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57th Annual Tennessee General Sessions Judges’

Conference September 21-23, 2016

Brought to you by your 2015-2016 Executive Committee and the Administrative Office of the Courts

Judge Geoffrey Emery, President

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57th Annual Meeting │ Knoxville, TN

TENTATIVE AGENDA TUESDAY, SEPT. 20

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Cocktail Reception

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration

7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks and Announcements

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Legislative Update

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. TLAP

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Community Court

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Conference Luncheon & Judge Ruben Award Presentation

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Detecting Deception

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Ethics

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Evening Social Event: Dinner and Music at Café 4

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22



8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Criminal Law Update

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Criminal Law Update

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break

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Tennessee General Sessions Judges’ Conference │ Sept. 2016

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Express Lessons Bail/Bonds Landlord/Detainer Ignition Interlock Devices

11:05 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. Express Lessons

11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Express Lessons

12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch On Your Own

1:00 p.m. Willow Creek Golf Tournament

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tour of UT Football Facilities

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tour of the Historic Tennessee Theatre

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23



7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Education Committee Breakfast Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Human Trafficking

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Human Trafficking

12:15 p.m. Adjournment

Tennessee Theatre

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION Our annual meeting will be held at the Hilton Knoxville Downtown. The group code is TNGSJC. The group code may be used when making reservations over the phone or online. To be fully registered for the annual meeting of the Tennessee General Sessions Judges’ Conference (TGSJC), please:

1. Reserve your room at the Hilton Knoxville Downtown by calling 865-523-2300 and identify yourself as a member of the Tennessee General Sessions Judges’ Conference. Check in is at 3:00 p.m. and check out is at 12:00 p.m. You are responsible for making your own reservation and for the cost of your room. The Hilton Knoxville offers complimentary self-parking to overnight guests and local guests attending the meeting. Please note the parking will be complimentary for one car per guest room, and is based on availability. The hotel offers 24-hour valet parking for registered guests. Please note that parking rates are $18.00 per day for valet, at your own expense. If you require an accommodation because of a qualified disability, have questions or need additional information, please contact Mackenzie Burysek at 615-741-2687.

2. Register online through Cvent by August, 17th 2016. The registration fee is non-refundable and is

required to attend any portion of the conference. Social activities are optional and require additional fees.

Registration Fee: Judge - $175 / Guest - $50 each

Knoxville Hilton Downtown

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MEETINGS AND EVENTS COMMITTEE MEETINGS

AOC staff would be more than happy to assist you in scheduling your committee meetings. If you are a committee chair and wish to schedule a meeting during the conference, please contact Mackenzie at 615-741-2687. It is the committee chairperson’s responsibility to notify their committee members of the scheduled meeting. It is becoming increasingly difficult, however, to locate space for meetings and to schedule committee meetings during the conferences to avoid meeting time conflicts for judges that are on more than one committee. Please consider holding your committee meetings by phone or video conference prior to the annual conference. ALL SCHEDULING REQUESTS MUST BE FINALIZED BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016. CURRENT COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE: Tuesday, September 20, 2016, Executive Committee Meeting from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2016, Education Committee Breakfast Meeting from 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT

This year’s annual meeting will offer approximately 12.5 hours of CLE credit. (An updated agenda will be sent to you as the conference date approaches.) The type and exact CLE approval will be confirmed at a later date.

CONFERENCE EVENTS, FEES & DEADLINES

EVENT DEADLINE COST PER PERSON LOCATION

SCHEUDLING FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Aug. 17, 2016 FREE HILTON KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Aug. 17, 2016 Judge - $175/ Guest - $50

HILTON KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN

Café 4 Dinner Aug. 17, 2016 $22.00 CAFÉ 4

GOLF SCRAMBLE & LUNCH Aug. 17, 2016 $60.00 WILLOW CREEKGOLF COURSE

TOUR OF TENNESSEE THEATRE Aug. 17, 2016 FREE HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE

TOUR OF UT FOOTBALL FACILITIES Aug. 17, 2016 FREE THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

RESERVE HOTEL ROOM

Aug. 17, 2016 $92.00

HILTON KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN

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TGSJC SOCIAL EVENTS KNOXVILLE

Café 4

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Cafe 4 entered the downtown scene almost a decade ago, truly becoming a pioneer in Knoxville's substantial urban revitalization. The restaurant was birthed from a desire to bring hospitality and high quality local fare to the heart of Market Square. Café 4’s recipes and menu items are brought to life with much attention to detail, flavor and presentation. Join us at Café 4 for dinner and music on Wednesday, September 21st! Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $22.00 per person. A cash bar with beer and wine will be available. Judge Irwin’s band, the Chillbillies, will play starting at 6:30 p.m. Café 4 is within walking distance of the Hilton, allowing you to experience Downtown Knoxville and the vibrant Market Square area on your way to the event! Café 4 is located at 4 Market Square, Knoxville, TN.

Golf at Willow Creek Located just west on Knoxville in Farragut, Tennessee, is Willow Creek Golf Course, an 18-hole championship golf course dedicated to providing excellent upscale playing conditions for the public golfer. Cost for this event is $60.00, including 18 holes of golf, cart rental, range balls, lunch, and transportation. Tee time begins at 1:30 p.m. A bus will leave the hotel for Willow Creek Golf Course when sessions end on Thursday, Sept. 22. Happy golfing!!

Café 4 in Market Square

Willow Creek Golf Course

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Tour of UT Football Facilities On Thursday, September 22nd at 1:30 p.m. there will be a 90-minute tour of the University of Tennessee Football practice facilities. The tour will be led by Associate Athletics Director Chris Fuller. Our group will leave from downtown Knoxville via private shuttle and arrive at the Anderson Training Center on the campus of UT. We will proceed to a special welcome presentation in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studios and then tour the Anderson Training Center. This will include the practice field and other areas, subject to availability, such as the weight room, training room, therapy centers, locker room and other adjacent areas. This will be an exciting time at the University of Tennessee, as the tour will be conducted just a mere 48 hours before the kick- off of the Tennessee Volunteers vs. Florida Gators. As a matter of protocol, please wear your orange and white and refrain from wearing any other team gear, especially that of our opponent. Subject to coaching obligations and practice schedules, attendees may get the opportunity to observe and meet members of the team and coaching staff. Please be respectful of their upcoming battle on that Saturday. This is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the inner workings of Tennessee Football. The tour is free, and transportation will be provided.

Tour of the Historic Tennessee Theatre On Thursday, September 22nd at 3:30 p.m. there will be a 90-minute tour of the magnificent Tennessee Theatre. The Theatre first opened its doors on October 1, 1928, and it was hailed as the "South's most beautiful theatre." In 2005, the Theatre completed a $25.5 million-dollar renovation funded through public and private donations. The Tennessee Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and honored as the official state theatre of Tennessee. The tour will be led by Theatre manager Tom Bugg and will likely have an appearance by Chancellor Emeritus Bill Snyder, performing on the theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer, one of the world's best known pipe organs. This event is free and will immediately follow the UT Athletic Facility Tour. Transportation from UT to the Theatre will be provided. If you only want to attend the theatre tour, it is located at 604 S Gay Street, within walking distance from the Hilton.

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