Beyond the BAC: CPDA's Annual DUI Defense Seminar
Friday: Deselection Skills Workshop
Saturday: DUI Topics Plenary
August 28–29, 2026
Los Angeles City College
855 North Vermont Avenue
6.0 Hours MCLE — Friday
5.75 Hours MCLE — Saturday
11.75 Hours MCLE — Both Days
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Join CPDA for a one or two-day (your choice) intensive on DUI defense and jury deselection. Friday's training is in-person only; Saturday's training is available in person or via live-stream.
Friday is a hands-on, in-person only small-group skills workshop focused on crafting and practicing deselection questions and cause challenges. Saturday is a full-day seminar of plenary sessions covering the science, case law, and trial strategy that define DUI defense today.
Attendees may register for Saturday only or for both Friday and Saturday.
Friday & Saturday
Members: $280
$245 Premium Members
Non-Members: $350
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Saturday Only
Members: $200
$175 Premium Members
Non-Members: $250
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Program Schedule (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Friday, August 28 — Deselection Skills Workshop
Small Group Format
| 8:30–9:00 am |
Coffee & Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00–9:20 am |
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Brief Intro: What Is Deselection?
.25 hr. MCLE
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| 9:20–9:40 am |
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Brief Intro: Crafting Deselection Questions
.25 hr. MCLE
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| 9:40–10:45 am |
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Small Group: Craft and Edit Questions for Deselecting Jurors in a DUI Case
1.0 hr. MCLE
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| 10:45–11:00 am |
Break
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| 11:00–11:20 am |
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Brief Intro: Getting People Talking, Finding Friends
.25 hr. MCLE
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| 11:20 am–12:15 pm |
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Small Group: Begin Asking Questions
1.0 hr. MCLE
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| 12:15–1:30 pm |
Lunch Provided
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| 1:30–1:50 pm |
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Brief Intro: Developing the Cause Challenge
.25 hr. MCLE
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| 1:50–3:15 pm |
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Small Group: Asking Questions & Practicing Cause Challenges
1.5 hr. MCLE
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| 3:15–3:30 pm |
Break
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| 3:30–4:30 pm |
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Small Group: Continued Practice & Refinement
1.0 hr. MCLE
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| 4:30–5:00 pm |
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Closing Plenary
.5 hr. MCLE
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Saturday, August 29 — DUI Topics Plenary
| 8:30–9:00 am |
Coffee & Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00–9:45 am |
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The Prosecution's Proof Is Impaired: Trial Strategies for Rising BAC and Attacking the Breath Machines
Attorneys Matt Sotorosen, Samantha Perez, and Anjuli Webb
.75 hr. MCLE
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| 9:45–10:30 am |
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The Ten Cases You Must Have Down Cold to Win Your Next DUI
Bruce Kapsack
.75 hr. MCLE
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| 10:30–10:45 am |
Break
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| 10:45 am–12:00 pm |
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Human Physiology and Chemical Test Basics
Okorie Okorocha
1.25 hr. MCLE
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| 12:00–1:00 pm |
Lunch Provided
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| 1:00–1:45 pm |
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Dealing with Experts
Okorie Okorocha & Bruce Kapsack
.75 hr. MCLE
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| 1:50–2:50 pm |
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Applying Deselection Questions to DUI Science
Demonstration
Matt Sotorosen, Susan Leff & La Mer Kyle-Griffiths
1.0 hr. MCLE
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| 2:50–3:00 pm |
Break
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| 3:00–4:15 pm |
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Carrying Your Theme Through, From Voir Dire to Closing
Souley Diallo
1.25 hr. MCLE
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| 4:15–4:35 pm |
Wrap-Up & Evaluations
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Seminar Organizers and Faculty
 Susan Leff Senior Deputy Public Defender
Santa Barbara County View Bio |
 Bruce Kapsack Deputy Public Defender
Nevada County Public Defender's Office View Bio |
 Matt Sotorosen Director of Training
San Francisco Public Defender's Office View Bio |
 La Mer Kyle-Griffiths Division Leader, Training Division
LA County Public Defender's Office View Bio |
 Souley Diallo Diallo Law Office
Riverside, CA View Bio |
 Okorie Okorocha Forensic Toxicology Expert & Trial Attorney View Bio |
 Anjuli Webb Deputy Public Defender
San Francisco, CA View Bio |
 Samantha Perez San Francisco, CA |
Criminal Law Legal Specialization Credit
Certified Criminal Law Specialists may apply eligible hours from this seminar toward their 36-hour LSCLE requirement. The breakdown below maps each session to its content area for specialist reporting purposes; refer to your certificate of attendance for the hours actually accredited.
| LSCLE Subject Area |
Friday |
Saturday |
Total |
| Trial Advocacy |
6.0 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
| Evidence |
0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| Substantive Criminal Law & Procedure |
0 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
| Writs, Appeals & Ancillary Proceedings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
6.0 |
5.75 |
11.75 |
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CPDA is a California State Bar-approved MCLE provider under Business & Professions Code § 6070(b). MCLE credit hours listed reflect actual instructional time per State Bar Rule 2.51(E) and are subject to change. Certificates of attendance will be issued following the seminar; refer to your certificate for official reporting purposes.
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