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AY 2019 Houston Judges Agenda

February 13-15, 2019
Omni Houston Westside
13210 Katy Fwy. | Houston, TX 77079 | 281.558.8338

Seminar Agenda

Faculty Roster/Bio

Day 1 - February 13, 2019

12:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Registration
	SPECIAL SESSION: MUNICIPAL COURT FOUNDATION#	SPECIAL SESSION: HUMAN TRAFFICKING 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. TMCEC, in conjunction with The National Judicial College, is offering a special session on Human Trafficking. Municipal judges need to be aware of human trafficking to ensure the strength of Texas' response to the ongoing problems of human and sex trafficking. Enrollment is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no registration fee. The National Judicial College (NJC) is located in Reno, Nevada. Their programs are highly rated and this is a rare opportunity for Texas municipal judges to hear a nationally recognized speaker, Professor Terence C. Coonan, a respected NJC faculty member and an Associate Professor at Florida State University College of Law.
1:00 - 2:10 p.m.	Authorities and Duties# (.25 hours ethics) Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
2:25 - 3:35 p.m.	DSC and Deferred#* Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC
3:50 - 5:00 p.m.	Overview of Trial Processes# Micheal Acuna, Judge, City of Dallas

Day 2 - February 14, 2019

6:45 - 7:50 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 8:10 a.m.	Welcome and Announcements Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC
8:10 - 9:30 a.m.	*Case Law Update (.25 hours ethics)** Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Break
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.	Procedural Justice, Part I (1 hour ethics) Ed Spillane, Presiding Judge, City of College Station Julie Escalante, Presiding Judge, City of Baytown
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.	Procedural Justice, Part II (1 hour ethics) Ed Spillane, Presiding Judge, City of College Station Julie Escalante, Presiding Judge, City of Baytown
12:00 - 12:50 p.m.	Lunch

	CURRENT ISSUES	COURT PROCESSES	SAFETY AND OUTREACH#
1:00 - 1:55 p.m.	TMCEC Mobile App Workshop Matthew Kelling, Multimedia Specialist, TMCEC Hope Lochridge, Executive Director, TMCEC	Civil Enforcement Artin DerOhanian, Senior Associate Attorney, Law Office of Ryan Henry	Sovereign Defendants# (.25 hours ethics) Peter De Leef, Associate Judge, City of El Lago
2:05 - 2:55 p.m.	Opioids* Crystal Collier, Murphy Peterson Behavioral Health Fellow, Houston, TX	Chronology of a Class C Case Tim Kirwin, Alternate Judge, City of Houston	TDLR: DSC Certificates#* Michael Strawn, Driver Education and Traffic Safety Compliance, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
3:05 - 3:55 p.m.	Resilience in Court: Coping with Stress, Change, and Routine (.25 hours ethics) Ed Spillane, Presiding Judge, City of College Station	Discovery Peter De Leef, Associate Judge, City of El Lago	Are You Protecting Court? The Court Security Committee#+ Elaine Marshall, Presiding Judge, City of Houston
4:05 - 5:00 p.m.	Scenarios VIII: Free Speech Edition (.25 hours ethics) Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC	Managing Motions (.25 hours ethics) Cody Beauchamp, Presiding Judge, City of Corsicana	*New Tools for Promoting Safety# (.25 hours ethics)** Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC

Day 3 - February 15, 2019

6:45 - 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
	Shared Track#	Shared Track#
8:00 - 8:55 a.m.	Stop, Cop, & Roll#* Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC	Questions Answered# Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education
9:10 - 10:05 a.m.	Trauma-Informed Judicial Practice# Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin	Family Violence Reporting# Kimberly Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
10:05 - 10:20 a.m.	Break
10:20 - 11:15 a.m.	CDL* Cass Callaway, Presiding Judge, City of Hutchins
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Break
11:30 - 12:00 noon	Endnote: Takeaways for 2019 (.25 hours ethics) Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC

* Indicates TxDOT Traffic Safety Grant related curriculum

+ Indicates curriculum including a focus on court security

# Indicates a shared track open to both clerks and judges

Note on CLE:

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:

Day 1: 3.75 hours; Day 2: 6.75 hours; Day 3: 3.5 hours

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

10.5 hours = special sessions on Day 1 and 8-5 on Day 2

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

6.75 hours = 8-5 on Day 2

Total Potential Ethics: 3.5 hours

Note on Judicial Education Credit:

16 hours = all sessions on all 3 days

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

8 hours = 8-5 on Day 2

Judges with less than two years of judicial education credit with TMCEC must attend the entire 16-hour program