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New Clerks Austin (November)

TMCEC New Clerk Seminar
November 26-30, 2018
Omni Southpark | 4140 Governor’s Row | Austin, Texas

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Seminar Agenda
Faculty Roster/Bio

 

Day 1
Monday, November 26, 2018
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, 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, 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
 
 
Day 2
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

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 Codes*
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
11:00 – 11:10 a.m.
Break
11:10 – 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: Screening of “I Object!” and “Pro Se Defendants”
(Additional 1 Hour Certification Credit)
 
 
Day 3
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Children and Minors
Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education
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, Municipal Court Judge, City of Willow Park
2:10 – 2:25 p.m.
Break
2:25 – 3:35 p.m.
Trial Processes
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education, TMCEC
3:35 – 3:50 p.m. 
Break
3:50 – 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 of Certification Credit)*
 
 
Day 4
Thursday, November 29, 2018

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Warrants
Bill Ragsdale, Presiding Judge, City of Ingram
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 – 2:15 p.m.
Legal Information
Rebecca Stark, Retired Court Administrator
 
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
OCA Reporting
Sandra Mabbett, Judicial Information Analyst, Office of Court Administration
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Break
3:45 – 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)*
 
 
Day 5
Friday, November 30, 2018

6:45 – 7:50 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 – 8:55 a.m.
Judgments, Indigence, and Enforcement
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
8:55 – 9:10 a.m.
Break
9:10 – 10:00 a.m.
Community Service Requirements in Municipal Court
Tracie Glaeser, Program Coordinator, TMCEC
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 – 11:20 a.m.
Handling Records Requests
Laura Mueller, Attorney, Bojorquez Law Firm
11:20 – 11:35 a.m.
Break
11:35 – 12:00 p.m.
Endnote: What’s Next?
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
12:00 p.m.
Adjourn