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Austin New Judges (December)

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AY18 New Judges Agenda

December 11-15, 2017
Omni Southpark
4140 Governors Row | Austin, TX 78744 | 512.448.2222

Seminar Agenda

*Click below for a compiled file of entire seminar course materials*
 

Day 1 - Monday

11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Welcome, Announcements, and Introduction to TMCEC Publications
Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC
1:30 – 1:40 p.m.

Break
1:40 – 3:10 p.m.

Bail & Bonds*
Matt King, Criminal Magistrate, Tarrant County
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 - Tuesday

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.

Introduction to Ordinances
Ryan Henry, The Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Traffic Law* 
Cathy Riedel, Presiding Judge, City of Leander 
2:00 - 2:10 p.m.

Break
2:10 - 2:50 p.m.

Court Security
Allen Gilbert, Presiding Judge, City of San Angelo
2:50 – 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. Community Outreach Made Easy*
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC
Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
5:15 – 6:30 p.m. Optional Session: TMCEC Double Feature: Screening of “I Object!” and “Pro Se Defendants”

Day 3 - Wednesday

6:45 – 7:50 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part I)
Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part II) 
Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.

Magistrate’s Orders of Emergency Protection
Kimberly Piechowiak, Protective Order Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Pretrial and Trial Processes
Michael Acuna, Judge, City of Dallas
 
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Citations and Complaints
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Where Does the Money Go?
Carol Gauntt, Associate Judge, City of Weatherford
5:15 - 6:45 p.m. Optional Session: Alcohol-related movie screening*

Day 4 - Thursday

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. Driving Safety Courses and Deferred Disposition Procedures*
Stewart Milner, Presiding Judge, City of Arlington
10:50 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part I)*
Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:20 p.m.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part II)*
Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton
2:20 – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

The Adjudication of Juveniles in Municipal Court
Eric Ransleben, Associate Judge, Town of Trophy Club and the Town of Westlake
4:00 – 4:10 p.m. Break
4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Overview of Truancy Court
Eric Ransleben, Associate Judge, Town of Trophy Club and the Town of Westlake
5:15 - 6:45 p.m. Optional Session: Drug-related movie screening*

Day 5 - Friday

6:45 – 7:50 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 – 10:30 a.m. Introduction to Evidence
Rod Goble, 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

Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
*Funding partially provided by a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation