DUII Trial Practice Workshop 2026
March 13, 2026
Special Half-day DUII Trial Practice Workshop
9a-12p Friday, March 13
DUII Defense Skills for Lawyers
Alex Fletcher, Clackamas Indigent Defense Consortium, and Simon Whang, Portland
Limited to 20 lawyers – must be OCDLA members and must register for the main DUII Defense Seminar.
In your practice, you WILL have a DUII case—the most litigated criminal charge in Oregon. Build competence and confidence on your road to DUII expertise though our intensive half-day skills workshop. Learn how to handle a DUII case from client contact to post-trial. Featuring a focus on mental health, addiction, trauma and how to best use a client’s background and history in their favor. Learn:
Featuring:
Simon Whang, DUII specialist, former prosecutor, former public defender, adjunct law professor of trial advocacy, contributor to ODCLA DUII Manual, and
Alex Fletcher, CIDC superstar, expert in drug DUIIs, Clackamas County Treatment Court lead defense attorney, veteran of many, many DUII cases including an unprecedented SIX acquittals in a row.
Registration: $85, members. To sign up, click the Registration tab at left. Note: This workshop is available to those members who also sign up to attend the DUII Defense Seminar March 13 ad 14. Register separately.
9a-12p Friday, March 13
DUII Defense Skills for Lawyers
Alex Fletcher, Clackamas Indigent Defense Consortium, and Simon Whang, Portland
Limited to 20 lawyers – must be OCDLA members and must register for the main DUII Defense Seminar.
In your practice, you WILL have a DUII case—the most litigated criminal charge in Oregon. Build competence and confidence on your road to DUII expertise though our intensive half-day skills workshop. Learn how to handle a DUII case from client contact to post-trial. Featuring a focus on mental health, addiction, trauma and how to best use a client’s background and history in their favor. Learn:
- What’s the one thing every client must do when pulled over for a DUII?
- What’s the best mitigation factor to help your clients reduce or eliminate jail time?
- What questions must you absolutely ask your client at first meeting?
- What’s the single best voir dire question to flush out problematic jurors?
- What are the essential cross-examination questions in every DUII case?
- What are the special considerations and strategies for the drug or poly-drug DUII?
- How to use the police’s own “training and experience” against them.
Featuring:
Simon Whang, DUII specialist, former prosecutor, former public defender, adjunct law professor of trial advocacy, contributor to ODCLA DUII Manual, and
Alex Fletcher, CIDC superstar, expert in drug DUIIs, Clackamas County Treatment Court lead defense attorney, veteran of many, many DUII cases including an unprecedented SIX acquittals in a row.
Registration: $85, members. To sign up, click the Registration tab at left. Note: This workshop is available to those members who also sign up to attend the DUII Defense Seminar March 13 ad 14. Register separately.
Best Western Hood River Inn
Lodging reservation deadline: February 15
Conference Rates: starting at just $129/night, ranging up to $189 riverview king or riverview double queen.
Booking: 1-800-828-7873, mention Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Must call by February 15 to ensure these rates. After this date, rooms will be released to general booking at current market rates.
Complimentary parking and wi-fi included.
Location:
1108 East Marina Way
Hood River, OR 97031
Lodging reservation deadline: February 15
Conference Rates: starting at just $129/night, ranging up to $189 riverview king or riverview double queen.
Booking: 1-800-828-7873, mention Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Must call by February 15 to ensure these rates. After this date, rooms will be released to general booking at current market rates.
Complimentary parking and wi-fi included.
Location:
1108 East Marina Way
Hood River, OR 97031
Registration is full. To be placed on a waitlist, please email info@ocdla.org or call 541-686-8716.