UT Law Continuing Legal Education

17^th Annual

Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar

Austin Sep 1-2, 2022 AT&T Conference Center
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Live Webcast Sep 1-2, 2022
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SEMINAR PARTNERS
Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC
Kennedy Reporting Service, Inc

SEMINAR SUPPORTERS
Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
Husch Blackwell LLP
Locke Lord LLP
Sharp & Cobos

PRESENTED BY
The University of Texas School of Law
The Administrative and Public Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (APLS)

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Overview

The Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar brings together members of the judiciary, regulatory, and academic communities to engage with practitioners about the latest legislative and case law updates, rule changes, and other timely topics.

2022 highlights include:

Updates on significant administrative law cases and legislative activity during the last year, Texas Open Meetings Act, and new changes at SOAH.
Tips and strategies on improving your legal writing, working with expert witnesses, managing information technology risks, and dealing with difficult people.
The always-popular, unscripted round-robin discussion during the Judicial Panel, including a Q&A for attendees.
3.25 hours of ethics, including presentations on Ethics and the Agency Lawyer: Conflicts, Fiduciary Duty, and Confidential Information, Board of Disciplinary Appeals, and Ethics as an Elected Official and an Attorney.
Multiple networking opportunities with program faculty and fellow practitioners, including the Thursday Evening Networking Reception.

Following the seminar, attendees will receive a free, on-demand eSupplement containing additional programming, ensuring attendees can earn their required 15.00/3.00 Texas MCLE hours for the year.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Day 1 September 1, 2022
Day 2 September 2, 2022

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Sep. 1, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Hon. Holly Vandrovec, State Office of Administrative Hearings - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Case Law Update: Part I

Examine significant administrative law cases issued during the last year.

Matthew Arth, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
Carrie Collier-Brown, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
9:00 am

0.50 hr

Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act

Hear the latest legal developments and gain practice tips.

Brian O'Reilly, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
Lori Fixley Winland, Ogletree Deakins - Oklahoma, OK
9:30 am

15-Minute Break
9:45 am

0.50 hr

The Roots of the APA and How They Grew

When the APA was passed in 1975, it rested upon well-established, fundamental principles and practices. Explore several of those principles and practices embedded in the APA with attention to how they have stood the test of time.

Linda B. Secord, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Co-Author:
Sara J. Ferris, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
10:15 am

0.75 hr

SOAH Update

The State Office of Administrative Hearings has adopted an entirely new system for tracking and setting cases. Learn about our new docketing and case-assignment procedures, and how they will allow SOAH to provide high-quality hearings services to Texans.

Hon. Kristofer S. Monson, State Office of Administrative Hearings - Austin, TX
11:00 am
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Sep. 1, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Karen L. Watkins, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
11:30 am

0.50 hr

How Smart People Deal with Difficult People

In these polarizing times, we must rely on intelligence when interacting with difficult others. We'll discuss the science behind avoiding contempt, recognizing motive attribution asymmetry, and learning to coexist with disagreement so that we can behave ethically—even when we don't feel like it.

DeDe Church, DeDe Church & Associates, LLC - Austin, TX
12:00 pm

15-Minute Break
12:15 pm

0.50 hr

Making and Responding to Objections at SOAH

This presentation discusses the role of objections at final merits hearings at SOAH or at trial. Learn how to play offense and defense, and how to preserve error.

Brad Anderson, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX
Co-Author:
Susan Dillon Ayers, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX
12:45 pm

1.00 hr

“I Can Still Work After I Get Out, Right?” Licensed Professionals in Texas Before and After A Criminal Case

Occ. Code Chapter 53 empowers state agencies to deny or revoke occupational licenses based on criminal history, but that power is limited in crucial ways. Explore how to advise criminal defendants about licensing consequences before they plea in a criminal case and explore the options available after a conviction or a deferred adjudication.

Joseph T. Marcee, Law Office of Joseph T. Marcee - Georgetown, TX
Jon Eugene Porter Jr., McDonald, Mackay, Porter & Weitz, LLP - Austin, TX
Trevor Theilen, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation - Austin, TX
1:45 pm

15-Minute Break
2:00 pm

1.00 hr

Judicial Panel

Engage in an unscripted round-robin discussion, with time for questions from the audience. Please submit your questions in advance to ConferenceQA@utcle.org.

Moderator:
Hon. Rachelle Nicolette Robles, State Office of Administrative Hearings - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Hon. Jessica L. Mangrum, 200th Civil District Court - Austin, TX
Hon. Edward Smith, Third Court of Appeals - Austin, TX
Hon. Evan A. Young, Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
3:00 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics and the Agency Lawyer: Conflicts, Fiduciary Duty, and Confidential Information

A brief refresher and update on these ethical areas, including a discussion of typical scenarios faced by agency professionals.

Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
Franklin Hopkins, Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC - Austin, TX
4:00 pm

Adjourn
Austin Only

Networking Reception (in Austin from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Sep. 2, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Janet I. Monteros, TX Health and Human Services Commission - El Paso, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Case Law Update: Part II

Examine significant administrative law cases issued during the last year.

Matthew Arth, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
Carrie Collier-Brown, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
9:00 am

1.00 hr

Readable Legal Writing

Creating readable legal writing requires several techniques: accessible format, clear organization, manageable sentences, and correct mechanics. This presentation addresses each of those briefly, offering current recommendations and best practices.

Wayne Schiess, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
10:00 am

15-Minute Break
10:15 am

1.00 hr

Tips and Strategies for Working with Expert Witnesses

Hear insight and gain practical tips on expert witness selection, preparation, and strategical concerns, as well as discovery and cross-examination. Explore the role of expert witnesses in pursuing enforcement actions, including a look at the developing technology in the post-COVID landscape.

Moderator:
Hon. Kristofer S. Monson, State Office of Administrative Hearings - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Antonio A. Cobos, Sharp & Cobos - Austin, TX
Norman J. Gordon, Attorney and Counselor at Law - El Paso, TX
Jessica Hurtado, Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation - Austin, TX
11:15 am

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Privacy and Security Roundtable

Join Information Technology and Risk Management experts to discuss risks, strategies and ethics in today’s legal environment.

Moderator:
Adrian P. Senyszyn, Germer PLLC - San Antonio, TX
Panelists:
Cathy Bryant, Texas Medical Liability Trust - Austin, TX
Ray Mitchell, Sigma Information Group, Inc - Austin, TX
Cory Wallace, Sigma Information Group, Inc. - Austin, TX
12:15 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, Sep. 2, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Franklin Hopkins, Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:45 pm

0.50 hr

Agency Spotlight: Texas Department of Public Safety

Exploring the various regulatory programs within the Department of Public Safety.

Valerina Walters, Texas Department of Public Safety - Austin, TX
1:15 pm

15-Minute Break
1:30 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Board of Disciplinary Appeals

An overview of BODA and suggestions for how to avoid grievances.

Michael C. Gross, Gross & Esparza, P.L.L.C. - San Antonio, TX
2:15 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics as an Elected Official and an Attorney

Two practitioners, from different types of practice, but with the same ultimate message, talk about how to technically do what's right and how and why to just do right.

Anne Temple Peters, Texas Legislative Counsel - Austin, TX
Kirk Watson, Austin, TX
3:15 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 September 1, 2022
Day 2 September 2, 2022

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Conference Faculty

Brad Anderson

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

Matthew Arth

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

Susan Dillon Ayers

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

Cathy Bryant

Texas Medical Liability Trust
Austin, TX

DeDe Church

DeDe Church & Associates, LLC
Austin, TX

Antonio A. Cobos

Sharp & Cobos
Austin, TX

Carrie Collier-Brown

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

Claude E. Ducloux

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Sara J. Ferris

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Norman J. Gordon

Attorney and Counselor at Law
El Paso, TX

Michael C. Gross

Gross & Esparza, P.L.L.C.
San Antonio, TX

Franklin Hopkins

Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC
Austin, TX

Jessica Hurtado

Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
Austin, TX

Hon. Jessica L. Mangrum

200th Civil District Court
Austin, TX

Joseph T. Marcee

Law Office of Joseph T. Marcee
Georgetown, TX

Ray Mitchell

Sigma Information Group, Inc
Austin, TX

Hon. Kristofer S. Monson

State Office of Administrative Hearings
Austin, TX

Brian O'Reilly

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

Anne Temple Peters

Texas Legislative Counsel
Austin, TX

Jon Eugene Porter Jr.

McDonald, Mackay, Porter & Weitz, LLP
Austin, TX

Hon. Rachelle Nicolette Robles

State Office of Administrative Hearings
Austin, TX

Wayne Schiess

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Linda B. Secord

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Adrian P. Senyszyn

Germer PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Edward Smith

Third Court of Appeals
Austin, TX

Trevor Theilen

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Austin, TX

Cory Wallace

Sigma Information Group, Inc.
Austin, TX

Valerina Walters

Texas Department of Public Safety
Austin, TX

Kirk Watson

Austin, TX

Lori Fixley Winland

Ogletree Deakins
Oklahoma, OK

Hon. Evan A. Young

Supreme Court of Texas
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Hon. Holly Vandrovec—Chair

State Office of Administrative Hearings
Austin, TX

James W. Checkley Jr.

Cross Texas Transmission, LLC
West Lake Hills, TX

Carrie Collier-Brown

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

William D. Dugat III

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Austin, TX

Sara J. Ferris

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Jon L. Gillum

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

Leah Gillum

Texas Department of Insurance
Austin, TX

April G. Griffin

Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Alfred R. Herrera

Herrera & Boyle
Austin, TX

Franklin Hopkins

Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC
Austin, TX

Steve Kosub

Sprouse Shrader Smith PLLC
Austin, TX

Taralynn Mackay

McDonald, Mackay, Porter & Weitz, LLP
Elgin, TX

Hon. Kristofer S. Monson

State Office of Administrative Hearings
Austin, TX

Janet I. Monteros

TX Health and Human Services Commission
El Paso, TX

Rodney Montes

Montes Law Practice
Austin, TX

Linda B. Secord

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Adrian P. Senyszyn

Germer PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Karen L. Watkins

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Kristen L. Worman

Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.00 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Monday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com

California – 12.00 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 14.50 hrs | 4.00 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 12.00 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 14.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion at the conference for your records. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.00 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

California – 12.00 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

Oklahoma – 14.50 hrs | 4.00 hrs Ethics

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 12.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 12.00 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 14.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Sep 1-2, 2022 – AT&T Conference Center

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Live Webcast – Sep 1-2, 2022

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