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AY20 San Antonio Clerks Agenda

January 6-8, 2020
Omni at Colonnade
9821 Colonnade Blvd. | San Antonio, TX 78230 | 210.691.8888

 
Seminar Agenda
Faculty Roster/Bio
 
 

 

Day 1 -  January 6, 2020

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration
  SPECIAL SESSION#  
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Citations and Complaints: Initiating the Charge
Brian Holman, Presiding Judge, City of Lewisville
 
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Clerk Certification Test
 
Proctor: Landra Solansky, Court Administrator, City of Seguin
2:30 - 3:35 p.m. Class C Assault Family Violence Reporting 
Craig Lopez, CJIS Auditor, Department of Public Safety
 

3:50 - 5:00 p.m.

Assault Family Violence and Protective Order Registry
Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
 

Day 2 - January 7, 2020

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: Courts = People + Processes
Fred Garcia, Clerk of the Court, City of San Antonio
 
9:20 - 9:35 a.m.

Break

9:35 - 10:45 a.m.
Legislative Highlights*
Robby Chapman, Deputy Counsel & Program Attorney
 
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Notice! What Notice?
Kimberly Jozwiak, Director of Municipal Court, City of Odessa
 
12:00 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch
  BASIC TRAINING THE "800 LINE" SECOND TAKE#
1:00 - 1:55 p.m.
What's New Old Cases?
Rebecca Stark, Former Court Administrator, Austin, Tx
 
Have You Heard Court Costs Went Up?
Tammy Odom, Court Administrator, City of Texas City
 

Records and Non-Disclosures
Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson 
 
2:05 - 2:55 p.m.
The Clerk's Role: Sentencing Enhancements*
Ashley McSwain, Attorney, Messer, Fort, & McDonald PLLC
 
Cyber Security
Casey Kennedy, Director of Information, Office of Court Administration
  
3:05 - 3:55 p.m.
Assisting the Court With Creative Sentencing 
Dr. Carlin Caliman, Juvenile Case & Diversion Program Manager, City of Arlington
 
How Do I Start Reviewing Court Processes?
Laurence Glick, Former Court Clerk, Austin, Tx
 
Compelling Appearance & Compliance
Stephen Vigorito, Associate Judge, City of Austin
 
4:05 - 5:00 p.m.
Small Courts III: Case File Integrity
Debbie Landrum, Court Administrator, City of Fair Oaks Ranch
 
Processing Cases at the Court Counter
Robby Chapman, Deputy Counsel, TMCEC
 
Courts to Classrooms*
Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
 

Day 3 - January 8, 2020

6:45 - 7:50 a.m. Breakfast
  Shared Track# Shared Track#
8:00 - 8:55 a.m.
Adjudication of Traffic Fatality Cases in Municipal Court*
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
 

Face of Justice: Websites and Signage
Mark Goodner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC

 

9:10 - 10:05 a.m.
Electric Scooters & Impairment*
Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC
 
Questions Answered
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC
Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC

10:05 - 10:20 a.m.

Break

10:20 - 11:15 a.m.

Mental Health, Competency, and Municipal Court
Regan Metteauer, Staff Attorney, Judicial Commission on Mental Health
 
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