Elected Conference Speaker Evals 2019
Wednesday, December 4
Human Trafficking: Occurrence, Investigation and Prosecution Strategies – 1:15pm
Jaime Esparza, 34th Judicial District Attorney
Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz, LMSW, MPA, Director, Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, University of Texas
Dr. Matt Kammer-Kerwick, Lead Scientist, Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, University of Texas
Dr. Bruce Kellison, Co-Director, Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, University of Texas
High Risk Teams and Promising Rural Strategies in Domestic Violence – 2:45pm
Staley Heatly, 46th Judicial District Attorney, Vernon
David Escamilla, County Attorney, Travis County
Management Training Report – The Tuesday Course Report and the Influencer Project – 4:00pm
Brian Klas, TDCAA Training Director, Austin
Kathy Braddock, PMI Faculty Member, Houston
Thursday, December 5
Sexual Assault: Policies, Practices and Challenges – 8:30am
Brian Baker, District Attorney, Brazos
Immunity, Liabilities and SLAAP Lawsuits – 9:45am
Leslie Dippel & Sherine Thomas, Asst. County Attorneys, Travis County
Financial Affairs: The Statutory Tangle of DA and CA Retirement & Compensation – 11:00am
Rob Kepple, TDCAA Executive Director, Austin
Legislative Hot Spots / Crime Lab Update- 1:30pm
Shannon Edmonds, TDCAA Legislative Liaison, Austin
Brady Mills, DPS Crime Lab Director, Austin
County Attorney Forum – 3:15pm
Moderated by: Eddie Arredondo, County Attorney, Burnet County, &
Teresa Todd, County Attorney, Jeff Davis County
District Attorney Forum – 3:15pm
Moderated by: Kenda Culpepper, Criminal District Attorney, Rockwall County, &
Staley Heatly, 46th Judicial District Attorney
Friday, December 6
Domestic Terrorism: The Lone Wolf Killer – 9:00am
Dr. Matt Logan, Forensic Behavioral Specialist, HALO Forensic Behavioral Specialists