15 Questions You Must Ask Before Hiring A Lawyer
The mixture of law, science and medicine makes the effective defense of DUI cases a difficult task which requires specialized education and training. Unfortunately, since almost any lawyer will know more about the law concerning driving while under the influence of alcohol ( DUI / DWI ) than you do, it is often tough for you to know whether any particular lawyer has the knowledge and skill to effectively defend you on your driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI / DWI) case. These 15 questions are designed to help you identify lawyers with specialized knowledge and training specifically related to defending DUI / DWI cases.
1. What specialized education and training do you have that is specifically related to defending DUI cases?
2. Are you a member of any organizations devoted to DUI defense, such as the National College for DUI Defense, Inc.?
3. What national seminars/courses have you attended that are specifically related to defending DUI cases?
4. Have you been certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in the proper administration of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing?
5. Do you subscribe to the DWI journal or any other publications specifically related to defending DUI cases?
6. What are the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests recognized by NHTSA and how specifically are they to be administered and evaluated/scored?
7. What are 5 things that can affect the accuracy and reliability of a preliminary breath testing device?
8. How specifically does the Intoxilyzer 5000 function? How does it measure the amount of alcohol in one’s breath?
9. How can the subject’s body temperature when blowing into the Intoxilyzer affect the result?
10. What are 3 assumptions regarding the subject on which the Intoxilyzer 5000 software is based?
11. Why is it important whether you were in the absorption or elimination phase when you blew into the Intoxilyzer 5000?
12. Why are acetaldehyde and toulene important?
13. What is the acceptable variance on the Intoxilyzer 5000?
14. What are several things that can cause the Intoxilyzer to give an unreliable result?
15. How is the internal RFI antenna checked?