Regional Judges
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Introduction (Agenda, Seminar Information, Participant Roster, etc.)
Day 1 - Monday, April 8, 2013
| 12:00 - 5:00 pm | Registration |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Pre-Conference Session: Tools for Effective Court Administration+ (1.25 hrs ethics) Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC Katie Tefft, Program Director, TMCEC |
Day 2 - Tuesday, April 9, 2013
| 8:00 - 9:20 am | Things with Wheels* Robin Smith, Presiding Judge, City of Midland |
| 9:35 - 10:30 am | Judicial Demeanor+ (1 hr ethics) Melissa Goodwin, Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals |
| 10:45 - 12:00 pm | Case Law Update+ (.25 hrs ethics) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC |
| TRACK A - New & Notable |
TRACK B - Foundations |
TRACK C - Shared | |
| 1:00 - 1:55 pm |
Scenarios & Solutions+
(.25 hrs ethics)
Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC |
Magistrate’s Orders of Emergency Protection
Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge,
City of Wilson |
Understanding 3rd Party Collections
Glenn Lewis, Judge, City of Forest Hill |
| 2:05 - 2:55 pm | Taking Juvenile Statements Ursula Hall, Judge, City of Houston |
Ordinance Overview (.25 hrs ethics) Ryan Henry, Attorney, Law Offices of Ryan Henry,PLLC, San Antonio |
Talking to Your Town: DRSR+* (.25 hrs ethics) Stella Mata, Deputy Clerk,/ Juvenile Case Manager, CIty of Forest HIll |
| 3:05 - 3:55 pm |
School Attendance |
Citations and Complaints Andrew Bradshaw, Judge, City of Fort Worth |
Foreign Language Interpreters+ (.5 hrs ethics)
David Garza, Judge, City of Bee Cave |
| 4:05 - 5:00 pm | Texas Lawyers Assistance Program+ (1 hr ethics) Bree Buchanan, TLAP, Austin |
Court Decorum+ Terry Elizondo, Judge, CIty of Southside Place |
Alive @ 25* Renee Koog, Sergeant, Georgetown Police Department |
Day 3 - Wednesday, April 10, 2013
| TRACK A | TRACK B |
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| 8:00 - 9:05 am | The Silver Tsunami: Courts and the Growing Elder Population* Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC |
Introduction to Tablets** Jameson Crain, Multimedia Specialist, TMCEC & Hope Lochridge, Executive Director, TMCEC (limited to 12 participants) |
| 9:20 - 10:30 am | Immunity+ (.5 hrs ethics) Katie Tefft, Program Director |
Introduction to Tablets** Jameson Crain, Multimedia Specialist, TMCEC & Hope Lochridge, Executive Director, TMCEC (limited to 12 participants) |
| 10:45 - 12:00 pm | Fine by Me: A Judicial Primer on the Law and Social Science Relating to the Imposition of Fines in Criminal Cases Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC |
* Denotes Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) or Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR) curriculum funded by a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.
** This session will be limited to the first 12 judges who sign up and offered for JEC credit only, no CLE.
+ Denotes course that shall be submitted for ethics CLE credit.
Note on CLE Credit:
If you are seeking CLE credit, rather than taking the judicial exemption, please see TMCEC Registration Desk regarding payment of the voluntary CLE fee.
CLE Credit:
14 hours = 1-5 pre-conference on Day 1, 8-5 on Day 2, 8-12 on Day 3
10.5 hours = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
7 hours = 8-5 on Day 2
Note on Judicial Education Credit:
16 hours = 1-5 pre-conference on Day 1, 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
12 hours = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
8 hours = 8-5 on Day 2
Why the difference? Judicial education credits include time for breaks.