Coffee & Core Concepts: Conducting a DWI Case - 2019

MoBarCLE and The Young Lawyers’ Section present Coffee & Core Concepts – convenient 1-hour morning webinars providing need-to-know information regarding core legal concepts.   

Originally presented on: September 25, 2019

DWI cases are unique in that they have both a criminal and civil aspect, each with its own rules and requirements which must be mastered.  Join Mathew T. Jett, experienced DWI attorney, and learn how to handle a DWI case from start to finish.  Information presented will cover both the basic principles as well as specific issues to be raised in order to consistently obtain the best possible outcome on every DWI you defend.   

Topics Covered: 

Criminal DWI | Municipal cases, state-level misdemeanor, & state-level felony 

• Statutes: Elements of the offense, enhancement, etc. 
• Relevant cases  
• Practice tips (depositions, negotiations, etc.) 

CIVIL DWI | Blow-over cases & refusal cases 

Blow-over cases  

• Administrative hearings – in-person vs. over the phone 
• Trial de novo 
• License suspensions, restricted driving privileges, reinstatement requirements 

Refusal Cases 

• Petition for review 
• Confessions 
• Trials on refusals 
• License revocations, limited driving privileges, reinstatement requirements 

Speaker: Mathew T. Jett, Jett Legal, St. Louis  

Moderator: Dustin Goldberger, Attorney at Law, St. Louis 

Note: This program was originally produced as a webinar and is available on demand in streaming audio with streaming video PowerPoint. This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for ethics, elimination of bias or Kansas credit.