Prosecutor Trial Skills Course Spk Evals July 2026
Sunday
The Ethical Prosecutor W. Clay Abbott, TDCAA DWI Resource Prosecutor, Austin
Monday
Pretrial Preparation Kristin Burns, First Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Bastrop County
The Evidence Primer Amy Monsivais, Asst. District Attorney, El Paso County
Nuts and Bolts of Jury Selection Frances Manzo, Asst. District Attorney, Montgomery County
Peremptory Strikes and Batson Challenges Glen Fitzmartin, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County
Tuesday
Motion to Suppress Hearings Tori Ford, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County
DWI Caselaw Update Jessica Frazier, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Comal County
Effective Opening Statements Ben Kaminar, First Asst. County & District Attorney, Lamar County
Direct Examination Bryan Honeycutt, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County
Wednesday
DWI: Presenting the Case Lauren Black, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County
Domestic Violence: Presenting the Case Jessica Escue, Asst. District Attorney, Brazos County
Thursday
Punishment Evidence Chris Gatewood, First Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Smith County
Predicates & Objections Erik Nielsen, Asst. District Attorney, Travis County
Plea Negotiation & Plea-Bargaining Workshop Justin Almand, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Grayson County
Identifying & Overcoming Cognitive Bias Jarvis Parsons, District Attorney, Brazos County
Class C Forum W. Clay Abbott, TDCAA DWI Resource Prosecutor, Austin
Friday
Final Argument John Jordan, Asst. District Attorney, Harris County