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AY18 South Padre Island Clerks Agenda

April 30-May 2, 2018
Isla Grand Beach Resort
500 Padre Blvd. | South Padre Island,TX 78597 | 956.761.6511

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 Seminar Agenda

Day 1

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. 
1:00- 2:00 p.m.
Mental Health: Obligated to Act
Danny Rodgers, Chief Judge, City of Fort Worth
2:15 - 3:45 p.m.
De-escalation+
Gary Teeler, Instructor, Focus on Reducing Impaired Driving Among Youth
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Dealing with Special Populations
Charles Spain, Judge, City of Houston

Preparation Courses 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Level I: Lisa Howard, Court Administrator, City of Hurst

Level II: Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Friendswood

Day 2

6:45 - 7:50 a.m. Breakfast and Registration 
8:00 - 8:10 a.m. Welcome and Announcements
8:10 - 9:20 a.m.

Keynote: From Under the Radar to Under the Microscope
Fred Garcia, Chief Clerk, City of San Antonio 
9:20 - 9:35 a.m.

Break
9:35 - 10:45 a.m.

Legislative Highlights+
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Break
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Scenarios: Implementing SB 1913/HB 351
Mark Goodner, Deputy General Counsel & Director of Judicial Education
12:00 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch

 

  Track A
 Track B Track C
1:00 - 1:55 p.m.

Administrative and Civil Cases in Municipal Court
Artin DerOhanian, Senior Associate Attorney, Law Office of Ryan Henry
Professional Communication Workshop
Sheila Roach, Deputy Clerk, City of Canyon

TABC Update*
Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Friendswood
2:05 - 2:55 p.m.

Citations & Complaints Revisited
Lisa Howard, Court Administrator, City of Hurst

Expunctions*
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
3:05 - 3:55 p.m.
Team Building & Leadership Workshop
Melissa Pace, Client Liaison/Business Development, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott‚ LLP

Riding Dirty: The Truth About Motorcycles*
Jude Schexnyder, TxDOT Traffic Safety Specialist, TxDOT

Small Court Solutions (.25 hours ethics)
Bonnie Townsend, Court Administrator, City of Luling
4:05 - 5:00 p.m.
Domestic Violence Update
Kimberly Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
Reaching Out to Your Community: Nuts, Bolts, and Resources*
Liz De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC

Day 3

6:45 - 7:50 a.m. Breakfast 
8:00 - 8:55 a.m.
Local Rules & Standing Orders (.25 hours ethics)
Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson
8:55 - 9:10 a.m.

Break
9:10 - 10:05 a.m.
Media Relations: Media Jedi
Rebecca Stark, Court Administrator
10:05 - 10:20 a.m. Break 
10:20 - 11:15 a.m.
Walking Dead: Pedestrians & Impairment*
Ned Minevitz, TXDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Break 
11:30 - 12:00 p.m.

Endnote: Takeaways for FY18
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
12:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Court Clerk Certification Test (Level I, II, III)
Proctor: Lisa Howard, Court Administrator, City of Hurst

*Indicates TxDOT Traffic Safety Grant Related Curriculum
+ Indicates curriculum including a focus on court security