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Presented by The University of Texas School of Law
in cooperation with the County and District Clerks Association of Texas


Earn up to 14.25 Hours of Continuing Education Credit including
1.00 Hour regarding Registry Funds Handled under Chapter 117
1.00 Hour regarding Fraudulent Court Documents/Fraudulent Document Filings

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2011

County and District Clerks Legal Education Program

Round Rock Apr 27-29, 2011
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Round Rock Apr 27-29, 2011 Marriott North
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Overview

The 2011 program features a refresher on criminal procedures; extensive coverage of probate issues; sessions on topics of interest specific to clerks, district clerks and combined clerks; numerous networking opportunities; Registry of the Court and Fraudulent Court Documents and Fraudulent Document Filings; plus much more!

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 April 27, 2011
  • Day 2 April 28, 2011
  • Day 3 April 29, 2011
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Morning, Apr. 27, 2011
  • County and District Clerks Association of Texas Meetings

  • 8:30 am
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    Executive Board Meeting
    Marriott Hotel Austin Room

  • 9:30 am
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    Full Board Meeting
    Marriott Hotel Austin Room

  • 10:45 am
    Round Rock Only
    1.25 hrs
    By-Laws Committee Meeting
    Marriott Hotel Austin Room

  • 11:00 am
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    Legislative Meeting
    Marriott Hotel La Frontera Ballroom

  • Wednesday Afternoon, Apr. 27, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Joyce Hudman, County Clerk, Brazoria County - Angleton, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Registration Opens
    Includes complimentary refreshments.

  • 1:00 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.00 hr ethics

    Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
    Hon. Heather Hawthorne
    Chambers County Clerk
    Anahuac, TX

    Invocation
    Hon. Marc Hamlin
    Brazos County District Clerk
    Bryan, TX

    Welcome and Announcements
    Hon. Joyce Hudman, President, CDCAT
    Brazoria County Clerk
    Angleton, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.75 hr
    Preservation Projects
    On November 16, 2009, the Supreme Court of Texas created the Texas Court Records Preservation Task Force and charged it with collecting information from counties on the current state of historic Texas local court records and developing a plan to address the need to preserve and protect those valuable records, with a final report and recommendations due to the Supreme Court in September 2011. The speaker, the Vice-Chair of the Task Force, gives an update on the Task Force's work and discusses its future goals.

    Mark Lambert, Texas General Land Office - Austin, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.50 hr
    Criminal Procedures Refresher Course
    From the issuance of capias, subpoenas, Writs of Attachment to the reimbursement of witnesses.

    Hon. Marc Hamlin, Brazos County - Bryan, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.50 hr
    Procedures for Approving Civil Bonds
    Writ of Garnishment before Judgment; Petition for Writ of Sequestration; Petition for Temporary Injunction; and Temporary Restraining Orders (Civil).

    Stephen W. Sather, Barron & Newburger, P.C. Barron, Newburger & Sinsley, PLLC - Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.50 hr
    Inmate Mail

    Jennifer Smith, Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Huntsville, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    Break to Close Airwalls

  • PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING CONCURRENT SESSIONS I

  • 3:45 pm
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    Combination Clerks Professional Networking

    Moderator:
    Hon. Brenda Hudson, County and District Clerk, Swisher County - Tulia, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Joyce Herridge, County and District Clerk, Borden County - Gail, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Barbara K. Hoffman, County and District Clerk, Concho County - Paint Rock, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Bella A. Rubio, County and District Clerk, Real County - Leakey, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    County Clerks Professional Networking

    Moderator:
    Hon. Julie Smith, County Clerk, Potter County - Amarillo, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Renee Calhoun, County Clerk, Randall County - Canyon, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Teresa Kiel, County Clerk, Guadalupe County - Seguin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Nancy E. Rister, County Clerk, Williamson County - Georgetown, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Beth A. Rothermel, County Clerk, Washington County - Brenham, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    District Clerks Professional Networking

    Moderator:
    Hon. Robyn Flowers, Walker County - Huntsville, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Patti L. Henry, Chambers County - Anahuac, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Laura Hinojosa, Hidalgo County - Edinburg, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Patricia Oyerbides, Ward County - Monahans, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Apr. 28, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Bena Hester, County and District Clerk, Briscoe County - Silverton, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:00 am
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    Registry of the Court: Identifying, Calculating and Accounting

    Hon. Jeane Brunson, Parker County - Weatherford, TX
    Hon. Tammy Kneuper, Bandera County - Bandera, TX

  • 9:00 am
    Break

  • 9:15 am
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    Preparing for the Audit Process
    Court Cost Collections Q&A.

    Jim Lehman, Office of Court Administration - Austin, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Round Rock Only
    0.75 hr
    Appeals Process

    Ryan Kellus Turner, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center - Austin, TX

  • 11:00 am
    Round Rock Only
    0.75 hr
    Securing Records Against Deterioration and Theft
    Learn how to prevent the deterioration and theft of records through climate control, security and digitization. This session also discusses potential sources of grant and donor funding for preserving historical records.

    Angela Ossar, Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Austin, TX

  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 11:45 am
    Pick up Box Lunch
    Included in conference registration fee.

  • 12:30 pm
    Break

  • 2:30 pm
    Break to Close Airwalls

  • PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING CONCURRENT SESSIONS II

  • Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 28, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Sheri Woodfin, District Clerk, Tom Green County - San Angelo, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.50 hr
    Think Your Way to Success

    Jim Gentil, Positive People Power! - Austin, TX

  • 12:45 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.75 hr
    Purchasing Laws, Rules and Procedures

    Beth Fleming, Denton County Purchasing - Denton, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    Probate
    Topics to be discussed include practical aspects of guardianship law; notice and citation in probate court; heirship proceedings; the role of the ad litem; dependent administration; independent administration; problems of judges and clerks in small counties; responsibilities of the probate clerk; bonds, inventories and accountings; and mental health law.

    Hon. Jacques L. Blanchette, Tyler County Judge - Woodville, TX

  • County and Combination Clerks Professional Networking
  • 2:45 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.67 hr
    Railroad Commission of Texas on Applications, including Oil and Gas

    Doug Johnson, Railroad Commission of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 3:25 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.67 hr
    Birth and Death Records
    Requirements; No ID; Limited to only certain people.

    Victor Farinelli, Bureau of Vital Statistics - Austin, TX

  • 4:05 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.67 hr
    2011 Cattle Brand Registration Update
    The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association's Executive Director for Law Enforcement and Livestock Identification provides an update on cattle brand registration procedures. The Association's Manager of Information Technology is available to answer questions from clerks transitioning to the web-based online re-registration process.

    Larry Gray, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association - Fort Worth, TX
    Tim Niedecken, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association - Fort Worth, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    County and Combination Clerks Networking Session II Adjourn

  • District Clerks Professional Networking
  • 2:45 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.33 hr
    Office of Capital Writs
    The Director and an attorney from the new Office of Capital Writs provide an overview of the office and answer questions about record requests.

    Elizabeth Garza, Office of Capital Writs - Austin, TX
    Chakira T. Hunter, Office of Capital Writs - Austin, TX

  • 3:05 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.83 hr
    Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division
    This session discusses county contracts and provides an overview of the Texas Child Support Enforcement System (TXCSES) website and the Texas Child Support Disbursement Unit.

    Honey Bellemans, Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division - Austin, TX
    Robert Canales, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX

  • 3:55 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.50 hr
    Confidential Cases and Access to Records - CPS, Juvenile and Adoptions

    Theodore Lee Wood, Office of Court Administration - Austin, TX

  • 4:25 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.50 hr
    Protective Orders
    How and why clerks should forward all protective orders to the state's Protective Order Registry maintained by DPS; when and from whom clerks can collect fees in protective order matters; and what assistance clerks can provide to pro se applicants for protective orders.

    Ann Gray Landeros, Office of Court Administration - Austin, TX

  • 4:55 pm
    Round Rock Only
    0.00 hr ethics
    District Clerks Professional Networking Session II Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Apr. 29, 2011
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Teresa Kiel, County Clerk, Guadalupe County - Seguin, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:45 am
    Round Rock Only
    1.00 hr
    Fraudulent Filings: Current Issues

    Peter Brooke Haskel, Dallas City Attorney - Dallas, TX

  • 9:45 am
    Round Rock Only
    1.50 hrs
    NICS Session
    A discussion of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), firearm prohibitions and the court's important role in public safety through information sharing.

    Diana J. Linn-Cook, Federal Bureau of Investigation

  • 11:15 am
    Round Rock Only
    0.50 hr
    Legislative Update

    Glen Shuffler, Lobbyist, County and District Clerks Association of Texas - Austin, TX
    Chuck Bailey, Lobbyist, County and District Clerks Association of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 11:45 am
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 April 27, 2011
  • Day 2 April 28, 2011
  • Day 3 April 29, 2011
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Conference Faculty

Chuck Bailey

Lobbyist, County and District Clerks Association of Texas
Austin, TX

Honey Bellemans

Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division
Austin, TX

Hon. Jacques L. Blanchette

Tyler County Judge
Woodville, TX

Hon. Jeane Brunson

Parker County
Weatherford, TX

Hon. Renee Calhoun

County Clerk, Randall County
Canyon, TX

Robert Canales

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Victor Farinelli

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Austin, TX

Beth Fleming

Denton County Purchasing
Denton, TX

Hon. Robyn Flowers

Walker County
Huntsville, TX

Elizabeth Garza

Office of Capital Writs
Austin, TX

Jim Gentil

Positive People Power!
Austin, TX

Larry Gray

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Fort Worth, TX

Hon. Marc Hamlin

Brazos County
Bryan, TX

Peter Brooke Haskel

Dallas City Attorney
Dallas, TX

Hon. Patti L. Henry

Chambers County
Anahuac, TX

Hon. Joyce Herridge

County and District Clerk, Borden County
Gail, TX

Hon. Laura Hinojosa

Hidalgo County
Edinburg, TX

Hon. Barbara K. Hoffman

County and District Clerk, Concho County
Paint Rock, TX

Hon. Brenda Hudson

County and District Clerk, Swisher County
Tulia, TX

Chakira T. Hunter

Office of Capital Writs
Austin, TX

Doug Johnson

Railroad Commission of Texas
Austin, TX

Hon. Teresa Kiel

County Clerk, Guadalupe County
Seguin, TX

Hon. Tammy Kneuper

Bandera County
Bandera, TX

Mark Lambert

Texas General Land Office
Austin, TX

Ann Gray Landeros

Office of Court Administration
Austin, TX

Jim Lehman

Office of Court Administration
Austin, TX

Diana J. Linn-Cook

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Tim Niedecken

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Fort Worth, TX

Angela Ossar

Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Austin, TX

Hon. Patricia Oyerbides

Ward County
Monahans, TX

Hon. Nancy E. Rister

County Clerk, Williamson County
Georgetown, TX

Hon. Beth A. Rothermel

County Clerk, Washington County
Brenham, TX

Hon. Bella A. Rubio

County and District Clerk, Real County
Leakey, TX

Stephen W. Sather

Barron & Newburger, P.C. Barron, Newburger & Sinsley, PLLC
Austin, TX

Glen Shuffler

Lobbyist, County and District Clerks Association of Texas
Austin, TX

Jennifer Smith

Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Huntsville, TX

Hon. Julie Smith

County Clerk, Potter County
Amarillo, TX

Ryan Kellus Turner

Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Austin, TX

Theodore Lee Wood

Office of Court Administration
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Hon. Heather H. Hawthorne—Chair

County Clerk, Chambers County
Anahuac, TX

Hon. Judy Crawford

County and District Clerk, Crane County
Crane, TX

Hon. Aurora De La Garza

District Clerk, Cameron County
Brownsville, TX

Hon. Robyn Flowers

Walker County
Huntsville, TX

Hon. Allison Harbison

County Clerk, Shelby County
Center, TX

Hon. Cathy Jentho

County Clerk, Eastland County
Eastland, TX

Hon. Pat McGowan

County Clerk, Nolan County
Sweetwater, TX

Hon. Cindy Polley

County Clerk, Ellis County
Waxahachie, TX

Key Dates

Round Rock – Apr 27-29, 2011
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