Texas Municipal Courts
Education Center

New Clerks (July)

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FY17 New Clerks Agenda

July 17-21, 2017

Omni Southpark
4140 Governors Row | Austin, TX 78744 | 512.448.2222

Seminar Agenda

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Day 1 - Monday

11:00 – 1:00 p.m.	Registration
1:00 – 1:10 p.m.	Welcome and Announcements
1:10 – 1:30 p.m.	What to Expect: Continuing Education and Court Resources Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
1:30 – 2:10 p.m	Beginning the Clerk Certification Program Tracie Glaeser, Program Coordinator, TMCEC
2:10 - 2:25 p.m.	Break
2:25 - 3:25 p.m.	Role of the Clerk: Authorities & Duties Ashley McSwain, Attorney, Messer, Rockefeller, and Fort - The Municipal Law Firm
3:25 - 3:40 p.m.	Break
3:40 - 4:15 p.m.	Introduction to Legal Language Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
4:15 – 5:00 p.m.	Misdemeanors Matter: Class C & Fine-Only Offenses* Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney

Day 2 - Tuesday

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.	Legal Ethics for Court Clerks Jackie Habersham, Commission Counsel, Commission on Judicial Conduct, Austin
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.	Break
9:45 – 11:00 a.m.	Introduction to the Transportation Code* Cathy Riedel, Judge, City of Leander
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 – 12:00 p.m.	Best Practices in Court Security Allen Gilbert, Presiding Judge, City of San Angelo
12:00 – 12:50 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.	Introduction to Administrative Cases Artin DerOhanian, Senior Associate Attorney, Law Office of Ryan Henry
1:30 – 1:40 p.m.	Break
1:40 – 2:50 p.m.	Charging Criminal Offenses: Citations and Complaints Brian Holman, Lewisville Municipal Court
2:50 – 3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Driving Safety Courses and Deferred Disposition* Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
5:15 – 6:15 p.m.	Optional Session: TMCEC Double Feature: Screening of “I Object!” and “Pro Se Defendants”

Day 3 - Wednesday

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.	Juveniles in Municipal Court: Part I Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.	Break
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Juveniles in Municipal Court: Part II Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 – 12:00 p.m.	Records Management Hilda Cuthbertson, Consultant, Bojorquez Law Firm
12:00 – 12:50 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 – 2:10 p.m.	Non-Appearance Crimes Victoria Medley, Court Administrator, City of Amarillo
2:10 – 2:25 p.m.	Break
2:25 – 3:40 p.m.	Warrants and Capias Pro Fines Victoria Medley, Court Administrator, City of Amarillo
3:40 – 3:55 p.m.	Break
3:55 – 5:00 p.m.	Mock Trial: State v Young* Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC
5:15 - 6:45 p.m.	Optional Session: Alcohol Impairment DVDs & Discussion (Additional 1.5 Hours of Certification Credit)*

Day 4 - Thursday

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 – 9:10 a.m.	Walking the Line: Legal Information and Advice Fred Garcia, Clerk of the Court, City of San Antonio
9:10 –9:25 a.m.	Break
9:25 – 10:40 a.m.	Trial & Court Processes Leah Huff, Former Court Administrator, City of Southlake
10:40 - 10:55 a.m.	Break
10:55 – 12:00 p.m.	Court Costs Tammy Odom, Court Administrator, Texas City
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 – 2:10 p.m.	DPS Reporting* Amy Calhoun, Program Supervisor III, Department of Public Safety
2:10 – 2:25 p.m.	Break
2:25 – 3:45 p.m.	OCA Reporting Sandra Mabbett, Judicial Information Analyst, Office of Court Administration
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.	TCCA Panel Discussion Rhonda Kuehn, Court Administrator, City of Brenham Tammy Odom, Court Administrator, Texas City Jaime Brew, Court Administrator, City of Sugar Land
5:15 - 6:45 p.m.	Optional Session: Drug Impairment DVDs & Discussion (Additional 1.5 Hours Certification Credit)*

Day 5 - Friday

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.	Judgments, Indigence, and Enforcement Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.	Break
9:15 – 9:55 a.m.	Community Service Requirements in Municipal Court Tracie Glaeser, Program Coordinator, TMCEC
9:55 – 10:10 a.m.	Break
10:10 – 11:00 a.m.	Handling Records Requests Laura Mueller, Attorney, Bojorquez Law Firm
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 - 12:00 p.m.	The Week in Review: Filling in the Blanks Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn
Charts

* Course developed under the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives, a partnership between the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center and the Texas Department of Transportation

Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals