New Judge Stage III Conference : Texas Justice Court Training Center : Texas State University

General Information

We look forward to seeing you in Bee Cave for New Judge Stage III on April 1 - 4th. Read below for important details.

The conference will take place at the Sonesta Bee Cave Austin Hill Country in Bee Cave, TX. The town of Bee Cave is a suburb of Austin.

When you arrive to check-in, the hotel will require you to put a credit card down for incidentals. This will place a hold on your credit card that will be reimbursed if you do not use any incidentals. We recommend using a credit card, instead of a debit card.

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, April 1st

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3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Conference Registration
  
  TJCTC staff will be in the conference area to check you in for the conference.
  Hotel check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and check-out is at 11:00 a.m. All guests arriving before 4:00 p.m. will be accommodated as guestrooms become available. Luggage storage can be arranged for those arriving early when rooms are unavailable, and for guests attending functions on departure day.

Wednesday, April 2nd

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7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
- Breakfast and Registration
  
  Breakfast will be served in the conference area.
  If you did not register on Tuesday, you may register for the conference with TJCTC staff at this time.
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
- Truant Conduct
  Please print the handouts for the course.
  - Powerpoint handout
  - Additional handouts
10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
- Civil Procedure - Judgment and Beyond
  Please print the handouts for the course.
  - Powerpoint handout
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
- Lunch
  
  Lunch will be served in the conference area for attendees only.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
- Civil Procedure - Judgment and Beyond continued
  
  Same handouts as before.
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Civil Procedure - Civil Causes of Action
  Please print the handouts for the course.
  - Powerpoint handout

Thursday, April 3rd

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7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
- Breakfast
  
  Breakfast will be served in the conference area.
8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
- Civil Causes of Action continued
  
  Same handouts as before.
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
- Discovery and Evidence
  Please print the handouts for the course.
  - Powerpoint handout
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
- Lunch
  
  Lunch will be served in the conference area for attendees only.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Discovery and Evidence continued
  
  Same handouts as before.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Polling Cavalcade: 80 Hours in Review
  
  Handouts provided in class.

Friday, April 4th

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7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
- Breakfast
  
  Breakfast will be served in the conference area.
8:00 - 12:00 p.m.
- Criminal and Civil Jury Trial
  Please print the handouts for the course.
  Below is a video for your reference after class:
  - “How to Pick a Jury” video series for Self-Represented People