Prosecutor Trial Skills Course Spk Evals July 2019

Sunday, July 14

The Ethical Prosecutor
W. Clay Abbott, TDCAA DWI Resource Prosecutor, Austin

Monday, July 15

DWI Caselaw Update
Jessica Frazier, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Comal County

Pre-Trial Issues
Grant Bryan, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Bexar County

The Evidence Primer
Melinda Westmoreland, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County

DEMO: Jury Selection
James Aulbaugh, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Collin County

Nuts and Bolts of Jury Selection
Dewey Mitchell, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Collin County

Peremptory Strikes and Batson Challenges
Glen Fitzmartin, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County

Tuesday, July 16

Hearings on Motions to Suppress
Tom Bridges, Former District Attorney, Aransas & San Patricio Counties (retired)
Ted Wilson, Former Asst. District Attorney, Harris County (retired)

Identifying and Overcoming Cognitive Bias
Jarvis Parsons, District Attorney, Brazos County
Bill Wirskye, First Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Collin County

Effective Opening Statements
Kevin Petroff, First Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Galveston County

DEMO: Opening Statement
Geeta Singletary, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County

Your VAC and You
Jalayne Robinson, LMSW, TDCAA Victim Services Director

Wednesday, July 17

DWI: Presenting the Case
Stephanie Greger, Asst. County Attorney, Williamson County

Domestic Violence: Presenting the Case
Kristin Burns, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Bastrop County

Thursday, July 18

Punishment Evidence
Lauren Sepulveda, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County

Probation Revocation Hearings
Tiana Sanford, Asst. District Attorney, Montgomery County

Plea Negotiation & Plea Bargaining Workshop
Brian Klas, TDCAA Training Director, Austin

Predicate Prosecutor Feud
Erik Nielsen, Asst. District Attorney, Travis County

Optional Class C Forum
W. Clay Abbott, TDCAA DWI Resource Attorney, Austin

Friday, July 19

Cross-Examination and Impeachment
Ryan Calvert, Asst. District Attorney, Brazos County

Final Argument
John Jordan, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County