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AY19 Houston Clerks Agenda

February 13-15, 2019
Omni Houston Westside
13210 Katy Fwy. | Houston, TX 77079 | 281.558.8338

Day 1 - February 13, 2019

12:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Registration
	SPECIAL SESSION: MUNICIPAL COURT FOUNDATIONS#	CERTIFICATION TESTING
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Authorities and Duties# (.25 hours ethics) Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC     DSC and Deferred#* Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC     Overview of Trial Processes# Micheal Acuna, Judge, City of Dallas	Clerk Certification Test All Levels Test Proctor: Rhonda Kuehn, Clerk, City of Amarillo

Day 2 - February 14, 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? Victoria Medley, Court Administrator, City of Amarillo
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, Presiding Judge, City of Luling	Sovereign Defendants# (.25 hours ethics) Peter De Leef, Associate 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 Courtney Acklin, Clerk, City of Palestine	TDLR: DSC Certificates* Michael Strawn, Driver Education and Traffic Safety Compliance, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
3:05 - 3:55 p.m.	Class C Fundamentals: Bicycle and Scooter Offenses* Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin	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 - February 15, 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	Questions Answered# Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education
9:10 - 10:05 a.m.	Trauma-Informed Judicial Practice# Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin	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

# Indicates a shared track open to both clerks and judges