Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

New Judges Austin (July)

NEW JUDGES SEMINAR
July 8-12, 2019

Omni Southpark
4140 Governor’s Row  |  Austin, Texas 78744  |  512.448.2222

Seminar Agenda

Day 1	Monday, July 8, 2019
11:00 – 1:00 p.m.	Registration
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.	Welcome, Announcements, and Introduction to TMCEC Publications Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel and Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC
1:30 – 1:40 p.m.	Break
1:40 – 3:10 p.m.	Bail & Bonds* Matt King, Tarrant County Criminal Magistrate
3:10 – 3:20 p.m.	Break
3:20 – 5:00 p.m.	Judicial Ethics Orientation Jackie Habersham, Deputy General Counsel, Commission on Judicial Conduct, Austin
5:15 – 7:15 p.m.	Welcome Roundtable Dinner for New Judges
Day 2	Tuesday, July 9, 2019
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.	Citations and Complaints  Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
12:00 – 12:50 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.	Code Construction Act
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.	Traffic Law*  Cathy Riedel, Presiding Judge, City of Leander
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: Drug-Related Movie Screening*
Day 3	Wednesday, July 10, 2019
6:45 – 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
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
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.	Break
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
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 – 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 – 2:15 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.	Magistrate’s Orders of Emergency Protection Kimberly Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Training Attorney, Office of Court Administration
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.	Break
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*
Day 4	Thursday, July 11, 2019
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.	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 – 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: Alchohol-related movie screening*
Day 5	Friday, July 12, 2019
6:45 – 7:50 a.m	Breakfast
8:00 – 10:30 a.m.	Introduction to Evidence George Thomas, Judge, City of Austin
10:30 – 10:40 a.m.	Break
10:40 – 12:00 p.m.	Putting the Pieces Together Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel and Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC
12:00 noon	Adjourn