Speaker: Marlise Boylan, Assistant District Attorney, Lubbock County Criminal DA's Office | This session will discuss common mental health commitment procedures, including motions, hearings, time deadlines, and standards for granting relief.
Speaker: Beth Lawson, CEO, Starcare Lubbock, Kelly Rowe, Sheriff, Lubbock, Seth Herman, Chief, Lubbock Police Department | This topic will address theneed for stakeholder engagement in the planning and implementation of a successful mental health solution for the community with a particular focus on the needs of the community, long range planning/assessment and how law enforcement is integral to success.
Speaker: David Hall Judge, Nolan County Court at Law |This session will discuss the rules of evidence and common objections.
Speaker: Hon. Tramer Woytek, Judicial Resource Liaison and County Relations Officer, TAC
Speakers: Hon. David Hal, Judge, Nolan County, Hon. Tramer Woytek, Judicial Resource Liaison & County Relations Officer, TAC, Hon. Lucy Hebron, Judicial Education Program Manager, TAC | This session will provide a panel discussion on the current rules of judicial ethics and common pitfalls with respect to social media usage.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, Chief Public Defender, Caprock Regional Public Defender's Office, Texas Tech University School of Law | This session covers difficult defendants and dealing with difficult people, including contempt issues with unruly parties, defendants, attorneys; “sovereign citizens”; complaints to the Texas Bar Association and difficult attorneys
Speaker: Bronson Tucker, General Counsel, Texas Justice Court Training Center | This session is the 2 hour “refresher” judicial education course on the duties of a magistrate which judges must complete in each state fiscal biennium in which the judge serves, and is taken in the year after the initial 8-hour judicial education course.
Speaker: Hon. JR Woolley, Justice of the Peace Pct. 2, Waller County |Overview of the inquest process and procedures.
Speaker: Sharron Rush, Executive Director, Knowbility, Lizzie Calvert, Learning & Development Manager, TAC | What you need to know about your county website and whether it complies with federal and/or state laws.
Speaker: Greg Holly, County Judge, Ward County | This session discusses civil lawsuits for money damages, jurisdictional limits, service of process requirements, discovery motions, summary judgment and final judgments.
Speaker: Lori Floyd, HR Consultant Supervisor, TAC | Employees are a county's greatest asset. As an elected official, effectively managing emplyees is essential to fostering a productive and dynamic workplace. Recognizing the unique strengths, contributions, and motivators of each employee is key to building a successful organizational culture. In this session, attendees will gain valuable skills in effective communication, relationship management, and best practices for addressing challenging employee situations.
Speaker: Stephanie Davis, Judge, Comanche County | Juvenile hearing issues in county court, including certification and mental health/impairment issues, and recommended best practices
Speaker: Mark Hocker, Judge, CCL#1, Lubbock County | Important criminal cases that the courts have ruled on in 2024 that may impact cases in the county judge's court
Speaker: Justin Lewis, Judge, Hill County, Michael Roach, Judge, Stephens County |This panel discussion will address emerging issues in the use of AI in the county.
Speaker: Molly Davis, Director of Operations, Judicial Commission on Mental Health | NAMI estimates that up to 70% of youth who enter the juvenile justice system have one or more mental health disorders, in the face of a declared mental health crisis in all children and adolscents. This session will discuss what this means for your county and your court and learn what you can do about it.
Speakers: Hon. Tramer Woytek, Judicial Resource Liaison and County Relations Officer, TAC | This session will provide an overview of DWI statistics and facts, traditional DWI sentencing, current sentencing alternatives and monitoring DWI defendants.
Speaker: Sara Kate Shock, District Judge, 446th Jud. Dist.Crt Ector County | What county judges might want to know