Introductory Remarks 
The Honorable Henry Bemporad,

U.S.Magistrate Judge, San Antonio

Marjorie Meyers, Federal Public Defender S.D.TX

Pretrial Release: Risk Assessment and Conditions

The Honorable Henry Bemporad,

U.S.Magistrate Judge, San Antonio

U.S. Pretrial Services Chief Charlie Mason

Recent Cases
Timothy W. Crooks,

Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender,

S.D.TX, Houston

Impeachment Cobbler

Francisco Morales, 

Assistant FPD,S.D.TX, Corpus Christi 

A Fourth Amendment Refresher
Philip Lynch,

Assistant FPD,W.D.TX, San Antonio

A Primer on Habeas Corpus
Cynthia Orr, Esq., San Antonio

Box Lunch 
Views from the Bench

Guest speaker:

The Honorable Edward C. Prado, 

United States Court of Appeals 

for the Fifth Circuit

Defending Drug Cases

Jose Gonzalez-Falla,

Assistant Federal Public Defender,

W.D.TX, Austin

Plea Bargaining: Ethical Obligations, Fast Track 

& Collateral Consequences

Michael Herman,

Trial Chief, S.D.TX, Houston 

Addressing Myths Regarding Child Sex Crimes
Melissa Hamilton, JD; PhD,

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law,

University of Houston Law Center

Sentencing Update
Marjorie Meyers,

Federal Public Defender, S.D.Tx

Creative Sentencing Solutions

Kyle Welch,

Sr. Litigation Counsel, S.D.TX, McAllen

Kurt G. May,

Asst. FPD, W.D.TX, San Antonio 

Moderators