Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

02/12/2026

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Email from MACDL Sign up Now   Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Spring Continuing Legal Education March 27, 2026   Greetings all, MACDL is excited to announce the Annual Spring CLE & A

07/25/2025

Jeannine Fenske of Travis Noble Law Firm in St Louis did a fabulpus job of running the New Lawyer & Paralegal track at our Bernard Edelman DWI Law & Science Seminar.

07/25/2025

St. Louis attorney Travis Noble ends the conference with a memorable presentation on how his law firm staff do all the work and make him look good. He’s tried nearly 400 jury trials and has won most of them thanks to his team!

07/25/2025

Today Kim Benjamin, who is a past President of MACDL and chair of the Bernard Edelman DWI Law & Science Seminar, spoke about how to win a DWI when there’s an accident.

07/25/2025

Paralegal Jessie Greathouse from Benjamin Law Firm in Kansas City teaches how to interpret driving records and help clients with driving issues at the New Lawyer and Paralegal Bootcamp.

07/25/2025

Attorney Megan Oliver of the Benjamin Law Firm in Kansas City is speaking at the Lawyer and Paralegal Bootcamp, which provides valuable information on defending DWIs to newer lawyers and paralegals.

07/25/2025

One of the best ethics presentations we’ve ever had! Attorney Erin McClernon of Ogletree, Deakins talked about wellness issues in the legal profession.

07/25/2025

Outstanding Dallas/Fort Worth DWI defense lawyer Mimi Coffey taught us about innocent explanations of signs of intoxication, such as age, weight, and medical conditions, and how the SFSTs (sandardized field sobriety tests) are not based on valid science.

07/25/2025

This morning is science class! Dr. Marcus Iszard, a professor from Kansas City University and founder of Investigational Pharmacology & Toxicology Services, teaches the lawyers about the role of alcohol and drugs in driving and impairment.

07/25/2025

86 Bipartisan Texas Legislators Support Roberson’s Innocence and Urge Application of Texas “Junk Science” Law to His Case

07/24/2025

And we ended day 1 with a panel of DWI lawyer legends sharing stories about their careers.