Regional Judges
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FY 15 REGIONAL JUDGES SEMINAR
Course Information (Descriptions & Objectives)
Day 1
| 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Registration (Pre-Registration Required) |
| 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference: Implementing Juvenile Justice: Applicable Procedural and Substantive Lawi Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education and Program Attorney, TMCEC Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel and Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception Sponsored by TMCEC and TMCA |
Day 2
| 6:45 - 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:00 - 8:05 a.m. | Welcome and Announcements Course Director: Esmeralda Garcia, Judge, City of Houston |
| 8:05 - 9:15 a.m. | Disturbing Trends in Alcohol and Drug Abuse* Gary Teeler, Inspections and Strategic Planning Special Operations, Texas Parks & Wildlife Law Enforcement |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Wearing Many Hats: Conflicts of Interest and Dual Office-Holding Concerns+ (1 hour Ethics) Erik Nielsen, Staff Counsel, State Commission on Judicial Conduct |
| 10:45 - 12:00 p.m. | Case Law Update+ (.25 hrs Ethics) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| TRACK A - New & Notable |
TRACK B - Foundations |
TRACK C - Shared | |
| 1:00 - 1:55 p.m. | Drones Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education and Program Attorney, TMCEC |
Taking Bail+ (.25 hrs Ethics) Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC |
Jury Charges# David Garza, Presiding Judge, City of Bee Cave |
| 2:05 - 2:55 p.m. | Social Hosting* Dana Jacobson, Presiding Judge, Fair Oaks Ranch |
MOEP Reporting Kimberly Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration |
Observe a Mock Trial: State v Young*# Julie Escalante, Presiding Judge, Baytown |
| 3:05 - 3:55 p.m. | Notice Charles Spain, Associate Judge, City of Houston |
Judicial Trial Skills+ (2 hour track) (.25 hrs Ethics) Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton |
Court Security: Cyber Security# Robert Barfield, Judge, City of El Lago |
| 4:05 - 5:00 p.m. | Scenarios IV+ (.25 hrs Ethics) Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC |
Indigency# (.25 hrs Ethics) Marian Moseley, Presiding Judge, City of Coppell |
Day 3
| 6:45 - 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast |
| TRACK A | TRACK B |
TRACK C | |
| 8:00 - 9:10 a.m. | Administrative Search Warrants Tim Kirwin, Judge, Hedwig Village |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Michelle Richter, Associate Professor, Department of Criminology St. Edward's University |
Child Welfare and the IDEA video - Part 1 (must watch Part 1 and 2 for child welfare and IDEA credit) |
| 9:25 - 10:30 a.m. | Blood Warrants & Kids* Esmeralda Garcia, Judge, City of Houston |
Weight Violations and Other Federal Motor Carrier Violations Lester Rorick, Presiding Judge, Pasadena |
Child Welfare and the IDEA video - Part 2 (must watch Part 1 and 2 for child welfare and IDEA credit) |
| 10:45 - 12:00 p.m. | Rise of the Machines+ (.75 hrs Ethics) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC |
* Denotes Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) or Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR) curriculum funded by a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.
+ Denotes course that shall be submitted for ethics MCLE credit.
# Denotes a shared course open to both judges and court support personnel
Note on CLE Credit:
If you are seeking CLE credit, rather than taking the judicial exemption, please see TMCEC Registration Desk regarding payment of the voluntary CLE fee.
CLE Credit:
14 hours = all sessions on 3 days, including pre-conference
10.5 hours = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
7 hours = 8-5 on Day 2
Note on Judicial Education Credit:
16 hours for all sessions on 3 days
12 hours = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3 OR 1-5 on Day 3
8 hours = 8-5 on Day 2
Why the difference? Judicial education credits include time for breaks.
i This satisfies the requirement for two hours of training pertaining to child welfare and the IDEA for the 2014-2015 Academic Year.
ii If both parts of video are watched, this satisfies the requirement for two hours of training pertaining to child welfare and the IDEA for the 2014-2015 Academic Year.
iii If both parts of video are watched, this satisfies the requirement for two hours of training pertaining to child welfare and the IDEA for the 2014-2015 Academic Year.
Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals