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HCBA CRIMINAL LAW CONFERENCE 2010
“Lawyers as Warriors”
Presented by
The Hidalgo County Bar Association
Sponsored by
Foster Quan, LLP
Friday, March 5, 2010
Embassy Suites Hotel * 1800 South 2nd Street * McAllen
Cost: $150 HCBA Members * $200 Nonmembers * $200 at the Door
Course No. 901194106 (7.50 Participatory, Including 1.25 Ethics Hours of CLE)
Planning Committee:
Joseph A. Connors, III
Pilar V. “Pete” Espinosa
Kimberly Leo
Reynaldo M. “Rey” Merino
Jeri Worthington
PROGRAM
7:45 Registration
8:25 Welcome Remarks
8:30 ( .75) Jury Selection – Talking “with” your Jurors, Including Ethical Considerations (.10)
Speakers: Oscar Rene Flores – Law Offices of O. Rene Flores, P.C.
Edinburg, Texas
Robert M. Capello – Law Office of Robert M. Capello
Edinburg, Texas
9:15 ( .75) The Art of Preparing the Jury Charge – It’s not just for Prosecutors, Including Ethical
Considerations (.10)
Speakers: Carlos a. Garcia – Law Office of Carlos A. Garcia
Mission, Texas
Rolando Garza – Law Office of Rolando Garza
Edinburg, Texas
10:00 Break
10:15 ( .50) Immigration Consequences – Protecting your Client from Deportation
Speaker: Cynthia Renteria – Foster Quan, LLP
McAllen, Texas
10:45 ( .75) An Ethics Discussion in Criminal Law (.75)
Speaker: James A. Ehler – State Bar of Texas
San Antonio, Texas
11:30 (.50) Lessons to Learn: Recent Decisions
Speaker: Justice Georgina “Gina” Benavides – Thirteenth Court of Appeals
Edinburg, Texas
12:00 Break for Lunch Program
12:10 ( .75) Lawyers as Warriors: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future,
Including Ethical Considerations (.10)
Speaker: Jeff Blackburn – Law Office of Jeff Blackburn
Amarillo, Texas
12:55 Break for Afternoon Program
1:05 (1.00) Terry Stops: What to do When the Cop Shows up to Court, Including Ethical
Considerations
Speakers: Joseph A. Connors , III – Law Office of Joseph A. Connors
McAllen, Texas
Reynaldo M. “Rey“ Merino – Law Office of Reynaldo Merino
McAllen, Texas
2:05 (.50) DWI: Truth and Consequences of the Plea
Speaker: Pilar V. “Pete” Espinosa – Espinosa Law Firm
Edinburg, Texas
2:35 (.50) The “Practice” of Going Through the “Motions”
Speaker: William L. “Bill” Hubbard – Law Office of William Hubbard
Edinburg, Texas
3:05 Break
3:20 (1.50) The Misdemeanor Practice, Including Ethical Considerations (.20)
· What the Judges Want you to Know
Speaker: Judge Albert Garcia – County Court at Law No. 6
Edinburg, Texas
· From the Defense Perspective
Speaker: John M. Schulz – Hidalgo County Public Defender’s Office Edinburg, Texas
· From the Prosecutors Perspective
Speaker: David D. Reyes – Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office
Edinburg, Texas
4:50 Adjourn
7.50 Participatory, Including 1.25 Ethics Hours of CLE
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