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2018 TMCEC Prosecutors Conference

March 21-23, 2018
Omni Houston at Westside
13210 Katy Freeway | Houston, TX 77079 | 281.558.8338

Seminar Agenda

Course Information (Descriptions & Objectives)

Day 1

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Session: Role of the Prosecutor: History and Dilemmas of Prosecuting in Municipal Court+ (1.5 ethics hours)
Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC

Day 2

6:45 - 7:50 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 8:10 a.m. Announcements
8:10 - 9:20 a.m.

Legislative Highlights: The 85th Texas Legislature 
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
9:20 - 9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

H.B. 351/S.B. 193 Scenarios: the New Laws of Fines, Court Costs, and Indigence+ (0.25 hour ethics) 
Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 12:00 p.m.

Case Law and Attorney General Update*+ (0.25 hour Ethics) 
Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
12:00 - 12:55 p.m. Lunch
  TRACK A: Potpourri
 TRACK B: Trial Advocacy
1:00 - 1:55 p.m.                          Class C Misdemeanors and the New Laws of Expunction
Katie Chancia, Staff Attorney, Harris County Justice Courts 
 Best Practices: Opening Statements & Closing Arguments
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
2:05 - 3:00 p.m.

I'm Still Standing: The Proper and Improper Use of Standing Motions and Standing Orders 
Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson

 Best Practices: Direct Examination
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
3:10 - 4:00 p.m.

Being Civil: The Civil Enforcement of Criminal Judgments
Artin DerOhanian, Senior Associate Attorney, Law Office of Ryan Henry

 Best Practices: Cross Examination
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
4:10 - 5:00 p.m.

Preemption
Cass Callaway, Presiding Judge, City of Hutchins
5:05 - 6:00 p.m.

Optional Debriefing Session
TMCEC Staff

Day 3

6:45 - 7:50 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Stop, Cop, and Roll: Fourth Amendment Stops and Impairment*
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC 
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

New Traffic Laws and the 85th Legislature*
Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 12:00 p.m.

Show and Tell: Ethics, Public Perception, and the Pursuit of Justice+ (1.0 hour ethics)
Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
12:00 p.m. Adjourn

* Denotes Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) curriculum funded by a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
+ Denotes course that shall be submitted for ethics MCLE credit.

Credit:
Up to 14.00 CLE
Up to 3.00 Ethics