43rd Annual Illinois Traffic Court Conference
Presented by the Illinois Traffic Court Conference Committee
Co-sponsored by Illinois State Bar Association and
State of Illinois Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

Peoria
Bradley University
915 Elmwood Avenue
Peoria, IL  61625

 

Thursday June 5th

 9:00 a.m. -  Registration and Continental Breakfast
                      
 9:45 a.m. -  Introduction & Welcoming Remarks
                      Jerome Zienty (Addison)

 10:00 a.m. -  Search and Seizure: 4th Amendment
                       Honorable Frederic Rodgers
                       Gilpin County, 1st Judicial District, (Golden, CO)

 12:00 p.m. -  Lunch

 1:00 p.m. – Introductions & Remarks
                    George Burnetti (Libertyville) 

 1:15 p.m. - New and Pending Legislation
                   Jerome Zienty (Addison)

1:45 p.m. –  Professional Responsibility
                    J. Randall Cox (Springfield)
                        
2:45 p.m. -  Break

3:00 p.m. – Seizure and Impoundment: Municipal Ordinance
                   William Raysa,
                    Raysa & Zimmermann (Park Ridge) 

3:30 p.m. -  Vehicle Forfeiture issues
                    Fred Morelli, (Auroa)

4:00 p.m. - Adjournment

6:00 p.m. - Reception

7:00 p.m. -  Dinner
Pere Marquette Hotel
500 Main Street
Peoria, Illinois

Friday June 6th:

 9:00 a.m.      Welcoming Remarks & Introductions:
                         G. William Richards (Aurora)
                          - Kevin Golden, Bradley University

 9:15 a.m. -  DUI & Summary Suspension Panel
                     Moderator: 
                     Edward  Maloney, Ahern, Maloney & Moran, LLC (Skokie)
                   
                    Panel:
                     Honorable Mark W. Dwyer, 18th Judicial Circuit, (Wheaton)
                     Prosecution - Charles Smith, Smith & La Luzerne, Ltd., (Waukegan)
                     Defense - Thomas M. Moran, Ahern, Maloney & Moran, LLC (Skokie)

10:30 a.m. - Break

10:45 a.m. - DUI & Summary Suspension Panel (cont’d)

11:30 a.m.  – Comparison of Breath Testing Machines
                      HGN Litigation Update           
                      Ronald Henson, Phd. (Peoria) 

12:15 p.m. - Lunch

1:15 p.m. - 2007/2008 Traffic Related Decisions 
                   Honorable Daniel M. Locallo, Circuit Court of Cook County, (Chicago)

2:30 p.m. - Adjournment

 

Fee:     $  90.00:  Advance Registration**
     $100.00: Walk-ins
        
(** Advanced Registration closes May 30, 2008 **)
             
 Includes:  Conference Materials
                     Thursday Reception & Dinner at the Pere Marquette Hotel (Cash Bar)
                     Thursday and Friday:  Breakfast and Lunch                     
                     University Housing: Wednesday and Thursday (if requested)

Synopsis of 2008 Program

Thursday, June 5th: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

-    Registration and Continental Breakfast
-    Search and Seizure: 4th Amendment Overview

Thursday, June 5th: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

-     New and pending legislation
-     Ethics: Fees & Retainer Agreements & Neglect Issues
-     Seizure and Impoundment by local Municipalities
-     Vehicle Forfeiture Issues

Friday, June 6th: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  1. DUI & Summary Suspension Panel
  2. Comparison of Breath Testing Machines &

HGN Litigation Update

Friday, June 6th: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

  1. 2007/2008 Traffic Related Decisions

The following MCLE Credit hours have been applied for: 6.5 General & 1.0 Professionalism
**This seminar has been approved by the Illinois Supreme Court for CLE for Illinois Judges**

 

To register, please contact:

Charmin Hibberd
Director of Conference Facilities
Bradley University
Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-3056