Representative Speeches and Articles

“Ethics In and Out of the Courtroom,” Texas College for New Judges (with Seana Willing, Executive Director of Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct) 2015-2017

“Who’s in Charge of the Courtroom,” Texas College for New Judges (with Judge Mark Atkinson and Judge David Peeples) 2014-2017

“Contempt of Court,” presented to several Texas Center for the Judiciary seminars 2013-2014

“Jury Management: Qualifications and Voir Dire,” Texas College for Judicial Studies 2013

“Contempt Series” published in five parts (Spring 2008 – Volume 35, No. 1 through Spring 2010 – Volume 37, No. 2), In Chambers, the official publication of the Texas Center for the Judiciary

“Issues in Business Cases: Pre-Trial, Masters, Receivers, TRO’s,” Texas College for Judicial Studies 2008 & 2012

“Dealing With Difficult People,” Texas Center for the Judiciary, You Asked For It, You Got It Conference Aug. 2004

“Evidence,” Texas College for New Judges Nov. 2003

“So You Think You Can’t Be Sued,” Texas Center for the Judiciary, You Asked For It, You Got It Conference Aug. 2003

“Contempt: Making it Stick,” Associate Judges/IV-D Masters Conference July 2003

“Permissible Communications,” Texas College for Judicial Studies May 2003

“Ex parte Communications,” Texas College for New Judges Dec. 2002

“Evidence,” Texas College for New Judges Dec. 2002

Travis County Local Rules Seminar (with Judge David Phillips) Apr. 2001

“Maintaining Dignity in the Courts,” Mississippi Trial and Appellate Judges Fall Conference, (with Judge Kent Sims) Oct. 2000

“Contempt of Court,” Arkansas Judicial College and Judicial Council Meeting Oct. 2000

“Maintaining the Dignity of the Courts,” Texas Center for the Judiciary, Regional Conferences (with Judge Lamar McCorkle and Judge Kent Sims) Spring 2000

“Deposition Practice Under the New Rules,” Evidence and Procedure Symposium, State Bar of Texas 1999

Discovery Strategies & Techniques Seminar, State Bar of Texas 1998

Strategic Representation Institute, State Bar of Texas 1997

“Top 10 Problems to Avoid in Travis County Trial Presentations,” Travis County Bar Association 1995

“Judicial Liability – So You Think You Can’t Be Sued?” Texas College for New Judges 1993-2012

“Contempt,” Texas College for New Judges 1992-2000

“The Trouble with Sanctions Hearings” 1990

“Missing and Exploited Children,” Tennessee Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice Aug. 1989

“The Balanced Approach for Juvenile Justice – A Challenge from the Bench,” 39 Juvenile and Family Court Journal #3, p 51 1988

“A Brief, Expurgated History of the Recommendations of the Child Support Advisory Committee (with John Sampson),” Family Law Section Report (State Bar of Texas), #1 1987

“Visitation Guidelines: A Judge’s Perspective,” Family Law Section Report (State Bar of Texas), #6 1987

“A Balanced Approach to Juvenile Justice,” Southern Legislators Conference on Children and Youth Nov. 1987

“The Professional’s Testimony: A View from the Bench” 1987

“Decision Making Points in the Judicial System” 1987

“Evidentiary Problems: Similar Events, Business Records, Medical Records and Government Records,” American Trial Lawyers Association, Advanced College of Trial Advocacy Aug. 1987

“Division & Disposition of the Marital Estate,” State Bar of Texas, Divorce Seminar 1984

“The Use of the Expert Witness in the Trial of Divorce Custody Cases,” SMU Symposium for Specialists on Texas Family Law and Community Property 1980

“Contempt – Getting ‘Em Out of Jail,” Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Seminar Oct. 1977