Start Date: 7/1/2025 12:00 PM EDT
End Date: 7/1/2025 1:00 PM EDT
Venue Name: Zoom Webinar
Organization Name:
PA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Date & Time: July 1, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET | Live Webinar | Via Zoom
Join an expert panel for a timely and critical 60-minute webinar unpacking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Commonwealth v. Schifflett—a ruling that is reshaping DUI defense strategy and prosecutorial practices across the Commonwealth.
This one-time-only session brings together leading voices from across the Pennsylvania criminal defense community and practitioners involved in this case:
- David Erhard, Steve Rice Law
- Leonard Sosnov, Defender Association of Philadelphia
- Eric Closs, Monroe County Public Defender Office
- Jason Dunkle, JD Law
- Edward F. Spreha, Law Offices of Wagner and Spreha
You’ll learn how Schifflett affects ARD eligibility, due process, and sentencing enhancements—and what this means for your clients moving forward.
This session will provide a comprehensive understanding of Commonwealth v. Schifflett, examining its facts, holding, and constitutional significance. Participants will explore how the decision influences the availability of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) and prosecutorial discretion, while also assessing its broader effects on charging decisions, diversion options, and DUI policy across Pennsylvania. Additionally, the discussion will offer insights into how district attorneys are responding to the ruling and what that signals for future legal developments. Attendees will leave with practical defense strategies for preserving constitutional challenges and navigating evidentiary hurdles in the post-Schifflett landscape.
With legislation now being drafted to create a new DUI Treatment Program in response to the Schifflett decision, this webinar will equip you with the tools to stay head of fast-moving legal and legislative developments.
Webinar Date and Time: July 1, 2025 at NOON
Registration Deadline: June 30 at Noon
Pennsylvania CLE credit: 1.0 Substantive Law, Practice and Procedure Credit Hour
Registration Fee: $65.00 PACDL Members; $95.00 Nonmembers
Don’t miss this essential update on one of the most consequential DUI rulings in recent Pennsylvania history. Secure your spot today.
