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Handling OUI Cases (Recorded)

  • Training

  • 6 Hours
  • March 20, 2025
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE)
  • ID: 6067734

See how the evidence is gathered and learn how to try and defend the case!

Operating under the influence cases are high stakes litigation, whether you are the defense counsel or the prosecutor assigned to the case. This year’s OUI program begins with the basics, and then delves into the nuances to bring you up to speed on recent developments, including OUI drug cases. Attorneys for the prosecution and the defense provide an overview of how to handle an OUI case from start to finish. Panelists address preparation for handling the trial, including discussions about field sobriety tests, discovery issues, drug recognition experts, and breath and blood testing.

Whether you specialize in OUI cases or handle only one or two of these types of cases a year, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to hone your skills with the experts. Not only do you get a skills refresher you come away with practice tips and advice that help you handle your next case with confidence. Bring your questions for the District Court judges to take advantage of this unique opportunity to find out what they are looking for in OUI cases.

Litigation regarding the admissibility of breath test results has continued to evolve over the past year. Attend this program to get ahead of the curve on where OUI litigation is now and where it is headed.

Course Content

9:30am - 9:35am - Welcome and Introduction

James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

9:35am - 9:50am - Initial Meeting and Intake with Client

James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

9:50am - 10:30am - Discovery

Joseph J. Higgins, III, Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

10:30am - 11:00am - Trial Preparation

James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

Robert Joseph Galibois, III., Esq.,
Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Barnstable

11:00am - 11:15am - Break

11:15am - 12:00pm - Field Sobriety Tests
James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

Robert Joseph Galibois, III., Esq.,
Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Barnstable

Jim Smith,
Hanover Police Department, Hanover

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Drug Recognition Experts
James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

Robert Joseph Galibois, III., Esq.,
Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Barnstable

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Lunch

2:00pm - 2:15pm - Breath Test, Breath Test Litigation and Wet Lab
James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

Jim Smith,
Hanover Police Department, Hanover

2:15pm - 2:30pm - Blood Tests
James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

2:30pm - 2:50pm - License Suspensions
James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

2:50pm - 3:05pm - Break

3:05pm - 4:30pm - Judicial Panel
Hon. Michael D. Brennan,
Taunton District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Taunton

Hon. Edward H. Sharkansky,
Wareham District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, West Wareham

Speakers

Chair

James M. Milligan, Jr., Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

Faculty

Hon. Michael D. Brennan,
Taunton District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Taunton

Robert Joseph Galibois, III., Esq.,
Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Barnstable

Joseph J. Higgins, III, Esq.,
Milligan & Higgins, Rockland

Hon. Edward H. Sharkansky,
Wareham District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, West Wareham

Jim Smith,
Hanover Police Department, Hanover