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CONFERENCE MATERIALS

21^st Annual Juvenile Law Conference
ROBERT O. DAWSON JUVENILE LAW INSTITUTE
February 18 - 20, 2008 ~ Omni Bayfront, Corpus Christi, Texas

Conference Questions and Correspondence
Juvenile Law Section I c/o Kristy Almager
P.O. Box 13547 I Austin, Texas 78711
Phone 512.424.6710 I Fax 512.424.6718
Email: Kristy.Almager@tjpc.state.tx.us

Final Agenda and Conference Materials

Below is the final agenda for the 21st Annual Juvenile Law Conference. By each agenda item, you will notice that a link to the materials is provided in applicable forms (Word, PDF and PowerPoint). Just a reminder that conference materials will be distributed on a CD in electronic form, not in a notebook as in year's past. For planning purposes, each participant will receive a padfolio for notes, CD of the conference materials, agenda, and other general information regarding the conference. If you would like to download the materials in advance and want a hard copy for the conference, please feel free to do so. If you have trouble accessing the documents, please contact Kristy Almager at 512.424.6710 or Kristy.Almager@tjpc.state.tx.us by noon on Friday, February 15, 2008.

Monday, February 18, 2008 3.5 Hours (including 1.0 hour of ethics)
Time	Agenda Item and Speaker	Materials Link
10:30 a.m.	Registration Note: You may register at any time after 10:30 a.m., however, you do not need to show right at 10:30 a.m. just to register. This is for the convenience of conference participants and flow of the registration.	N/A
1:00 p.m.	Welcoming Remarks The Honorable Carl Lewis, County Judge County Court at Law No. 5 - Nueces County The Honorable Tim Menikos, Associate Judge 323rd District Court - Fort Worth, Texas	N/A
1:15 p.m.	Keynoted Address: Multi-System Approaches for Multi-System Children The Honorable John Specia, Retired District Judge Plunkett and Gibson - San Antonio, Texas	(PowerPoint)
1:45 p.m.	Advanced Search and Seizure The Honorable Pat Garza, Associate Judge 386th District Court - San Antonio, Texas	(Word) (PDF)(PowerPoint)
2:45 p.m.	Break	N/A
3:00 p.m.	Ethics in Juvenile Cases The Honorable Gracie Lewis, Associate Judge 305th District Court - Dallas, Texas	(Word) (PDF)(PowerPoint)
4:00 p.m.	TYC Reform Steve Foster, General Counsel Texas Youth Commission	(PDF)
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn	N/A
5:10 p.m.	Juvenile Law Section Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Brian Fischer, Chair Sharon Pruitt, Immediate Past Chair Juvenile Law Section [Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.]	N/A

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 (AM General Sessions) 3.25 Hours (no ethics)
Time	Agenda Item and Speaker	Materials Link
8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast (Provided)	N/A
8:30 a.m.	Juvenile Offenders with Mental Health Disorders: Who They Really Are Jeannie Von Stultz, Ph.D. Director of Mental Health Services Bexar County Juvenile Probation	(PowerPoint)
9:30 a.m.	Forensic v. Clincial Psychology in Juvenile Sex Offender Cases Robert McLaughlin, Ph.D. Founder, ADAPT	(Word) (PDF)(PowerPoint)
10:30 a.m.	Break	N/A
10:45 a.m.	Practical Application of Forensic and Clinical Psychology: State and Defense Perspective Jill Mata, Assistant District Attorney Bexar County District Attorney's Office Laura Peterson, Attorney at Law Garland, Texas	Mata (PowerPoint) Peterson (Word) (PDF) (PowerPoint)
11:45 a.m.	TYC Scholarship Committee Presentation Michelle Batise, Former TYC Scholarship Recipient Tracy Levins, Ph.D. Direction of Administrative Services and Community Relations Texas Youth Commission	N/A
12:00 p.m.	Lunch (Provided)	N/A

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 (PM Track Sessions) 3.5 Hours (including 1.0 hour of ethics)
Time	Agenda Item and Speaker	Materials Link
	Track A: Juvenile Trial Issues		Track B: Juvenile Probation Issues		Track C: DFPS Trial Issues
1:15 p.m.	Pre-Trial Proceedings Kimberly McCary, Attorney at Law Lewisville, Texas	(Word) (PDF)	Pre-Trial Detention Issues and Taking Into Custody The Honorable Beverly Malazzo, Associate Judge Harris County Juvenile Courts	(Word) (PDF)	Representing the Absent Parent George Clevenger, Attorney at Law Houston, Texas	(Word) (PDF)
1:45 p.m.	Charging Decisions Helen Jackson, Assistant District Attorney Harris County District Attorney's Office	(PowerPoint)	Juvenile Probation Officer Responsibilities and Authority Keith Branch, Assistant Deputy Director Harris County Juvenile Probation	(PowerPoint)	Case Law Update Duke Hooten, Appellate Attorney Trevor Woodruff, Appellate Attorney Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services	(Word) (PDF)
2:45 p.m.	Break	N/A	Break	N/A	Break	N/A
3:00 p.m.	Diversionary Programs David Ansley, Diversion Intake Supervisor Tarrant County Juvenile Probation	(PowerPoint)	Juvenile Probation Officer as a Witness Michael O'Brien, Assistant District Attorney Tarrant County District Attorney's Office	(Word) (PDF)	Current Issues and Trends in DFPS Termination / Conservatorship Cases Bill Connolly, Attorney at Law Houston, Texas	(Word) (PDF)
3:30 p.m.	Ethics: Ethical Considerations in Plea Bargains Patricia Cummings, Attorney at Law Round Rock, Texas	(Word) (PDF)	Ethics: Confidentiality of Pre-Trial Contact Kameron Johnson, Juvenile Public Defender Travis County Public Defender's Office	No Materials Submitted	Ethics: Attorney Ad Litem v. Guardian Ad Litem in CPS Cases The Honorable Carl Lewis, County Judge County Court at Law No. 5 - Nueces County	(PowerPoint)
4:30 p.m.	Sex Offender Registration Kevin Collins, Attorney at Law San Antonio, Texas	(Word) (PDF) (PowerPoint)	Assisting Foreign Clients Terry Elizondo, Attorney at Law Houston, Texas Nieves Lawrence, Attorney at Law Bellaire, Texas	Elizondo (Word) (PDF) Lawrence (Word) (PDF)	Defending Parents in the DFPS Case Marc Isenberg, Attorney at Law Miriam Riskind, Attorney at Law Houston, Texas	(Word) (PDF)
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn	N/A	Adjourn	N/A	Adjourn	N/A
5:30 p.m.	Reception and Silent Auction [Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.]	N/A	Reception and Silent Auction [Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.]	N/A	Reception and Silent Auction [Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.]	N/A

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3.25 Hours (no ethics)
Time	Agenda Item and Speaker	Materials Link
8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast (Provided)	N/A
8:30 a.m.	Adam Walsh Act The Honorable Jean Boyd, District Judge 323rd District Court - Fort Worth, Texas	(PDF) (PowerPoint)
9:00 a.m.	Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA): An Understanding of Its Impact on the Juvenile Justice System in Texas Professor Brenda V. Smith Project Director National Institute of Corrections and Washington College of Law Project on Address Prison Rape American University	(PowerPoint)
10:00 a.m.	Break	N/A
10:15 a.m.	Case Law Update The Honorable Pat Garza, Associate Judge 386th District Court - San Antonio, Texas	(Word) (PDF)
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn	N/A

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21st Annual Juvenile Law Conference ROBERT O. DAWSON JUVENILE LAW INSTITUTE February 18 - 20, 2008 ~ Omni Bayfront, Corpus Christi, Texas

21^st Annual Juvenile Law Conference
ROBERT O. DAWSON JUVENILE LAW INSTITUTE
February 18 - 20, 2008 ~ Omni Bayfront, Corpus Christi, Texas