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New Judges Austin (December)

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NEW JUDGES SEMINAR
December 9-13, 2019

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

Seminar Agenda
Faculty Roster/Bio
 

  

Day 1 Monday, December 9, 2019
11:00 – 1:00 p.m.       Registration
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Welcome, Announcements, and Introduction to TMCEC Publications
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC
1:30 – 1:40 p.m. Break
1:40 – 3:10 p.m.
Bail & Bonds*
Matt King, Tarrant County Criminal Magistrate (retired)
 
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, December 10, 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, Deputy Counsel & Program Attorney, TMCEC 
 
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Code Construction Act
Regan Metteauer, Staff Attorney, Judicial Commission on Mental Health
 
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* 
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
 
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: Alcohol-Related Movie Screening*
Day 3 Wednesday, December 11, 2019
   
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. Breakfast 
8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part I)*
Stephen Vigorito, Associate Judge, City of Austin
 
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part II)*
Stephen Vigorito, Associate Judge, City of Austin
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: Drug-related movie screening*
   
Day 4 Thursday, December 12, 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, Executive Director, TMCEC 
 
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:20 p.m. Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part II)
Ryan Kellus Turner, Executive Director, 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 
 
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 
 
Day 5 Friday, December 13, 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, General Counsel and Director of  Education, TMCEC
 
12:00 noon Adjourn