1. Art and Diseño

complex on the San Antonio River Walk, this
wine-centric restaurant occupies the former
“boiler house” which powered the adjacent
brewery. The menu focuses on grilled items
from local farms and markets, with a focus
on “Texas ranch-style” cuisine. In a nod to
the historical significance of the location, many
of the building’s original architectural features
have been preserved and incorporated into the
design of the restaurant, including two of the
three enormous boilers which powered the
brewery more than 100 years ago.
Buses will depart the Boiler House at 1:00 p.m.
for the McNay Museum.
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Spouses Tour of the McNay Art Museum
Spouses and guests
Casual attire
Guests will be driven to the McNay Art
Museum where they will receive a guided tour.
Atlee and Robert Ayres were commissioned to
design a 24-room Spanish Colonial Revival
house which became the core of the McNay
Art Museum. At her death in 1950, Marion
McNay left more than 700 works of art, along
with her house, surrounding 23 acres, and an
endowment to establish the first museum of
modern art in Texas. Since Marion McNay’s
bequest in 1950, the collection has expanded to
nearly 20,000 works including: Medieval and
Renaissance art, 19th- through 21st-century
European and American paintings, sculptures
and photographs, one of the finest collections
of prints and drawings in the Southwest, the
exceptional Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts,
Jeanne and Irving Mathews Collection of Art
Glass, and Art of New Mexico.
Buses will depart the McNay Museum at 2:30
p.m. and will return to the hotel at 3:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Reception with the Texas Judiciary
Participants, spouses, and guests
Navarra B, 1st Floor (Ballroom Level)
Business Casual Attire
Description: Many of Texas’ judges will be
at the Westin Riverwalk for a conference
beginning on Wednesday morning. This joint
reception will allow conference participants,
spouses, and guests to meet and enjoy drinks
and light hors d’oeuvres before enjoying a night
on your own on the River Walk.
Co-sponsored by the Texas Center for the Judiciary (Texas’ Judicial Education organization)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Participants, spouses, and guests
Camino Real, 2nd Floor (Lobby Level)
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Judicial Family Institute Presentation and
Meeting
(All participants, spouses, and guests are
welcome to attend)
Carranza, 1st Floor (Ballroom Level)
11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon Address: Global Challenges
Participants, spouses, and guests
Camino Real, 2nd Floor (Lobby Level)
Introduction of Speaker
Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice of Texas;
Co-Host, Conference of Chief Justices
Speaker
James A. Baker, III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State,
67th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and
White House Chief of Staff
CONFERENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICES
2014-2015
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jim Hannah, Arkansas
President
David Gilbertson, South Dakota
President-elect
John D. Minton, Jr., Kentucky
First Vice President
Mary R. Russell, Missouri
Second Vice President
Michael G. Heavican
Immediate Past President
Thomas A. Balmer, Oregon
Mary Ellen Barbera, Maryland
Mark S. Cady, Iowa
Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, California
Lorie Skjerven Gildea, Minnesota
Bernette Joshua Johnson, Louisiana
Mark E. Recktenwald, Hawaii
Robert J. Torres, Jr., Guam
Gerald W. VandeWalle, North Dakota
Adjournment
Hospitality Suite
Suite 405, 4th Floor
Saturday, January 24
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 25
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Monday, January 26
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Association Services
National Center for State Courts
300 Newport Avenue • Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
(757) 259-1841 • (800) 616-6165 • (757) 259-1520 (fax)
www.ncsc.org
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015
Noon to 7:00 p.m.
Registration
Conference Office
La Babia, 1st Floor (Ballroom Level)
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Law and Literature Session
Participants, spouses, and guests
Olivares, 3rd Floor (River Level)
Casual attire
Featured Book: Getting Life: An Innocent
Man’s 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace
by Michael Morton
Michael Morton is an American who was
wrongfully convicted in 1987 in a Williamson
County, Texas court of the 1986 murder of
his wife Christine Morton. He spent nearly
25 years in prison before he was exonerated
by DNA evidence which supported his claim
of innocence and pointed to the crime being
committed by another individual. Morton was
released from prison on October 4, 2011; the
prosecutor was convicted of contempt of court
for withholding evidence after the judge had
ordered its release to the defense.
Introduction of Speaker
Sharon Keller, Presiding Judge of the Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals; Co-Host,
Conference of Chief Justices
The Law and Literature Session is co-hosted by
the Judicial Family Institute and the Supreme
Court of Texas.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Registration (continued)
Conference Office
La Babia, 1st Floor (Ballroom Level)
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Participants, spouses, and guests
Camino Real, 2nd Floor (Lobby Level)
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Judicial Family Institute Board of Directors
Meeting
El Rincon de Maria, 2nd Floor (Lobby Level)
Noon to 12:45 p.m.
Buffet Luncheon
Participants, spouses, and guests
Camino Real, 2nd Floor (Lobby Level)
12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies
Participants, spouses, and guests
Hidalgo, 1st Floor (Ballroom Level)
Presentation of the Colors conducted by the
U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) Color Guard
National Anthem performed by SGT Katherine
Bolcar, 323rd Army Band, “Fort Sam’s Own”
Presiding
Jim Hannah, Chief Justice of Arkansas;
President, Conference of Chief Justices
Welcoming Remarks
Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice of Texas;
Co-Host, Conference of Chief Justices
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas
(via video-recorded message)
4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Participants, spouses, and guests
AT&T Center
Casual Attire
Dinner will be served
Buses will depart the hotel at 4:30PM and
return at 9:00 p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Plenary Breakfast
Participants, spouses, and guests
Camino Real, 2nd Floor (Lobby Level)
Introduction of Speaker
Jim Hannah, Chief Justice of Arkansas;
President, Conference of Chief Justices
Speaker
William C. Hubbard, President, American Bar
Association
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Spice of Life Cooking Class at The Veranda
Spouses and guests
Casual attire
Guests will participate in a private cooking class
at The Veranda, a unique venue originally built
in the Roaring Twenties. Class will be taught by
a sous-chef from Spice of Life Catering, known
for their personalized service, imaginative
menus and savory creations inspired by Chef
Mike Bomberg’s worldwide travels. Lunch will
begin with a serving of The Veranda’s Signature
Sangria and assorted Texas Tapas. Students will
make three additional courses of savory Latin
treats for an unforgettable culinary experience.
Buses will depart the hotel at 10:30 a.m. and
return at 2:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Reception and Dinner at Mission San José
Participants, spouses, and guests
Casual attire
Known as the “Queen of the Missions”, this is
the largest of the missions and was almost fully
restored to its original design in the 1930s by
the Works Projects Administration. Spanish
missions were not churches, but communities,
with the church the focus. Mission San José
shows the visitor how all the missions might
have looked over 250 years ago. You will be
transported to Mission San José where you will
enjoy hors d’oeuvres from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15
p.m. and entertained by local mariachi and folkloric dance for a complete spirit of San Antonio
experience. Then you will be treated to an
exquisite dinner from 6:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
in the Granary, an historic structure of the
Mission completed ca. 1755.
Buses will depart the hotel at 4:45 p.m. and
return at 8:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Participants, spouses, and guests
Camino Real, 2nd Floor (Lobby Level)
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Spouses Tour of the San Antonio Museum
of Art
Spouses and guests
Casual attire
Today’s events will begin with a tour of the San
Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA). Once there,
you will be guided on a cultural tour of notable
Texas and regional art. The SAMA is also
located in the historic Lone Star Brewery
complex. At its outset, the Museum of Art
emphasized the art of the Americas including preColumbian, Spanish Colonial, and Latin American folk art. Included as well were eighteenth,
nineteenth, and twentieth century American and
European paintings, photograph, sculpture, and
decorative arts. In 1985, the Museum received
the unparalleled collections of Latin American
Folk Art formed by former Vice President Nelson
A. Rockefeller and Robert K. Winn, establishing
it at the forefront of American institutions collecting in this area. Today, the Museum houses
the largest and most comprehensive collection of
ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman, as well as
Asian art in the southern United States.
Buses will depart the hotel at 9:30 a.m. for the
San Antonio Museum of Art. Buses will depart
the San Antonio Museum of Art at 11:00 a.m.
for lunch at the Boiler House.
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch at the Boiler House Texas Grill &
Wine Garden
Spouses and guests
Casual attire
After an early morning tour of the San Antonio
Museum of Art, guests will enjoy a flavorful
lunch at the Boiler House Texas Grill & Wine
Garden. The Boiler House is a true Texas
original. Situated in the historic Pearl Brewery