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Court Administrators Seminar
June 17 – 19, 2019
Omni Southpark Hotel
4140 Governors Row | Austin, TX 78744 | 512.448.2222
Seminar Agenda
Day 1 - Monday, June 17, 2019
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SPECIAL SESSION |
CLERK CERTIFICATION |
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1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
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Legislation of Interest in the 86th Texas Legislature Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education, TMCEC Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC Mark Goodner, Deputy General Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & Grant Administrator, TMCEC |
Certification Test Proctor: Dianna Faulkenberry, Court Administrator, City of Decatur |
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Dinner (fajitas buffet - come and go- please RSVP to evite) |
Day 2 - Tuesday, June 18, 2019
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcements
Course Director: Bonnie Townsend, Judge, City of Luling
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Judicial Ethics and the Court Manager
Jacqueline Habersham, Deputy Senior Counsel, Commission on Judicial Conduct
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 – 12:00 p.m. Procedural Justice Discussion & Workshop
Carol Gauntt, Judge, City of Willow Park
Jan Blacklock Matthews, Judge, City of Wilson
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Lunch
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MANAGING PROCESSES |
WORKING WITH STATE AGENCIES |
BOND FORFEITURE PRACTICUM |
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1:00 – 1:55 p.m. |
Tobacco and E-cigs: Alternative Sentencing and Community Service Resources Lauren Doan, Judge, City of Quitman |
TMPA and TxDOT: Distracted Driving Course for Adults
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Bond Overview : All About the Bonds Ashley McSwain, Associate Attorney, Messer, Rockefeller, and Fort |
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2:05 – 2:55 p.m. |
Emerging Best Practices and Trends in Collections Jim Lehman, Co-CEO, CoACC |
JCMH: Mental Health Cases in Municipal Court Regan Metteauer, Staff Attorney, Judicial Commission on Mental Health |
Forfeiting a Bond in Municipal Court (3 Hr Practical Workshop) Ashley McSwain, Associate Attorney, Messer, Rockefeller, and Fort |
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3:05 – 3:55 p.m.
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Assisting the Court with Family Violence Cases, MOEPs, and Protective Orders Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Training Attorney, OCA |
DPS: Conviction Reporting Angie Suarez, Assistant Manager, Enforcement and Compliance, DPS |
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4:05 – 5:00 p.m. |
Class C Assault Reporting: Requirements and Examples Craig Lopez, CJIS Auditor, DPS
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OCA: Court Security Considerations for Administrators+ Hector Gomez, Court Security Director, Office of Court Administration |
Day 3 - Wednesday, June 19, 2019
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 – 8:55 a.m. Having Difficult Conversations with Employees
Victoria Medley, Court Administrator, City of Amarillo
8:55 – 9:10 a.m. Break
9:10 – 10:05 a.m. Judicial Appointments: Legal and Administrative Considerations
Erin Higginbotham, Associate Attorney, Bojorquez Law Firm
10:05 – 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 – 11:20 a.m. 21ST Century Traffic “Solutions”*
Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & Grant Administrator, TMCEC
11:20 – 11:35 p.m. Break
11:35 – 12:00 p.m. Endnote
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education, TMCEC