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AY18 Regional Judges Agenda

April 2 – 4, 2018
Overton Hotel
2322 Mac Davis Ln. | Lubbock, Texas 79401 | 806.776.7000
 
Seminar Agenda

Day 1

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration 
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Mental Health: Obligated to Act 
Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 - 3:45 p.m.

De-escalation
Gary Teeler, Instructor, Focus on Reducing Impaired Driving Among Youth 
3:45 - 4:00

Break
 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Dealing with Special Populations
Charles Spain, Judge, City of Houston

 

Day 2

6:45 - 7:50 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
8:00 - 8:05 a.m. Welcome and Announcements
8:05 - 9:15 a.m.

Legislative Highlights
Michael Acuna, Judge, City of Dallas
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.

Break
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
New Rules of Setting Fines, Community Service, and Enforcement (.25 hours ethics)
Ed Spillane, Presiding Judge, City of College Station
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Break
11:45 - 12:00 p.m.

Case Law Update and Attorney General Opinion*
Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
12:00 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch
  Current Issues Defendants and the Court Shared Track#
1:00 - 1:55 p.m.
Traffic Law Update
Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC

Appearances and Pleas
George Thomas, Associate Judge, City of Austin
Reaching Out to Your Community: Nuts, Bolts, and Resources*
Liz De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC
2:00 - 2:55 p.m.

The Walking Dead+
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC

Communicating with Council and the Public*
Fred Garcia, Chief Clerk, City of San Antonio

Expunctions
Eric Ransleben, Judge, City of Trophy Club
3:05 - 3:55 p.m.

Preemption
Pam Liston, Presiding Judge, City of Rowlett

Riding Dirty: The Truth About Motorcycles*
Judge Schexnyder, TxDOT Traffic Safety Specialist, TxDOT
Small Court Solutions 
Bonnie Townsend, Court Administrator, City of Luling
4:05 - 5:00 p.m.
Scenarios VII
(.25 hours ethics)
Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel and Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC

Domestic Violence Update
Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
TABC Update*
Victoria Jaramillo Medley, Court Administrator, City of Amarillo

Day 3

6:45 - 7:50 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 – 8:55 a.m
Local Rules & Standing Orders
Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson
Media Relations: Media Jedi
Victoria Jaramillo Medley, Court Administrator, City of Amarillo
8:55 - 9:10

Break
 9:10 – 10:05 a.m.

Questions Answered
TMCEC Staff
10:05 – 10:20 a.m. Break 
10:20 - 11:15 a.m.

New Ethical Pitfalls(1 hour ethics)
Brian Holman, Presiding Judge, City of Lewisville
 11:30 - 12:00 noon

Endnote: Takeaways for 2018(.25 hours ethics)
Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel and Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC

* Indicates curriculum funded by the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) or Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR) grant from the Texas Department of Transportation
+ Indicates curriculum with a focus on court security
# Indicates a shared track open to both clerks and judges

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:

    12.5 hours = all sessions on 3 days, including special sessions

    10.5 hours = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3

    7 hours = 8-5 on Day 2

Total potential ethics = 3.25

 Note on Judicial Education Credit:

    16 hours for all sessions on 3 days

    12 hours = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3 OR  1-5 on Day 3

    8 hours = 8-5 on Day 2