Texas Municipal Courts
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New Clerks DFW Part I

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May 24 - 25, 2018
Texas A&M Law School
1515 Commerce St. | Fort Worth,TX 76102 | 817.212.4000

Seminar Agenda

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.	Registration
8:00 - 8:10 a.m.	Welcome and Announcements
8:10 - 8:30 a.m.	What to Expect: Continuing Education & Resources Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
8:30 - 9:10 a.m.	Introduction to Legal Language Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
9:10 - 9:25 a.m.	Break
9:25 - 10:25 a.m.	Role of the Clerk: Authorities & Duties Ashley McSwain, Attorney, Messer, Rockefeller, and Fort - The Municipal Law Firm
10:25 - 10:40 a.m.	Break
10:40 - 12:00 noon	Legal Ethics for Court Clerks Jackie Habersham, Commission Counsel, Commission on Judicial Conduct
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 - 2:10 p.m.	Legal Information vs. Legal Advice Rebecca Stark, Retired Court Administrator
2:10 - 2:25 p.m.	Break
2:25 - 3:15 p.m.	Misdemeanors Matter: Class C & Fine-only Offenses* Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.	Introduction to Traffic Law David Johnson, Chief Prosecutor, City of Arlington
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.	Review
8:15 - 9:10 a.m.	Charging Criminal Offenses: Complaints & Citations Lisa Howard, Court Administrator, City of Hurst
9:10 - 9:25 a.m.	Break
9:25 - 10:15 a.m.	Appearances and Pleas Danny Rodgers, Chief Judge, City of Fort Worth
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 - 12:00 noon	Driving Safety Courses and Deferred Disposition Stewart Milner, Presiding Judge, City of Arlington
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Pre-Trial and Trial Processes Michael Acuna, Presiding Judge, City of Dallas
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.	Break
2:30 - 3:40 p.m.	Appeal Processes Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson
3:40 - 3:55 p.m.	Break
3:55 - 4:55 p.m.	Court Costs: Where Does the Money Go? Carol Gauntt, Assistant Court Administrator, City of North Richland Hills
4:55 - 5:00 p.m.	Seminar Notes and Wrap Up Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
5:00 p.m.	Seminar Adjourns

*Indicates TxDOT Traffic Safety Grant Related Curriculum