Program Details
2026-09-16 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-09-16 13:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm ESTThis opening segment introduces the pretrial services function in the federal courts: how officers assess risk in the release and detention process, how they frame recommendations to judicial officers, and how heavily judges rely on those recommendations in practice.
Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez
Riselda Ruiz
Shalita Morgan
Gianluca Cocito-Monoc 1:10 pm - 1:20 pm ESTA look at the probation officer’s post-conviction role: how presentence investigation reports come together, how supervision operates in practice, and how the judiciary draws on that information when making sentencing and case management decisions throughout a case.
Judge Irma Carrillo RamirezRiselda RuizShalita MorganGianluca Cocito-Monoc 1:20 pm - 1:30 pm ESTThis segment traces how pretrial and probation officers interact with judges, law clerks, and litigants at every stage in the life of a case—from initial appearance through sentencing and supervision—and what those working relationships mean for practitioners.
Judge Irma Carrillo RamirezRiselda RuizShalita MorganGianluca Cocito-Monoc 1:30 pm - 1:40 pm ESTAn examination of supervised release conditions and revocation proceedings: how conditions are set and monitored, what happens when violations arise, and the standards courts apply in reviewing and enforcing conditions when a term of supervision breaks down.
Judge Irma Carrillo RamirezRiselda RuizShalita MorganGianluca Cocito-Monoc 1:40 pm - 1:50 pm ESTPractical guidance on questioning the corporate designee at a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition: how to frame, sequence, and follow up on your questions so the testimony you walk away with becomes genuinely useful evidence when the case reaches trial.
Judge Irma Carrillo RamirezRiselda RuizShalita MorganGianluca Cocito-Monoc 1:50 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThe program closes with resources for practitioners and a live question-and-answer segment, giving attendees the chance to put questions about pretrial services, presentence investigations, supervision, and revocation proceedings directly to the panel of speakers and the moderator.
Judge Irma Carrillo RamirezRiselda RuizShalita MorganGianluca Cocito-MonocJudge Irma Carrillo Ramirez was sworn in as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on December 11, 2023. Before her appointment to the Fifth Circuit, she served for 21 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Earlier in her career, she was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, where she worked in both the criminal and civil divisions, and an associate attorney in the general commercial litigation section of Locke Purnell Rain Harrell L.L.P. Throughout her career, Judge Ramirez has been recognized for her judicial service, leadership, mentorship, and commitment to the legal profession through numerous awards and leadership roles within legal and academic organizations.
Chief U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer Riselda R. Ruiz has dedicated nearly 30 years to the field of probation, pretrial services, and community corrections. She began her career as a probation officer with the Florida Department of Corrections before joining the U.S. Probation Office for the Southern District of Florida in 2001. Throughout her tenure, she has served in a variety of leadership and specialized roles, including guidelines specialist, supervisor, Assistant Deputy Chief, and, since November 2022, Chief U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer for the Southern District of Florida. Her career reflects a longstanding commitment to public service, leadership, and the fair administration of justice.
Shalita B. Morgan has served the federal judiciary since 2001, building a career dedicated to public service, community safety, and the administration of justice. She began her career with the Federal Public Defender’s Office, where she advanced from Clerical Assistant to Case Manager before joining the U.S. Pretrial Services Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 2008 as a U.S. Pretrial Services Officer. Following the consolidation of the U.S. Pretrial Services and U.S. Probation offices in 2013, she continued serving in both pretrial and post-conviction supervision. She currently works in the Presentence Investigation Unit, where she prepares objective presentence reports and sentencing recommendations for the Court while remaining committed to professionalism, integrity, public safety, and offender rehabilitation.
Gianluca Cocito-Monoc is a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and an incoming associate at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. He previously served as a law clerk to Judge Susie Morgan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In addition to his judicial and legal practice experience, he teaches Federal Courts at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and remains actively involved with his alma mater through the Tulane Law Review Alumni Association Board.
Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez was sworn in as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on December 11, 2023. Before her appointment to the Fifth Circuit, she served for 21 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Earlier in her career, she was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, where she worked in both the criminal and civil divisions, and an associate attorney in the general commercial litigation section of Locke Purnell Rain Harrell L.L.P. Throughout her career, Judge Ramirez has been recognized for her judicial service, leadership, mentorship, and commitment to the legal profession through numerous awards and leadership roles within legal and academic organizations.
Chief U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer Riselda R. Ruiz has dedicated nearly 30 years to the field of probation, pretrial services, and community corrections. She began her career as a probation officer with the Florida Department of Corrections before joining the U.S. Probation Office for the Southern District of Florida in 2001. Throughout her tenure, she has served in a variety of leadership and specialized roles, including guidelines specialist, supervisor, Assistant Deputy Chief, and, since November 2022, Chief U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer for the Southern District of Florida. Her career reflects a longstanding commitment to public service, leadership, and the fair administration of justice.
Shalita B. Morgan has served the federal judiciary since 2001, building a career dedicated to public service, community safety, and the administration of justice. She began her career with the Federal Public Defender’s Office, where she advanced from Clerical Assistant to Case Manager before joining the U.S. Pretrial Services Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 2008 as a U.S. Pretrial Services Officer. Following the consolidation of the U.S. Pretrial Services and U.S. Probation offices in 2013, she continued serving in both pretrial and post-conviction supervision. She currently works in the Presentence Investigation Unit, where she prepares objective presentence reports and sentencing recommendations for the Court while remaining committed to professionalism, integrity, public safety, and offender rehabilitation.
Gianluca Cocito-Monoc is a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and an incoming associate at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. He previously served as a law clerk to Judge Susie Morgan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In addition to his judicial and legal practice experience, he teaches Federal Courts at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and remains actively involved with his alma mater through the Tulane Law Review Alumni Association Board.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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