DUI, Traffic, and Secretary of State Related Issues - 2010

April 17, 2010
8:55 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5.50 MCLE hours, including 0.50 approved Professional Responsibility MCLE credit hours
Presented by Traffic Laws and Courts

Lombard
Lindner Conference Center
610 E. Butterfield Road
(map and directions)

This program discusses the increasingly complex issues occurring in traffic and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) court, as well as the very complicated sentencing options mandated by the Illinois General Assembly. The program is designed for general practitioners, judges, State’s Attorneys, public defenders, and attorneys who practice in the DUI and Traffic Courts—from entry level to advanced practitioners.

Program Coordinator:

J. Brick Van Der Snick, Van Der Snick Law Firm, Geneva

Program Moderators:

J. Randall Cox, Feldman, Wasser, Draper & Cox, Springfield

Juliet Boyd, Boyd & Kummer LLC, Chicago

Agenda

8:55 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

J. Randall Cox

Juliet Boyd

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Foundation of Blood, Breath, and Urine/Hospital v. Forensic Blood

This segment examines the foundation for using blood, breath and/or urine testing pursuant to Illinois State Police Rules and Regulations, 20 Illinois Administrative Code 1286 (Effective June 4, 2009).

Dr. Ronald Henson, Ph.D., C.P.C.T., Peoria

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Ethics and Lawyer Regulatory Issues for Traffic Law Practitioners*

This segment examines regulatory and ethical issues that traffic law practitioners must consider.

James J. Grogan, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Chicago

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Review of the Monitoring Device Driving Permit Law and Secretary of State Rules and Implementation

This topic explores the Secretary of State rules regarding monitoring device driving permits, as well as how the Secretary of State implements them. A review of the monitoring device driving permit law is provided.

Edward M. Maloney, Ahern, Maloney & Moran, LLC, Skokie

Lisa Dunn, Attorney at Law, Arlington Heights

Larry A. Davis, Larry A. Davis, Ltd., Des Plaines

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break (beverages provided)

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Videotaping in Squad Cars, Includings Case Law

This segment discusses the use of videotaping in traffic and DUI-related cases. Recent case law is also examined.

Alan E. Jones, Alan E. Jones, P.C., Waukegan

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Issues in DUI Drug Cases

This segment examines the qualifications of a police officer as witness in drugged-driving cases, as well as issues related to forensic drug testing in DUI cases. Prescription drug use in DUI cases is also discussed.

Donald J. Ramsell, Ramsell & Associates, LLC, Wheaton

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. DUI/Statutory Summary Suspension Case Law Panel Discussion

This segment is presented as a panel discussion and covers recent case law updates and scenarios.

Ted P. Hammel, Brumund, Jacobs, Hammel & Davidson, LLC, Joliet

Steven Sims, Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, St. Charles

Hon. Charles P. Burns, Cook County Judicial Circuit, Chicago

Thomas M. Moran, Ahern, Maloney & Moran, LLC, Skokie

2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break (refreshments provided)

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. New Legislation

In this segment, the speaker discusses new legislation that is relevant to traffic law.

George G. Livas, Attorney at Law, Skokie

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Retrieving Black Box Evidence from Vehicles (Event Data Recorders and Traffic Reconstruction)

Deputy Chief David Kintz, St. Charles Police Department, St. Charles

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Cook County Electronic Monitoring Program

This segment gives an overview of the Cook County Electronic Monitoring Program, which was created to ease overcrowding in the Cook County Department of Corrections.

Chief John Webb, Cook County Sheriff’s Department, Chicago