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AY19 Addison Clerks Agenda
March 4-6, 2019
Crowne Plaza
14315 Midway Rd. | Addison, TX 75001 | 972.980.8877
Seminar Agenda
Faculty Roster/Bio
Day 1 - March 4, 2019
| 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
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1:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Clerk Certification Test Levels I, II, & III
Proctor: Dianna Faulkenberry, Court Administrator, City of Decatur
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Day 2 - March 5, 2019
| 6:45 - 7:50 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:10 a.m. | Welcome and Announcements Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 8:10 - 9:20 a.m. |
Keynote: Perceptions & Reality - What Kind of Court are You?
Carol Gauntt, Judge, City of Willow Park |
| 9:20 - 9:35 a.m. |
Break |
| 9:35 - 10:45 a.m. |
Legal Ethics for Court Clerks
Jacqueline Habersham, Deputy General Counsel, Commission on Judicial Conduct |
| 10:45 - 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. |
First Amendment & The Courthouse
Matthew Freeman, Court Administrator, City of Frisco |
| 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| FOUNDATION | APPLICATION | DISCUSSION | |
| 1:00 - 1:55 p.m. |
Handling Criminal Evidence: The Court Clerk's Role in Discovery
Ashley McSwain, Prosecutor, City of Murphy |
Small Court Challenges II
Bonnie Townsend, Judge, City of Luling |
Sovereign Defendants
Robert Barfield, Judge, City of El Lago |
| 2:05 - 2:55 p.m. |
Managing Cases: Tackling Backlogs
Rebecca Stark, Retired Austin Municipal Court Director |
Managing People: Trusting Yourself
Melissa Pace, Client Liaison/Business Development, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins, and Mott, LLP
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TDLR: DSC Certificates*
Michael Strawn, Driver Education and Traffic Safety Compliance, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
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| 3:05 - 3:55 p.m. |
Class C Fundamentals: Bicycle & Scooter Offenses*
Matt Dixon, Prosecutor, City of Arlington
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The JCM Role & Alcohol or Drug Abuse Related Community Service*
Dr. Carlin Caliman, Juvenile Case Coordinator, City of Arlington |
Are You Protecting Court? The Court Security Committee+
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 4:05 - 5:00 p.m. |
Court Processes: Properly Handling Dismissals
Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson |
Certification Testing: Common Problems & Solutions
Kimberly Jozwiak, Court Administrator, City of Fate
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New Tools for Promoting Safety*
Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC
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Day 3 - March 6, 2019
| 6:45 - 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 8:55 a.m. |
Stop, Cop, & Roll*
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
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8:55 - 9:10 a.m. |
Break
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| 9:10 - 10:05 a.m. |
Family Violence Reporting
Kimberly Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration |
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10:05 - 10:20 a.m. |
Break
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10:20 - 11:15 a.m. |
The Crisis in Your Backyard: Opioids and Municipal Court*
Jaime Brew, Court Administrator, City of Coppell |
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| 11:15 - 11:30 a.m. |
Break
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| 11:30 - 12:00 noon |
Clerk Program Update
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
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| POST-CONFERENCE SPECIAL SESSION: MUNICIPAL COURT FOUNDATIONS# | |
| 1:00 - 2:10 p.m. |
Authorities and Duties#
Robin A. Ramsay, Associate Criminal Judge, Denton County |
| 2:25 - 3:35 p.m. |
DSC and Deferred#*
Stewart Milner, Chief Judge, City of Arlington |
| 3:50 - 5:00 p.m. |
Overview of Trial Processes#
Michael Acuna, Judge, City of Dallas |
* Indicates TxDOT Traffic Safety Grant related curriculum
+ Indicates curriculum including a focus on court security
# Indicates a shared track open to both clerks and judges