Course Information
Course Description
This program, Presented by Robert S. Reiff, will teach attorneys the unique issues involved in picking a jury in a DUI case. The topics that will be covered include an understanding of group dynamics and the science of identifying emergent leaders in a group. Participants will learn to pick out the potential jurors who believe that people should be “personally responsible” as opposed to those who believe in the concept of “social responsibility.” The program will review how to ask key questions, including attitudinal questions, finding out how alcohol has adversely impacted a juror’s life, discussing the juror’s own driving records, and ferreting out who really means it when they say they can be “fair and impartial.”
The course will benefit all lawyers who handle DUI cases, whether they are new in the game or more advanced practitioners.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the science on group dynamics and how to influence juries
- Identify the key attitudes you want - and don’t want - in a juror
- Compose subtle but effective juror selection questions
- Incorporate your theory of defense into the voir dire process
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Faculty
Robert S. Reiff
The Law Offices of Robert S. Reiff, P.A.
Robert “Bobby” Reiff is the author of “FLORIDA DUI LAW” which is a part of the LexisNexis Practice Guide series and the previously published “DRUNK DRIVING AND RELATED VEHICULAR OFFENSES” (5th Edition), which was also published by the LEXIS Law Publishing Company. He is also a contributing author for “DEFENDING DUI VEHICULAR HOMICIDE CASES”, 2012 Ed. (published by the West Law Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Thomson, Reuters); “DUI AND OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES IN FLORIDA” (published by the Florida Bar); and “DRUNK DRIVING DEFENSE: AN EXPERT'S APPROACH” (published by the Professional Education Group, Inc.). He is also on the editorial board of the DWI LAW & SCIENCE JOURNAL. Bobby is a frequent lecturer and author on topics involving the defense of alcohol-related offenses.
Named DUI Defense Attorney of the Year 2019 in Florida by Lux Life Magazine – Business Legal Elite, Bobby was also the only DUI defense lawyer named a “Top Lawyer in South Florida” in that category in the 2019 South Florida Legal Guide and he was the only DUI/DWI lawyer named by “Best Lawyers in Florida”® for 2019, 2018, and 2016. He has been selected as one of “America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys”® and he has been named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America”® continuously since 2001. Bobby holds an “AV” rating from MARTINDALE-HUBBELL® and he also received the number one rating in a MIAMI HERALD blind study of the most effective DUI advocates in South Florida.
Bobby has been a FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFIED CRIMINAL TRIAL ATTORNEY since 1990 and he has offices located in Miami [2333 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida 33126] and in Fort Lauderdale [214 S.E. 13th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316]. In his spare time, Bobby is an avid competitive ice hockey player.
Reviews
Great information!
Very practical advice.
Very good refresher for picking a jury for a DUI.
Excellent review after the main lecture.
Excellent and informative presentation form an area of law outside my specialty.
Great practical advise. This was a gem of a presentation
Interesting and good!
One of the finest courses I have taken.
Excellent content. Thank you, as always.
This was a great course.
Loved the instructor!
Good Lecture!