FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER
Southern District of Texas
Criminal Justice Act Panel Training
United States Federal Courthouse
1133 N. Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, Texas
October 14, 2016
Announcement
The Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas is presenting a seminar designed to assist Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) panel attorneys appointed in federal criminal cases. The State Bar of Texas MCLE Department has approved this seminar for 6.5 hours of CLE credit (including 1.0 hour of legal ethics) (Course No. 901361871). There is no cost for participants or for those attorneys wishing to apply for the CLE credit. Registration will be available the morning of the seminar, but preregistration is preferred. If you have any questions, contact Mary Montoya at 361-888-3532 or Anna Hughes at 713-718-4600.
Agenda
7:30 - 8:15 | Registration | |
8:15 - 8:30 | Introductory Remarks Honorable Nelva Gonzalez-Ramos, U.S. District Judge, S.D. TX Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, S.D. TX Christopher Jenkins, Supervisory Asst. Federal Public Defender, Corpus Christi, TX |
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8:30 - 9:15 | Recidivist Enhancements Elizabeth O’Connell, Research & Writing Specialist, Corpus Christi, TX |
(.75) |
9:15 - 10:15 | Sentencing Update Marjorie Meyers, FPD Chris Jenkins, SAFPD, Corpus Christi, TX |
(1.0) |
10:15 - 10:30 | Break | |
10:30 - 11:15 | Bail Francisco Morales, AFPD, Corpus Christi, TX |
(.75) |
11:15 - 12:15 | Ethics H. Michael Sokolow, First Assistant FPD, Houston, TX |
(1.0) |
12:15 - 1:30 | Lunch | |
1:30 - 2:00 | CJA Issues U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason Libby |
(.50) |
2:00 - 3:00 | Recent Cases Tim Crooks, Supervisory Asst. FPD, Houston, TX |
(1.0) |
3:00 - 3:15 | Break | |
3:15 - 4:00 | Fourth Amendment in South Texas Chris Jenkins, SAFPD, Corpus Christi, TX Tina Woehr, AFPD, Corpus Christi, TX |
(.75) |
4:00 - 4:45 | Defending Child Sex Cases John Gil, AFPD, Corpus Christi, TX Francisco Valcarcel, AFPD, Laredo, TX |
(.75) |
Approval pending for 6.5 hours of CLE credit by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department, including 1.0 hour of legal ethics. (Course No. TBD).
This seminar is for attorneys eligible or seeking to become eligible to take CJA appointments.