WE MOVED: GACDL P.O. BOX 68 DECATUR, GA 30031
The Georgia Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers,
Bubba Head, and
Suesan Miller present:
Name
Bar Number
Phone
City
E-mail
Please choose one registration option:
___ $375 I am a regular, public defender, contributing, substantial,
associate, or life (since 2005) member and I need CLE. ___$305 Same and
I do not need CLE.
___$0 I am a life member prior to 2005, or a sustaining member and do
not need CLE. ___$70 Same and I need CLE.
___ $280 I am a full-time federal, state, or county employed public
defender in the _______________ Circuit and I need the CLE. Every
attorney in our circuit is a 2017 GACDL member. ___$210 Same, but I do
not need CLE. (Note: If all PDs in your circuit are not members, please
pay the regular member rate if you are a member, or pay the non-member
rate if you are a non-member. PD rates apply to full-time government
employed PDs only.)
___ $650 I am not a member of GACDL.
Please circle one: I generally fit into the
BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, or ADVANCED group for Saturday.
I also need to pay my 2017 GACDL dues:
___$185 Regular member dues
___I will attend the live telecast in Savannah.
___I will attend the live telecast in Tifton.
You can also register online at www.gacdl.org until NOON on March
1st. Pre-registration closes then. Please log in as a member to register
(directions for creating a password can be found under “help”) Questions?
Call 404-248-1777
P.O. Box 68
Decatur, GA 30031
Other dues levels are online at www.gacdl.org
The Georgia Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers
___$115 Public Defender dues
STATE BAR OF GEORGIA
HEADQUARTERS ATLANTA
and Live telecasts to Savannah and Tifton
(must pre-register for telecasts)
March 3 & 4, 2017
Pre-register before March 1st
FRIDAY 3 March, 2017
8:00-8:50 AM Seminar check-in—walk-ins (space permitting)
add $20
8:50-9:00
Welcome: GACDL President Angie Coggins,
Program Directors Bubba Head and
Suesan Miller
9:00-10:00
ALS Hearings: How to Win, How to Lose,
How to Talk to Your Clients –
Attorney Ashley Schiavone
10:00-10:15 BREAK
10:15-11:15
The Science of HGN as Seen
Through the Eyes of a Police Officer –
James Harper, GPSTC
11:15-12:45 The Top 10 DDS Landmines and How to
Avoid Them – Attorney Vicki Judd, DDS
12:45-1:45 PM Working LUNCH (provided by GACDL)
Battle Ready: Cross Examination of the
Officer – Attorney Cris Schneider
1:45-2:45
1,2,3,4...Winning the Case When You’ve Had
More: Fighting for Clients with More than
One DUI – Attorney Suesan Miller
2:45-3:00
BREAK
3:00-4:00
New Happenings in Implied Consent,
the New Path to Victory –
Attorney William C. “Bubba” Head
SATURDAY 4 March, 2017
There will be three different learning tracks in different rooms:
Advanced Track with Bubba Head
Matthew Malhiot, Thomas Workman, Dr. Randall Tackett, Pharm. D.,
Dr. Stefan Rose, M.D., Jan Semenoff, Dr. Joe Anderson, Ph.D.
Intermediate Track with Cory E. Yager
Dr. Greg Kane, MD, Dr. Surgeon Cole, Ph.D.,
Anthony Palacios
Beginner Track with Suesan Miller
Jan Semenoff, Janine Arvizu,
Dr. Jimmie L. Valentine, B.S., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Ron Lloyd
More Saturday speakers to be announced. When you register,
please let GACDL know which group above you best fit into.
You can move freely between the different rooms. (We just
need to know space-wise which track probably needs the
largest room.) Saturday speakers will generally follow the
Friday schedule above, with lunch around noon, and dismissal
around 4:00 PM. Final schedule for Saturday will be in the
GACDL App.
A FEW of YOUR
DUI DRILL SERGEANTS:
Suesan Miller (McDonough)
is one of the most highly respected
DUI attorneys in the state of
Georgia, trying and winning many
DUI cases. She is certified in
Standard Field Sobriety Training
for Georgia Legal Professionals and
has attended the National College
for DUI Defense (NCDD). Suesan
is on the faculty of the Bill Daniel
Trial Advocacy Program, where she
once attended as a student. She is a
Sustaining Member of the GACDL,
and has served on its board of
directors as Vice President, as well as serving as the Membership
Committee Chairperson. She is the current President of the Henry
County Bar Association and believes strongly in giving back to
the community through volunteerism. Suesan won the Georgia
Defense of Drinking Drivers Group –Best Trial Victory of the Year
in 2014 and DUI Lawyer of the Year in 2015.
William C.
“Bubba” Head (Atlanta)
is recognized by colleagues
and clients, both in Georgia
and across the country, as one
of the preeminent DUI defense
attorneys in his field. With
over 40 years of experience
as a criminal defense lawyer,
he brings an incredible wealth
of knowledge and experience
to each case he handles.
Bubba is a board member of
the GCDLEF (Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Education
Foundation), a board member of the GACDL, and is a Champion
Member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. In 1992,
he co-founded the Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers, an
organization devoted to collaboration between DUI defense
attorneys to find new solutions to complicated issues pertaining
to DUI law. He has been named to superlative lists ranging from
Georgia Trend magazine and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to
US News & World Report’s Best Law Firms list, SuperLawyers.
He has even been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America.
Bubba belongs to Defense of Drinking Drivers, an invitationonly organization for DUI defense attorneys. Mr. Head has
penned numerous articles and books on DUI defense, and is a
regular speaker on the defense of DUI.
James R. Harper (Atlanta) began his law enforcement career
with the Henry County Sheriff’s Department in 1999. After attending
the Clayton Regional Law Enforcement Academy in 2001, Harper
went on to work for the Clayton State University Public Safety
division where he served until 2003. Later that year, Harper joined
the Henry County Police Department where he honed his skills in his
specialty areas of DUI, SFSTs and drugs that impair driving. He went
on to become a certified Drug Recognition Expert. After earning his
instructor certification, Harper joined the staff of the Georgia Public
Safety Training Center’s (GPSTC) Traffic Section in 2011.
Vicki Judd (Atlanta) Legal Counsel at the Department of Driver
Services (DDS). See the GACDL App for her bio.
Ashley Schiavone (Atlanta) worked as an Associate Attorney
at Head, Thomas, Webb and Willis, LLC after passing the bar from
2008-2011. Now she has her own private practice. She is member
of NCDD (National College of DUI Defense) and has completed
a 24 hour DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
under the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration in
2009. She also completed the DUI Detection & Standardized Field
Sobriety Instructor Course under the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration in 2009. Ashley is the co-author of Defending DUI:
Case Outline and Traffic Manual.
Cris Schnieder (Savannah) has been representing individuals
against state and federal charges and he has been appointed as the
Hinesville City Solicitor. Dedicated to the field of criminal defense,
Cris recently served as the vice president of the GACDL and is a
member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He
has been recognized by The National Advocacy for DUI Defense
(NAFDD) for two consecutive years. He is also a member of the
following organizations: National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC.,
American Association of Attorneys, Premier DUI, American Institute
of DUI/DWI Attorneys 10 Best 2015, and the National College for
DUI Defense.
Please join us April 27-29, 2017 for the GACDL Spring
Seminar at the Westin on Jekyll Island.
This new hotel is on the beach. Join us for annual beach
volleyball, a cocktail party, the island scavenger hunt, and more!
GET THE GACDL APP on your SmartPhone or IPad for
easy access to: -Seminar Schedule –Seminar Updates– Speaker
Materials– the GACDL website, and more!
No CLE will be authorized without registration, proper payment,
and seminar check-in with GACDL. 10 CLE hours (applied for)
all trial practice hours. No cancellations after February 17,
2017. Substitutions are permitted. The GACDL office is closed
the day before and during seminars.
If you register online, do not complete the process, do not pay,
and do not cancel, you will be billed.