TMCEC's Annual Municipal Prosecutors Conference is the only seminar in the state specifically designed to assist prosecuting attorneys in obtaining and maintaining professional competence in the prosecution of cases governed by Chapter 45 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Attendees can earn up to 15.0 hours of MCLE credit, including up to 3.0 hours ethics credit. Download the Brochure and Registration form here.
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February 16-18, 2011
Addison
Register by: 1/14/11
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June 6-8, 2011
San Antonio
Register by: 5/6/11
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18th Annual TMCEC Prosecutors Conference
Tentative Agenda
All Times, Titles, and Topics are Tentative and Pending MCLE Approval
Day 1
1:00 - 5:00 pm
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Registration |
2:00 - 5:00 pm
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Optional Pre-Conference: A Glimpse at the Horizon: Texas Legislature |
Day 2
| 6:45 - 8:00 am |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:05 am |
Announcements |
| 8:05 - 9:20 am |
Persuasion: Confronting Adverse Material in Legal Advocacy |
| 9:30 - 10:30 am |
Conflicts of Interest+ (1.0hr Ethics) |
| 10:45 - 12:00 pm |
Effective Use of Visual Aids in Trial Presentation |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:15 pm |
Case Law and Attorney General Update+ (.25hr Ethics) |
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TRACK A: Municipal Law
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TRACK B: Juvenile Law
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| 2:30 - 3:30 pm |
Nuisance Abatement and the Psychology of Hoarding: Inside the Mind |
What Every Prosecutor Should Know about the Transfer of Juvenile Cases from Municipal to Juvenile Court+ (.75hr Ethics) |
| 3:45 - 5:00 pm |
Epic Fail - The Terribly Drafted Criminal Ordinance: A Group Discussion |
Citation Abuse: Classroom to Prison Pipeline |
5:05 - 6:35 pm
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Optional Debriefing Session |
Day 3
| 6:45 - 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 9:15 am |
Problems in the Law of Recusal and Disqualification of Municipal Judges+ (1.0 hr Ethics) |
| 9:30 - 10:45 am |
Speed Kills: Stock Objections and Answers in Speed Measurement Argumentation* |
| 11:00 - 12:00 pm |
Application of Traffic Law to Bicycles* |
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* Denotes Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) curriculum funded by a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.
+ Denotes course that shall be submitted for ethics MCLE credit.
Credit:
15.0 hours = all sessions on all 3 days, including pre-conference and debriefing session
13.5 hours = pre-conference on Day 1, 8-5 on Day 2, and 8-12 on Day 3
12.0 hours = 8-5 and debriefing (5:05-6:35) on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
10.5 hours = 8-5 on Day 2 and 8-12 on Day 3
Up to 3 hours Ethics
Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
