:10-1:10 p.m. | Lunch
1:10-2:00 p.m. | Attacking indicators of intoxication with innocent explanations
Speaker: Mimi Coffey, The Coffey Firm, North Texas
2-2:50 p.m. | AI & cybersecurity issues for lawyers
Speaker: Chris A. Stiegemeyer, The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company, St. Louis
2:50 p.m. | Adjourn
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Trial and procedure Tuesday
10-11 a.m. | How to streamline and excel at voir dire in a DUI
Speaker: Troy McKinney, Schneider & McKinney, PC, Houston, TX
11 a.m.-12 p.m. | How to use your team to win more cases during investigation and pre-trial preparation
Speaker: Travis L. Noble, Travis Noble, PC, St. Louis
12-1 p.m. | Lunch
1-1:45 p.m. | The good, bad and ugly of DWI defense
Speakers: Mattthew D. Fry, Rosenblum Schwartz Fry & Johnson, St. Louis (Moderator); Jeffrey S. Eastman, Law Office of Keleher & Eastman, Gladstone; Carl M. Ward, The Law Office of Carl M. Ward, Washington; Timothy R. Cisar, The Cisar Law Firm, PC, Lake Ozark; Bogdan A. Susan, Holder Susan Slusher, LLC, Columbia
1:45-2:15 p.m. | Unique issues for CDL drivers
Speaker: John M. Eccher, Eccher Law Group, St. Louis
2:15-3:05 p.m. | How to challenge priors in DWI cases
Speaker: Joseph S. Passanise, Wampler & Passanise, Springfield
3:05 p.m. | Adjourn
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
On Wednesday, we learn case law
10-10:50 a.m. | Case law update
During this session you will learn the black letter rule on every relevant case handed down from July 2024 to July 2025 and how to apply those cases to your DWI practice.
Learning objectives:
Speaker: Matthew D. Fry, Rosenblum Schwartz Fry & Johnson, St. Louis
10:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Attacking blood alcohol concentration (BAC) measurements in DWI cases under a statutory predicate, court rules (Daubert), due process, and confrontation
Mr. Vang will explain how to use implied consent statutes that have been incorporated into DUI statutes to demand chemical testing discovery and to suppress chemical testing evidence under a statutory predicate. Mr. Vang will explain how to use statutes and court rules to suppress chemical testing measurements in DUI cases.
Speaker: R. Michael Vang, R. Michael Vang PC, Laramie, WY
12-12:30 p.m. | How to effectively use State v. Hatfield to win a DWI case
Speaker: Kim Benjamin, Benjamin Law Firm, LLC, Belton
12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch
1:30-2:20 p.m. | DWI by THC: Has the case law caught up?
Speaker: Matthew D. Fry, Rosenblum Schwartz Fry & Johnson, St. Louis
2:20-3:10 p.m. | Ethics Topic TBD
Speaker: Erin McClernon, Ogletree Deakins, Kansas City
3:10 p.m. | Adjourn
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Thursday is for paralegals
9-9:50 a.m. | Basics/Bootcamp
Topic TBD
Speakers: Jeannean Fenske, Travis Noble, PC, St. Louis, Megan G. Oliver, Benjamin Law Firm, LLC, Belton
9:50-10:40 a.m. | Basics/Bootcamp
AH + TDN + Refusals
Speakers: Jeannean Fenske, Travis Noble, PC, St. Louis; Megan G. Oliver, Benjamin Law Firm, LLC, Belton
10:40-11:30 a.m. | Basics/Bootcamp
AH + TDN + Refusals, DEMO
Speakers: Jeannean Fenske, Travis Noble, PC, St. Louis; Megan G. Oliver, Benjamin Law Firm, LLC, Belton
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | Ethics Topic TBD
Speaker: Erin McClernon, Ogletree Deakins, Kansas City
12:20-1:20 p.m. | Lunch
1:20-1:50 p.m. | Basics/Bootcamp
Issue spotting in DWIs
Speaker: Megan G. Oliver, Benjamin Law Firm, LLC, Belton
1:50-2:40 p.m. | Basics/Bootcamp
Topic TBD
Speaker: TBD
2:40-3:40 p.m. | Basics/Bootcamp
Topic TBD
Speaker: TBD
3:40-4:40 p.m. | Plenary 4-8
How to use your team to win more cases during investigation and pre-trial preparation
Speaker: Travis L. Noble, Travis Noble, PC, St. Louis
4:40 p.m. | Adjourn
Schedule as of 5/16/25
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