Annual Speaker Evals 2024

Tuesday

Understanding and Effectively Using DNA Evidence – Tiffany Larsen, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County

Wednesday

Rural Prosecutors’ Forum – Moderated by: Staley Heatly, 46th Judicial District Attorney, & Rebekah Whitworth, County Attorney, Mason County

Juvenile Forum – Moderated by: Colleen Davis, First Asst. County Attorney, Burnet County, & Maegan Williams, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County

General Session

Taking the Hard Road -Brian Baker, First Asst. District Attorney, Brazos County

CCA & SCOTUS Update- Britt Houston Lindsey, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Taylor County, & Emily Johnson-Liu, Asst. State Prosecuting Attorney, State Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Practical Tools to Secure Mental Health – Elena M. Doskey de Lobón, Ph.D. Director of Clinical Training, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center

Thursday

Leadership Forum

Focus: Management- Moderated by Glen Fitzmartin with Panelists Ben Kaminar, Jarvis Parsons, Erik Nielsen, & Amy Davidson

Adult Sex Assault

Intake to Jury Selection – Kate Hinojosa, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County

Presenting the State’s Case – Kaitlin Kaufmann, Asst. District Attorney, Fort Bend County

Evidence

Authentication – Chris Seufert, Asst. District Attorney, Montgomery County

Relevance & Extraneous Conduct – Jon English, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Hays County

Hearsay & Confrontation – Grace Pandithurai, Asst. County & District Attorney, Ellis County

Experts I – Lauren Bard, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County, & Whitney Rasberry, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Galveston County

Knowing the Rules – Traci Bennett, Asst. District Attorney, Fort Bend County

Punishment

General Punishment I – Sarah Moore, Asst. District Attorney, Williamson County, & Dewey Mitchell, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Collin County

Priors & Extraneous Conduct – Cynthia Walker, Asst. County & District Attorney, Ellis County

Cross Examination – Lance Long, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Smith County

Finding Punishment Evidence & Witnesses – Ann Duffy & Caitlin Paver, Asst. Criminal District Attorneys, Dallas County

Argument – Sunni Mitchell, Assistant District Attorney, Fort Bend County

Civil Law

Transactional Drafting -Bushra Khan, Asst. County Attorney, Montgomery County

Advising the Bail Bond Board -Michelle Turner, First Asst. County Attorney, Fort Bend County

Employment Law & EEOC Update -Leslie Dippel, Asst. County Attorney, Travis County

Commissioners Court Toolbox – Jenny Dorsey, County Attorney, Nueces County

Roads -Deborah Bonner, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Kaufman County, & Rebekah Lundberg, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County

Mental Health Update & Developments -Daniela Chisolm, Asst. County Attorney, El Paso County

Investigators

Genealogical DNA – Leighton D’Antoni, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County

Fenanyl Update – Michael Ghutzman, Asst. District Attorney, Montgomery County, & Detective Justin Schutzenhofer, Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office

Out-of-State Subpoenas – Nicole Griffin, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Lubbock County

Case Study – Jessica Frazier, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Comal County

Discovery & Discovery Compliance – Daniel Cox, First Asst. District Attorney, Henderson County

KP & VACs

Understanding Caselaw & the Appellate Process – Steven Conder, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County

Mental Health – Belinda Salinas, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County

Open Records – Allyssa Delgadillo, Asst. County Attorney, Williamson County

Protective Order Standardization – Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Training Attorney, Office of Court Administration

Courtroom Testimony – W. Clay Abbott, TDCAA DWI Resource Prosecutor, Austin

PTI to Probation: Degrees of Supervision – Jake Wright, Office Manager, Palo Pinto County

Friday

Trial

Beyond Disclosure – Ronny Dale Smith, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County, & Tiana Sanford, Asst. District Attorney, Montgomery County

Case Study: Third Time Is a Charm – John Jordan, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County

Civil Law

Immunities Update – C. Scott Brumley, County Attorney, Potter County

Civil Potpourri – Thomas Wilson, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Smith County, & Dwayne Simpson, Asst. County Attorney, Chambers County

Investigators

Utilizing DFPS Special Investigations – Mike Holley, CDA Investigator, Kaufman County, & Marshall Davidson, SI Program Administrator, DFPS, Abilene

VAC Core Training

Advanced VAC Training – Jalayne Robinson, LMSW, TDCAA Victim Services Director