Texas Municipal Courts
Education Center

New Clerks (July)

Course Materials - Unavailable

July 16 - 20, 2018

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

Seminar Agenda

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 – 3:35 p.m.	Introduction to Legal Language Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
3:35 – 3:50 p.m.	Break
3:50 – 5:00 p.m.	Role of the Clerk: Authorities & Duties Ashley McSwain, Attorney, Messer, Rockefeller, and Fort - The Municipal Law Firm

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 Criminal Code* Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 – 12:00 p.m.	Best Practices in Court Security Allen Gilbert, Judge, City of San Angelo
12:00 – 12:50 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.	Misdemeanors Matter: Class C & Fine-Only Offenses* Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney
1:30 – 1:40 p.m.	Break
1:40 – 2:50 p.m.	Charging Criminal Offenses: Citations and Complaints Brian Holman, Presiding Judge, City of Lewisville
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” (Additional 1 Hour Certification Credit)

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.	Children and Minors Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Break
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.	Domestic Violence Cases Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 – 12:00 p.m.	Records Management Hilda Cuthbertson, Judge, City of Snook
12:00 – 12:50 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 – 2:10 p.m.	Where Does the Money Go? Carol Gauntt, Judge, City of Willow Park
2:10 – 2:25 p.m.	Break
2:25 – 3:40 p.m.	Trial Processes Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
3:40 – 3:55 p.m.	Break
3:55 – 5:00 p.m.	Mock Trial: State of Texas 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 Certification Credit)*

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.	Warrants Matt Freeman, Court Administrator, City of Frisco
9:00 –9:15 a.m.	Break
9:15 – 10:25 a.m.	Dismissals Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson
10:25 - 10:40 a.m.	Break
10:40 – 11:50 p.m.	Legal Research Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC
12:00 – 12:50 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 – 2:10 p.m.	Legal Information Rebecca Stark, Retired Court Administrator
2:10 – 2:25 p.m.	Break
2:25 – 3:35 p.m.	OCA Reporting Sandra Mabbett, Judicial Information Analyst, Office of Court Administration
3:35 – 3:50 p.m.	Break
3:50 – 5:00 p.m.	DPS Reporting Leah Huff, Assistant Director, City of Fort Worth
5:15 – 6:45 p.m.	Optional Session: Drug Impairment DVDs & Discussion (Additional 1.5 Hours Certification Credit)*

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 – 11:15 a.m.	Handling Records Requests Laura Mueller, Attorney, Bojorquez Law Firm
11:15 – 11:30 p.m.	Break
11:30 – 12:00 p.m.	Endnote: What's Next? Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn

Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

*Funding partially provided by a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation