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FY14 REGIONAL JUDGES SEMINAR

Course Information (Descriptions & Objectives)

Day 1

Day 2

8:00 - 8:05 am	Welcome and Announcements Course Director: Robert Richter, Presiding Judge, Missouri City
8:05 - 9:15 am	Legislation Comes to Life*+ (.25 hrs Ethics) Ed Spillane, Presiding Judge, College Station
9:30 - 10:30 am	Discovering Discovery: The Wake of Michael Morton+ (1 hr Ethics) Warren Spencer, City Prosecutor, Forest Hill
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	Habeas Corpus+ (.5 hrs Ethics) Pam Liston, Associate Judge, City of Rowlett	Probable Cause, Warrants, and Writs  Tim Murphy, Presiding Judge, City of Bedford	Jurisdiction# Bill Ragsdale, Presiding Judge, City of Ingram
2:05 - 2:55 pm	Noise  Andy Quittner,  City Attorney, City of Seguin	Ignition Interlock and Other Conditions Related to Alcohol* Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton	Docketing and Continuances# Victor Lander, Judge, City of Dallas
3:05 - 3:55 pm	Designer Drugs*# Robert Hopkins, Warrant Officer, Town of Pantego	Dismissals+ (.25 hrs Ethics) Benita Harper, Presiding Judge, Fort Worth	Juvenile Records#  Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
4:05 - 5:00 pm	Scenarios III+ (.25 hrs Ethics) Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC	28.01 Pre-trials Vikram Deivanayagam, Presiding Judge, City of Woodway	Setting Up a Mock Trial (DRSR)+ (.5 hrs Ethics) Anna Negrete, Court Administrator, Little Elm

Day 3

	TRACK A	TRACK B
8:00 - 9:15 am	Who's Got the Paddle Now: Juvenile Discipline on School Campuses Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC	Selected Topics from the 39th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Bar CLE: Ethically Dealing with the Media +(.5 hrs Ethics)  Case Law Update on DWI Blood Draws*
9:30 - 10:30 am	Fine-Only: Not Only a Fine+ (.25 hrs ethics) Katie Tefft, Assistant City Attorney, City of Houston	Selected Topics from the 39th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Bar CLE: Criminal Adjudications and Potential Consequences+(.25 hrs Ethics) Court Costs: Why They Matter
10:45 - 12:00 pm	Driving Under the Influence* Lester Rorick, Presiding Judge, City of Pasadena	Selected Topics from the 39th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, Texas Bar CLE: The Neurological Effects of Alcohol on the Brain*   Emerging Technology for DWI Bond & Community Supervision*

* 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.
+ Denotes course that shall be submitted for ethics CLE credit.
# Denotes a shared course open to both judges and court support personnel

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 = 8-5 on Day 2, 8-12 on Day 3, and 1-5 optional pre-conference on Day 1
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 = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3, and 1-5 pre-conference on Day 1
12 hours = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3 OR 1-5 pre-conference on Day 1
8 hours = 8-5 on Day 2