New Judges Austin (November)
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NEW JUDGES SEMINAR
November 26-30, 2018
Omni Southpark
4140 Governor’s Row | Austin, Texas 78744 | 512.448.2222
Seminar Agenda
Faculty Roster/Bio
| Day 1 | Monday, November 26, 2018 |
| 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
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| 3:10 – 3:20 p.m. |
Break
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| 3:20 – 5:00 p.m. |
Judicial Ethics Orientation
Jackie Habersham, Deputy General Counsel, Commission on Judicial Conduct, Austin
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| 5:15 – 7:15 p.m. | Welcome Roundtable Dinner for New Judges |
| Day 2 | Tuesday, November 27, 2018 |
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6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:10 a.m. |
Court Decorum
Allen Gilbert, Presiding Judge, City of San Angelo
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| 9:10 – 9:25 a.m. |
Break
|
| 9:25 – 10:35 a.m. |
Authorities and Duties
Brian Holman, Presiding Judge, City of Lewisville
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| 10:35 – 10:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:45 – 12:00 p.m. |
Citations and Complaints
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
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| 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. |
Lunch
|
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
Code Construction Act
Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC
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| 2:00 – 2:10 p.m. | Break |
| 2:10 – 2:50 p.m. |
Court Security
Allen Gilbert, Presiding Judge, City of San Angelo
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| 2:50 – 3:00 p.m. |
Break
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| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
Traffic Law*
Cathy Riedel, Presiding Judge, City of Leander
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| 4:00 – 4:10 p.m. |
Break
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| 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, November 28, 2018 |
| 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
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| 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. |
Break
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| 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
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| 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. |
Break
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| 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*
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| Day 4 |
Thursday, November 29, 2018
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6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 8:00 – 9:10 a.m. |
Contempt
Edward Spillane, Presiding Judge, City of College Station |
| 9:10 – 9:20 a.m. |
Break
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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*
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| Day 5 |
Friday, November 30, 2018
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| 6:45 – 7:50 a.m |
Breakfast
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| 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 |