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AY19 Galveston Clerks Agenda

January 14-16, 2019
San Luis Resort & Spa
5222 Seawall Blvd. | Galveston, TX 77551 | 409.744.1500

Seminar Agenda

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Day 1 - January 14, 2019

12:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Registration
	SPECIAL SESSION: MUNICIPAL COURT FOUNDATIONS	TESTING
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Authorities and Duties (.25 hours ethics) DSC and Deferred* Overview of Trial Processes Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC	Clerk Certification Test All Levels Test Proctor: Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Freindswood

Day 2 - January 15, 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 Jennifer Bozorgnia, Court Services Coordinator, City of Irving
12:00 - 12:50 p.m.	Lunch
	FOUNDATION	APPLICATION	DISCUSSION
1:00 - 1:55 p.m.	Class C Fundamentals: Bicycle and Scooter Offenses* Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin	Small Court Challenges II Bonnie Townsend, Presiding Judge, City of Luling	Sovereign Defendants Robert Barfield, Presiding Judge, City of El Lago
2:05 - 2:55 p.m.	Managing Cases: Tackling Backlogs Hilda Cuthbertson, Judge, City of Snook	Managing People: Trusting Yourself Melissa Pace, Client Liaison/Business Development, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott, LLP	TDLR: DSC Certificates* Michael Strawn, Driver Education and Traffic Safety Compliance, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
3:05 - 3:55 p.m.	Handling Criminal Evidence: The Court Clerk's Role in Discovery Artin DerOhanian, Senior Associate Attorney, Law Office of Ryan Henry	The JCM Role & Alcohol or Drug Abuse Related Community Service* Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education, TMCEC	Are You Protecting Court? The Court Security Committee+ Elaine Marshall, Presiding Judge, City of Houston
4:05 - 5:00 p.m.	Court Processes: Properly Handling Dismissals Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson	Certification Testing: Common Problems & Solutions Sheila Roach, Deputy Clerk, City of Canyon	New Tools for Promoting Safety* Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC

Day 3 - January 16, 2019

6:45 - 7:50 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 - 8:55 a.m.	Stop, Cop, & Roll* Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC
9:10 - 10:05 a.m.	Family Violence Reporting Kimberly Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
10:05 - 10:20 a.m.	Break
10:20 - 11:15 a.m.	The Crisis in Your Backyard: Opioids and Municipal Court* Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Friendswood
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Break
11:30 - 12:00 noon	Clerk Program Update Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC

* Indicates TxDOT Traffic Safety Grant related curriculum

+ Indicates curriculum including a focus on court security