2026 Annual Federal Criminal Practice Course Materials

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July 29th, 2026 Course Materials

8:30-8:45am Mentoring Minute No. One: Finding Mentees
Speaker: T.W. Brown – AFPD, Fort Worth Division
Mentoring Minute

3:15-4:15pm Ethical Internships 101 (Ethics)
Speaker: T.W. Brown – AFPD, Fort Worth Division
Ethical Internships

July 30th, 2026 Course Materials

9:45-10:45am Protecting Every Day of Your Client's Time: Mastering BOP Computations
Speaker: Gabi Vega – AFPD, Dallas Division
BOP Computations

1:15-2:15pm Ethical Considerations in CJA Appointments & Billing (Ethics)
Speaker: Kim Schaefer – Attorney Advisor for the TXND
Ethical Considerations
Circuit Voucher Best Practices
TXND Billing Tips

2:15-3:15pm a Trying Multi-Defendant Case: No I in Team, but No U Either
Speakers: Christopher Weinbel & Rachel Taft – AFPDs, Fort Worth Division
Multi-Defendant Case

3:15-4:15pm On-the-ground Originalism
Speaker: T.W. Brown – AFPD, Fort Worth Division
Originalism