CPDA 16th Annual DUI Defense Practice Institute
Friday & Saturday, June 13-14, 2025
University of San Francisco
McLaren Conference Center
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
This special continuing legal education seminar will provide an informative and practical approach to handling driving under the influence cases. The speakers are all recognized experts in handling DUI cases and science. CPDA's Annual DUI Seminar will give you an opportunity to sharpen your skills and knowledge as you defend these difficult cases.
Friday Morning Session, June 13, 2025
(This Friday morning session is for those who registered for this separately.)
| Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
MCLE |
|
7:30-9:30 a.m.
|
Friday Morning Session Registration |
|
|
9:30 a.m.
|
How To Talk To Jurors |
Richard Mathews |
1.0 |
|
10:30 a.m.
|
Client and Witness Interview |
Bruce Kapsack, Deputy Public Defender, Nevada County |
1.0 |
|
11:30 a.m.
|
Case File Review(s) |
Cole Casey, Casey & Angelos, LLP, San Diego |
1.0 |
| 12:30 to 1:00 pm |
Lunch for Friday Morning Participants |
|
Friday Afternoon, June 13, 2025
| Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
MCLE |
| 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. |
Registration for Friday Afternoon/Saturday Session |
|
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Chemical Test Basics |
Bruce Kapsack, Deputy Public Defender, Nevada County |
.75 |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Physiology of Alcohol vis a vis Physical Impairment/SFST’s |
Professor Trish Sevene, PhD, CSU Monterey |
1.0 |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
|
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Jury Interaction/Deselection |
Rich Mathews |
1.5 |
Saturday, June 14, 2025
| Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
MCLE |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
|
|
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
First Impressions: Figuring out the Needs and Goals of Your Client |
Cole Casey, Casey & Angelos, LLP, San Diego |
1.0 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Cases, Motions, and Attitude for your DUI’s |
Susan Leff, Deputy Public Defender, Santa Barbara County |
1.5 |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Integrity Unit, Data to Discredit: Using the RJA, RIPA and other resources to attack pretext stops |
Zac Dillon, Public Defender, San Francisco County |
1.0 |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (Provided) |
|
|
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Physiology of Alcohol and Misrepresentations by the State |
Okorie Okorocha |
1.0 |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Cross of the State's Witness |
Bruce Kapsack, Deputy Public Defender, Nevada County and Okorie Okorucha |
.5 |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Break |
|
|
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Q & As and Trial Skills Demonstrations |
Panelists |
1.25 |
|
