New Judges Seminar, December
Virtual New Judges Seminar
December 7-11, 2020
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Course Materials
Monday, Day 1: December 7, 2020
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Welcome, Announcements, and Introduction to TMCEC Publications
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC
1:40 – 3:10 p.m. Bail & Bonds*
Kirk Noaker, Burnet County Criminal Magistrate
3:20 – 5:00 p.m. Judicial Ethics Orientation
Jackie Habersham, Interim Executive Director, Commission on Judicial
Conduct
5:15 – 7:15 p.m. Welcome Workshop Dinner for New Judges
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC
Tuesday, Day 2: December 8, 2020
8:00 – 9:10 a.m. Court Decorum
Allen Gilbert, Associate Judge, City of San Angelo
9:25 – 10:35 a.m. Authorities and Duties
Brian Holman, Presiding Judge, City of Lewisville
10:45 – 12:00 p.m. Citations and Complaints
Robby Chapman, Deputy Counsel & Program Attorney, TMCEC
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Code Construction Act
Regan Metteauer, Staff Attorney, Judicial Commission on Mental Heath
2:10 – 2:50 p.m. Court Security
Allen Gilbert, Associate Judge, City of San Angelo
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Traffic Law*
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
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
Wednesday, Day 3: December 9, 2020
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part I)*
Robin Ramsay, Associate District and County Criminal Court Judge, Denton
County
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part II)*
Robin Ramsay, Associate District and County Criminal Court Judge, Denton
County
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Introduction to Ordinances
Ryan Henry, The Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Pretrial and Trial Processes
Michael Acuña, Judge, City of Dallas
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Magistrate’s Orders of Emergency Protection
Kimberly Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Training Attorney, Office of Court
Administration
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Where Does the Money Go?
Carol Gauntt, Judge, City of Willow Park
5:15 – 6:45 p.m. Optional Session: Alcohol-related movie screening*
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator and Program Attorney, TMCEC
Thursday, Day 4: December 10, 2020
8:00 – 9:10 a.m. Contempt
Edward Spillane, Presiding Judge, City of College Station
9:20 – 10:50 a.m. Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part I)
Ryan Kellus Turner, Executive Director, TMCEC
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part II)
Ryan Kellus Turner, Executive Director, TMCEC
1:00 – 2:20 p.m. Driving Safety Courses and Deferred Disposition Procedures*
Stewart Milner, Chief Judge, City of Arlington
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. The Adjudication of Juveniles in Municipal Court*
Eric Ransleben, Presiding Judge, Town of Trophy Club
4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Overview of Truancy Court
Eric Ransleben, Presiding Judge, Town of Trophy Club
5:15 – 6:45 p.m. Optional Session: Drug-related movie screening*
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator and Program Attorney, TMCEC
Friday, Day 5: December 11, 2020
8:00 – 10:30 a.m. Introduction to Evidence
George Thomas, Judge, City of Austin
10:40 – 12:00 p.m. Putting the Pieces Together
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC
12:00 noon Adjourn