New Judges
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FY15 New Judges Agenda
Day 1
| 11:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Welcome, Announcements, and Introduction to TMCEC Publications |
| 1:30 – 1:40 p.m. |
Break |
| 1:40 – 3:10 p.m. |
Bail & Bonds* |
| 3:10 – 3:20 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:20 – 5:00 p.m. | Judicial Ethics Orientation Jackie Habersham, Commission Council, Commission on Judicial Conduct, Austin |
Day 2
| 6:45 – 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:10 a.m. | Court Decorum Allen Gilbert, Presiding Judge, City of San Angelo |
| 9:10 – 9:25 a.m. | Break |
| 9:25 – 10:35 a.m. | Authorities and Duties Brian Holman, Presiding Judge, City of Lewisville |
| 10:35 – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 p.m. | Driving Safety Courses and Deferred Disposition Procedures* Stewart Milner, Presiding Judge, City of Arlington |
| 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:45 p.m. | Traffic Law* David Johnson, Deputy Chief Prosecutor, City of Arlington |
| 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Code Construction Act Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 4:00 – 4:10 p.m. | Break |
| 4:10 – 5:00 p.m. | Observe a Trial: State v. Young* Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. | Optional Session: TMCEC Double Feature: Screening of “I Object!” and “Pro Se Defendants” |
Day 3
| 6:45 – 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part I)* Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton |
| 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part II) Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton |
| 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Magistrate’s Orders of Emergency Protection Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration |
| 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Citations and Complaints Joe Gorfida, Partner, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith LLP |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Introduction to Ordinances Dana Jacobson, Presiding Judge, City of Fair Oaks Ranch |
| 4:00 – 4:15 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15 – 5:00 p.m. | Where Does the Money Go? Robby Chapman, Program Director, TMCEC |
Day 4
| 6:45 – 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:10 a.m. | Contempt Edward Spillane, Presiding Judge, City of College Station |
| 9:10 – 9:20 a.m. | Break |
| 9:20 – 10:50 a.m. | The Adjudication of Juveniles in Municipal Court Eric Ransleben, Associate Municipal Judge, Town of Trophy Club and the Town of Westlake |
| 10:50 – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part I) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC |
| 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. | Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part II) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC |
| 2:20 – 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:20 p.m. | Pre-Trial Processes Julie Escalante, Presiding Judge, City of Baytown |
| 3:20 – 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Pro Se Defendants and Trial Processes Victor Lander, Judge, City of Dallas |
Day 5
| 6:45 – 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Introduction to Evidence Rod Goble, Judge, City of Woodway Vikram Deivanayagam, Judge, City of Woodway |
| 10:30 – 10:40 a.m. | Break |
| 10:40 – 12:00 p.m. | Putting the Pieces Together Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC |
| 12:00 noon | Adjourn |
*Course developed under the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives, a partnership between the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center and the Texas Department of Transportation
Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals