Regional Clerks
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FY15 REGIONAL CLERKS SEMINAR
Course Information (Descriptions & Objectives)
Day 1
| 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Registration (Pre-Registration Required) |
| 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Preparation Courses: Clerk Certification Study Sessions Level I: Brian Leija, Administrative Specialist, City of Houston Level II: Diana Faulkenberry, Court Administrator, City of Cleburne |
| 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Implementing Juvenile Justice: Applicable Procedural and Substantive Lawi Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC Robby Chapman, Program Director, TMCEC |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception Sponsored by TMCEC and TMCA |
Day 2
| 6:45 - 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration (Pre-Registration Required) |
| 8:00 - 8:20 a.m. | Welcome and Clerk Certification Program Update Robby Chapman, Program Director, TMCEC |
| 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Alcohol Offenses in Municipal Court* Victor Lander, Judge, City of Dallas |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Disturbing Trends in Alcohol Abuse* Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC |
| 11:10 - 12:00 p.m. | DSC and Deferred Disposition* Robby Chapman, Program Director, TMCEC |
| 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| FUNDAMENTALS |
COURT WORKSHOPS |
SHARED TRACK | |
| 1:00 - 1:55 p.m. | Internal Controls II: The Importance of Theft Prevention Jaime Brew, Court Administrator, City of Sugar Land |
You’re Not Alone: Effective Team Building and Leadership Constance White, Director of Court Services, City of Burleson |
Jury Charges# Michael Acuna, Presiding Judge, City of Dallas |
| 2:05 - 2:55 p.m. | Observe a Trial: State v Young*# Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney, TMCEC |
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| 3:05 - 3:55 p.m. | But I’m Innocent – Now I want to Appeal! Fred Garcia, Clerk, City of San Antonio |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Offense Code Reporting But Were Afraid to Ask Leah Huff, Former Court Administrator, City of Southlake |
Court Security: Cyber Security# Richard Morse, Information Security Officer, Office of Court Administration |
| 4:05 - 5:00 p.m. | Warrants, Capias, and Capias Pro Fines Bill Ragsdale, Presiding Judge, City of Ingram |
Indigency# (.25 hrs Ethics) Marian Moseley, Presiding Judge, City of Coppell |
Day 3
| 6:45 - 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. | Legal Advice v. Legal Information Leah Huff, Former Court Administrator, City of Southlake |
| 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 – 10:40 a.m. | Family Violence Cases in Municipal Court+ Kimberly Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration |
| 10:40 – 10:55 a.m. | Break |
| 10:55 – 12:00 p.m. | Cities and Courts: Who’s the Boss? Robby Chapman, Program Director, TMCEC |
| 12:00 noon | Seminar Adjourns |
| 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Clerks Certification Test (Levels I, II, III) |
*Indicates curriculum funded by the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) or Driving on the Right Side of the Road
(DRSR) grant from the Texas Department of Transportation
#Indicates curriculum with a focus on Court Security and Technology
+Indicates curriculum with a focus on Mental Health