2019

Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc. "So you're 18 now." Lubbock, TX - May 2019.
South Plains Association of Governments "The role of the LPDO Caseworker." Lubbock, TX, - Apr 2019.
Lubbock Women's Club "History of LPDO." Lubbock, TX - Feb 2019.
Lubbock Commissioner's Court "Historical Data Perspective." Lubbock, TX - Jan 2019.
Lubbock Area Bar Asssociation "LABA Presentation." Lubbock, TX - Jan 2019.

2018

James D. Bethke. “Indigent Defense Mentoring.” Texas Bar Leaders, Austin, TX – Jul 2018.
James D. Bethke. “Indigence Issues in County Courts.” South Texas Judges and Commissioners, McAllen, TX – Nov 2018.
James D. Bethke. “Indigence Issues in County Courts.” Texas Association of Counties, Frisco, TX – May 2018.
James D. Bethke. “SB 1913 & Indigence Issues.” Texas Association of Counties, Frisco, TX – Apr 2018.
James D. Bethke and Philip Wischkaemper. “SB 1913 & Indigence Issues.” Texas Association of Counties, Lubbock, TX – Mar 2018.
James D. Bethke. “Spring Judicial Session.” Texas Association of Counties, Lubbock, TX – Mar 2018.
James D. Bethke. “Lubbock Private Defenders.” Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., Lubbock, TX – Mar 2018.

2017

James D. Bethke. "Executive Forum for Criminal Justice Planners." Criminal Justice Center, Huntsville, TX - May 2017.
James D. Bethke. "Indiana Law Review Symposium." Indiana Law Review, Robert H. McKinney School of Law - Apr 2017.
James D. Bethke. “Presiding Judges Strategic Retreat.” San Antonio, TX – Jan 2017.

2016

James D. Bethke. “Ethics Seminar Panel.” 331st District Courtroom, Travis County, TX – Sep 2016.
James D. Bethke. “Annual Conference.” Texas Association of Counties, Austin, TX – Aug 2016.
James D. Bethke. “Regional Public Defender / Capital Cases.” RPDO, Lubbock, TX – Aug 2016.
James D. Bethke. “Harris County Criminal Courts at Law Judicial Conference.” Harris County Criminal Courts at Law, Spring, TX – Aug 2016.
James D. Bethke. “CSG West Public Safety Committee meeting.” Council of State Governments West, Salt Lake City, UT – May 2016.
James D. Bethke. “3rd Annual Conference and Training Institute, Pretrial Matters." Texas Association of Pretrial Services, The Woodlands, TX – May 2016.
James D. Bethke. “Executive Forum for Criminal Justice Planners” Criminal Justice Planners, Huntsville, TX – Jan 2016.
James D. Bethke. “Texas Conference of Urban Counties 2016 Education, Technology and Policy Conference.” Texas Conference of Urban Counties, Montgomery, TX – Jan 2016.

2015

James D. Bethke. “Annual Conference.” American Society of Criminology Conference, Washington, DC – Nov 2015.
James D. Bethke. “Professional Development Program.” Texas Center for the Judiciary, San Marcos, TX – Jun 2015.
James D. Bethke. “NAPD Webinar: Establishing Meaningful Caseloads: A Review of the Texas Study
James D. Bethke. “Criminal Justice Planners meeting.” Texas Urban Criminal Justice Planners, Huntsville, TX – May 2015.
James D. Bethke. “Ask the Experts panel discussion.” West Texas County Judges & Commissioners Association, Wichita Falls, TX – May 2015.
James D. Bethke. “10th Annual Summit on Indigent Defense.” American Bar Association, Houston, TX – Feb 2015.
James D. Bethke. “2015 Judicial Orientation for New Judges.” Texas Association of Counties, Lubbock, TX – Feb 2015.
James D. Bethke. “34th Annual Prairie Dog.” Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Lubbock, TX – Jan 2015.

2014

James D. Bethke. “Commissioner's Court Meeting.” Collin County, Colling County, TX – Nov 2014.
James D. Bethke. “92nd Annual County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas Counties.” Texas Association of Counties, Lubbock, TX – Oct 2014.
James D. Bethke. “CJ Planners Meeting.” Criminal Justice Center, Huntsville, TX – Sep 2014.
James D. Bethke. “Legislative Conference.” Texas Association of Counties, Austin, TX – Aug 2014.
James D. Bethke. “Texas Weighted Caseload Study Delphi Panel.” TIDC & Public Policy Research Institute, Aug – 2014.
James D. Bethke. “Kick-off Meeting for El Paso Monitoring Review.” El Paso County, El Paso, TX – Aug 2014.
James D. Bethke. “Commissioner's Court Meeting.” Jefferson County, Beaumont, TX – May 2014.
James D. Bethke. “Criminal Justice Conference.” Criminal Justice Conference, Rockwall, TX – May 2014.
James D. Bethke. “5th Annual Justice Involved Veteran's Conference.” Texas Veterans Commission & TX Dept. of State Health Services, San Antonio, TX – May 2014.
James D. Bethke. “First Annual Conference and Training Institute.” Texas Association of Pretrial Services, Austin, TX – Mar 2014.
James D. Bethke. “Ninth Annual Summit on Indigent Defense.” American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid & Indigent Defendants, Chicago, IL – Feb 2014.
James D. Bethke. “Gideon under Fire: Indigent Defense and the Budget Crisis.” University of Texas School of Law ACS (American Constitution Society), Austin, TX – Nov 2014.

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2019

Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc. "So you're 18 now." Lubbock, TX - May 2019.

South Plains Association of Governments "The role of the LPDO Caseworker." Lubbock, TX, - Apr 2019.

Lubbock Women's Club "History of LPDO." Lubbock, TX - Feb 2019.

Lubbock Commissioner's Court "Historical Data Perspective." Lubbock, TX - Jan 2019.

Lubbock Area Bar Asssociation "LABA Presentation." Lubbock, TX - Jan 2019.

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2018​

James D. Bethke. “Indigent Defense Mentoring.” Texas Bar Leaders, Austin, TX – Jul 2018.

James D. Bethke. “Indigence Issues in County Courts.” South Texas Judges and Commissioners, McAllen, TX – Nov 2018.

James D. Bethke. “Indigence Issues in County Courts.” Texas Association of Counties, Frisco, TX – May 2018.

James D. Bethke. “SB 1913 & Indigence Issues.” Texas Association of Counties, Frisco, TX – Apr 2018.

James D. Bethke and Philip Wischkaemper. “SB 1913 & Indigence Issues.” Texas Association of Counties, Lubbock, TX – Mar 2018.

James D. Bethke. “Spring Judicial Session.” Texas Association of Counties, Lubbock, TX – Mar 2018.

James D. Bethke. “Lubbock Private Defenders.” Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., Lubbock, TX – Mar 2018.

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2017​

James D. Bethke. "Executive Forum for Criminal Justice Planners." Criminal Justice Center, Huntsville, TX - May 2017.

James D. Bethke. "Indiana Law Review Symposium." Indiana Law Review, Robert H. McKinney School of Law - Apr 2017.

James D. Bethke. “Presiding Judges Strategic Retreat.” San Antonio, TX – Jan 2017.

2016

James D. Bethke. “Ethics Seminar Panel.” 331st District Courtroom, Travis County, TX – Sep 2016.

James D. Bethke. “Annual Conference.” Texas Association of Counties, Austin, TX – Aug 2016.

James D. Bethke. “Regional Public Defender / Capital Cases.” RPDO, Lubbock, TX – Aug 2016.

James D. Bethke. “Harris County Criminal Courts at Law Judicial Conference.” Harris County Criminal Courts at Law, Spring, TX – Aug 2016.

James D. Bethke. “CSG West Public Safety Committee meeting.” Council of State Governments West, Salt Lake City, UT – May 2016.

James D. Bethke. “3rd Annual Conference and Training Institute, Pretrial Matters." Texas Association of Pretrial Services, The Woodlands, TX – May 2016.

James D. Bethke. “Executive Forum for Criminal Justice Planners” Criminal Justice Planners, Huntsville, TX – Jan 2016.

James D. Bethke. “Texas Conference of Urban Counties 2016 Education, Technology and Policy Conference.” Texas Conference of Urban Counties, Montgomery, TX – Jan 2016.

2015

James D. Bethke. “Annual Conference.” American Society of Criminology Conference, Washington, DC – Nov 2015.

James D. Bethke. “Professional Development Program.” Texas Center for the Judiciary, San Marcos, TX – Jun 2015.

James D. Bethke. “NAPD Webinar: Establishing Meaningful Caseloads: A Review of the Texas Study

James D. Bethke. “Criminal Justice Planners meeting.” Texas Urban Criminal Justice Planners, Huntsville, TX – May 2015.

James D. Bethke. “Ask the Experts panel discussion.” West Texas County Judges & Commissioners Association, Wichita Falls, TX – May 2015.

James D. Bethke. “10th Annual Summit on Indigent Defense.” American Bar Association, Houston, TX – Feb 2015.

James D. Bethke. “2015 Judicial Orientation for New Judges.” Texas Association of Counties, Lubbock, TX – Feb 2015.

James D. Bethke. “34th Annual Prairie Dog.” Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Lubbock, TX – Jan 2015.

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2014

James D. Bethke. “Commissioner's Court Meeting.” Collin County, Colling County, TX – Nov 2014.

James D. Bethke. “92nd Annual County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas Counties.” Texas Association of Counties, Lubbock, TX – Oct 2014.

James D. Bethke. “CJ Planners Meeting.” Criminal Justice Center, Huntsville, TX – Sep 2014.

James D. Bethke. “Legislative Conference.” Texas Association of Counties, Austin, TX – Aug 2014.

James D. Bethke. “Texas Weighted Caseload Study Delphi Panel.” TIDC & Public Policy Research Institute, Aug – 2014.

James D. Bethke. “Kick-off Meeting for El Paso Monitoring Review.” El Paso County, El Paso, TX – Aug 2014.

James D. Bethke. “Commissioner's Court Meeting.” Jefferson County, Beaumont, TX – May 2014.

James D. Bethke. “Criminal Justice Conference.” Criminal Justice Conference, Rockwall, TX – May 2014.

James D. Bethke. “5th Annual Justice Involved Veteran's Conference.” Texas Veterans Commission & TX Dept. of State Health Services, San Antonio, TX – May 2014.

James D. Bethke. “First Annual Conference and Training Institute.” Texas Association of Pretrial Services, Austin, TX – Mar 2014.

James D. Bethke. “Ninth Annual Summit on Indigent Defense.” American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid & Indigent Defendants, Chicago, IL – Feb 2014.

James D. Bethke. “Gideon under Fire: Indigent Defense and the Budget Crisis.” University of Texas School of Law ACS (American Constitution Society), Austin, TX – Nov 2014.

2018

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