New Clerks Austin
TMCEC New Clerk Seminar
December 9-13, 2019
Omni Southpark | 4140 Governor’s Row | Austin, Texas
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Seminar Agenda
Faculty Roster/Bio
| Day 1 | Monday, December 9, 2019 |
| 11:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Registration |
|
1:00 – 1:10 p.m. |
Welcome and Announcements |
| 1:10 – 1:30 p.m. |
TMCEC Clerk Education
Robby Chapman, Deputy Counsel & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 1:30 – 2:10 p.m. |
Court Clerk Certification
Lily Pebworth, Program Coordinator, TMCEC
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| 2:10 – 2:25 p.m. | Break |
| 2:25 – 3:35 p.m. |
Introduction to Legal Language
Robby Chapman, Deputy Counsel & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 3:35 – 3:50 p.m. | Break |
| 3:50 – 5:00 p.m. |
Role of the Court Clerk
Ashley McSwain, Attorney, Messer, Rockefeller, and Fort - The Municipal Law Firm |
| Day 2 | Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
|
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
Legal Ethics for Court Clerks
Jackie Habersham, Interim Executive, Commission on Judicial Conduct, |
| 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. |
Break
|
| 9:45 – 11:00 a.m. |
OCA Reporting
Sandra Mabbett, Judicial Education Analyst, Office of Court Administration |
| 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: Texas 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, Executive Director, TMCEC |
| 5:15 – 6:45 p.m. |
Optional Session: Alcohol-related movie screening
(Additional 1.5 Hours Certification Credit)*
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| Day 3 | Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
|
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. |
Introduction to the Codes
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin |
| 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. |
Court Costs and Fines: Where Does the Money Go?
Carol Gauntt, Judge, City of Willow Park |
| 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. |
Processing Domestic Violence Cases
Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration |
| 2:10 – 2:25 p.m. | Break |
| 2:25 – 3:35 p.m. |
Introduction of Trial Processes
Robby Chapman, Deputy Counsel & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 3:35 – 3:50 p.m. | Break |
| 3:50 – 5:00 p.m. |
Mock Trial: State of Texas v. Young*
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 5:15 – 6:45 p.m. |
Optional Session: Drug-related movie screening
(Additional 1.5 Hours of Certification Credit)*
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| Day 4 | Thursday, July 11, 2019 |
|
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Warrants & Compelling Appearance
Rebecca Stark, Retired Court Administrator |
| 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. |
Clerk's Perpective (Q&A Discussion)
Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Friendswood Jennifer Bozorgnia, Court Services Coordinator, City of Irving
|
| 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. |
Legal Information vs. Legal Advice
Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Friendswood |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
DPS Reporting
Bertha Escamilla, Program Supervisor V, Department of Public Safety Melissa Eager, Program Supervisor V, Department of Public Safety
Diana Evans, Program Supervisor V, Department of Public Safety
|
| 3:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. |
Processing Juvenile Cases
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC |
| Day 5 | Friday, December 13, 2019 |
|
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Judgments, Indigence, and Enforcement
Robby Chapman, Deputy Counsel & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 8:55 – 9:10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:20 a.m. |
Handling Records Requests
Zindia Thomas, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League |
| 11:20 – 11:35 a.m. | Break |
| 11:35 – 12:00 p.m. | Endnote: What’s Next? Robby Chapman, Deputy Counsel & Program Attorney, TMCEC |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjourn |