Defending Serious Traffic Cases 2019: Strategies and Tactics in Representing Clients (Online Seminar)

MCLE Credits: 6.0
Ethics Credits Included: 1.0

MCLE Credit:	6.0 (Ethics: 1.0)
Live-Interactive Credit:	0.0
VIDC Re-Certification Credit:	6.0 (VIDC Information)
Designation Credit:	6.0 Trial Practice/Litigation, 1.0 Ethics (Designations Information)
Price:	$299 (Includes a downloadable audio version.)
Viewable Through:	9/30/2021

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A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the October 2019 live seminar, Defending Serious Traffic Cases 2019: Strategies and Tactics in Representing Clients.

This seminar is the companion to Virginia CLE^®’s biennial DUI Defense in Virginia program. It provides the basic theory and strategies on effective representation of clients charged with reckless driving, speeding, eluding, hit-and-run, and driving on suspended or no license, as well as representing habitual offenders and juveniles. You will learn about changes in the law of license suspensions including the July 1, 2019, Virginia law change prohibiting license suspension solely for failure to pay court costs. You will hear from a panel of judges who will share their views from the bench and how to be a more effective advocate for your client. This program provides the opportunity to hear from experienced defense attorneys and the Assistant Commonwealth Attorneys. The program will end with ethical considerations specific to traffic cases.

Topics covered include:

Updates on all aspects of the law related to traffic offenses
Legislative changes that can affect your practice
DMV programs and their collateral consequences
Relevant substantive and procedural differences around the state
Hear from a panel of judges
Ethical concerns specific to traffic cases

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COURSE TOPICS

Introductory Remarks
Stephen Mutnick

Updates on the Law and Practice
Judge William Jarvis

Update of all the changes from the 2019 General Assembly Session

Driving on Suspended License, Operating a Vehicle Without a License, Eluding, Hit-and-Run, and Other Serious Traffic Offenses
Tim Carwile

Appropriate section charged
Defenses
Punishment including enhancements
Saving the license
Resident and non-resident alien issues
Felony v. misdemeanor
Elements of proof
Evidentiary issues
Involuntary manslaughter

Reckless Driving, Aggressive Driving, and Speeding
G. Manoli Loupassi

Texting while driving-substantive and procedural considerations
Appropriate sections charged
Defenses
Punishment including enhancements
Saving the license
Resident and non-resident alien issues

DMV Driver Improvement Program and Other Administrative Requirements
Millicent Ford

Overview and points system (safe driving and demerits)
Treatments (advisory letter, clinic, probation, and control)
Juvenile program
Probation/control period/restricted license
Law change prohibiting license suspension solely for failure to pay court costs

Same Laws, Disparate Results—A Panel Discussion Exploring Regional Differences in Practices and Procedures
Moderator: Steve Mutnick
Faculty Panel

View from the Bench: A Judges Panel
Moderator: Jon Huddleston
Judges Panel

Ethics: Professional Issues Specific to Traffic Law
Judge Manuel Capsalis

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Stephen A. Mutnick, Blackburn, Conte, Schilling & Click, PC / Richmond

JUDGES

Hon. David B. Caddell, Jr., Hanover General District Court / Hanover
Hon. Manuel A. Capsalis, Fairfax General District Court / Fairfax
Hon. William E. Jarvis, Prince William General District Court / Manassas
Hon. Mitchell Mutnick, Fairfax General District Court / Fairfax
Hon. J. Bruce Strickland, Stafford County General District Court / Stafford
Hon. Gino W. Williams, Montgomery County General District Court / Christiansburg
Hon. Gene A. Woolard, Virginia Beach General District Court / Virginia Beach

FACULTY

Timothy C. Carwile, Allen & Carwile / Waynesboro
Timothy M. Dustan, Prince George County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office/ Prince George
Millicent Ford, Department of Motor Vehicles / Richmond
Jon D. Huddleston, Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White, PC / Leesburg
G. Manoli Loupassi, The Law Office of G. Manoli Loupassi, LLC / Richmond
Corinne J. Magee, The Magee Law Firm / McLean
Stephen A. Mutnick, Blackburn, Conte, Schilling & Click, PC / Richmond
George Neskis, Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub, & Neskis, PC / Norfolk
Eric Shamis, Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office / Leesburg
Ronald E. Smith, Ronald E. Smith, PC / Fairfax