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2018 TMCEC Prosecutors Conference

June 25 - 27, 2018
Marriott San Antonio Northwest
3233 NW Loop 410 | San Antonio, TX 78213 | 210.377.3900

Seminar Agenda

Course Information (Descriptions & Objectives)

Complete Course Materials

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 ethics hours)** 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 ethics hours)** 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 Eric Ransleben, Judge, Trophy Club	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 Pam Liston, Presiding Judge, City of Rowlett
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 ethics hour) 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