Defending a Federal Criminal Case: CJA Panel Training
Presented by the Federal Pubilc Defender, Southern District of Texas
United States Courthouse, Brownsville Texas
Friday March 1, 2013
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. This seminar has been approved for 7 hours of CLE credit (including 1.25 hours of legal ethics) (Course No. 901261120) by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department. 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. To register online please click here. If you would rather register by fax, download this registration form. Please fill it out and fax it to Mary Baron at 956-548-2674. If you have any questions, contact Mary Baron at 956-548-2573 or Rosa Brennan at 713-718-4600.
Agenda
| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration |
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| 8:15 a.m. |
Introductory Remarks Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, S.D. Tex. |
(0.50) |
| 8:30 a.m. | Issues Before the Magistrates: Appointments, Bail/Detention
The Honorable Ronald G. Morgan, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Adler, CJA Panel Representative |
(0.50) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Highways, Moats, and Castles: A Guide to the Fourth Amendment
Reynaldo S. Cantú, AFPD, Brownsville |
(0.75) |
| 9:45a.m. | Social Media and Criminal Defense
Rudy X. Rodriguez, AFPD, Brownsville |
(0.75) |
| 10:15a.m. | Break | |
| 10:30a.m. | Ya Pagué - Recidivist Enhancements
Kyle Welch, Sr. Litigation Counsel, McAllen |
(0.50) (.25 ethics hrs.) |
| 11:15a.m. | Federal Sentencing Updates and Strategies Marjorie A. Meyers, FPD Hector A. Casas, AFPD, Brownsville Hector F. Garza, AFPD, Brownsville |
(0.75) |
| 12:15p.m. | Lunch Break (on your own) | |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Recent Cases |
(1.0) |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Ethics |
(1.0) (1.0 Ethics Hours) |
| 3:15 p.m. | Fifteen-minute break | |
| 3:30 PM |
Ms. Lisa Brodyaga, Attorney at Law |
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| 4:15 p.m. |
Waivers Rancheros |
(1.0) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
*** This seminar (course no. 901261120) has been approved for 7.0 hours of CLE credit by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department and State Bar College, including 1.25 hours of legal ethics. ***
This seminar is for attorneys eligible or seeking to become eligible to take CJA appointments.