Program Chair and Presenter:
Michael C. Witt
Criminal Defense & Civil Litigation LLC
Jefferson
Presenter:
John J. Sobotik
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Office
Office of General Counsel
Madison
8:00 a.m. : Registration
8:30 a.m. : Wisconsin’s Driver Licensing System
- Understanding the statutory framework
- How licenses are obtained
- Helpful resources
- Demerit points
John J. Sobotik
9:20 a.m. : Common Traffic Violations
- Criminal and civil traffic violations
- Distracted driving
- Hit-and-run
- Reckless driving
- Operating without a license
- Speeding
- And more
John J. Sobotik, Michael C. Witt
10:10 a.m. : Break
10:25 a.m. : Statutory Procedures for Handling Traffic Cases
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Method of arrest for traffic violations
- Initial appearance and pleas
- Pretrial motions
- Trial and penalties
Presenter to be determined
11:15 a.m. : Panel Discussion: Traffic “Jams”
- Common traffic law pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Fee letters
- Favor cases
- Appellate deadlines
All Presenters
12:05 p.m. : Question and Answer
12:10 p.m. : Program Concludes
- Understand Wisconsin's driver licensing system and license categories
- Explore common traffic violations such as hit-and-run, reckless driving, and inattentive driving
- Review the statutory procedures for handling traffic cases
- Get practice tips from experienced litigators
- Understand common traffic law pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Criminal defense attorneys
- Traffic lawyers
- Personal injury attorneys
- General practitioners
- Attorneys seeking trial experience
- Lawyers wanting to expand their practice or get a review of traffic law
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