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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 13.00 Hours of Continuing Education Credit

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2012

County and District Clerks Legal Education Program

Round Rock Apr 25-27, 2012 Marriott North
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Overview

This program provides the legal perspective on county and district clerks' issues. The 2012 program features topics on employment issues, cool tech tools and social media, probate, and much more. The conference offers numerous opportunities to discuss best practices with your colleagues.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 April 25, 2012
  • Day 2 April 26, 2012
  • Day 3 April 27, 2012
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Morning, Apr. 25, 2012
  • County and District Clerks Association of Texas Meetings

  • 9:00 am
    Executive Board Meeting
    Austin Room
    9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

  • 10:30 am
    Full Board Meeting
    Austin Room
    10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • 11:00 am
    Legislative Committee Meeting
    La Frontera Ballroom
    11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • Wednesday Afternoon, Apr. 25, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Bena Hester, District and County Clerk, Briscoe County - Silverton, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    Registration Opens

  • 1:00 pm
    0.25 hr
    Call to Order

    Pledge of Allegiance

    Invocation

    Welcome and Announcements

    Hon. Brenda Hudson, District and County Clerk, Swisher County - Tulia, TX
    Hon. Bena Hester, District and County Clerk, Briscoe County - Silverton, TX
    Hon. Barbara Sucsy, District Clerk, Lubbock County - Lubbock, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    Supreme Court Rules Orders: New Rules Affecting Returns of Service, Expedited Foreclosures, and Notices of Appeal

    Marisa Susan Secco, Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Bail Bonds
    Forfeitures, Affidavits of Incarceration, Surety Releases, Cash Bond Refunds, Cash Bond Assignments, Settlement of Bond Forfeiture Cases, Taking and Collection of Judgments

    Sharon Kay Talley, Assistant County Attorney, Travis County Attorney's Office - Austin, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Employment Issues
    Civil service standards as best practice, including evaluating employees.

    Ann Abrams Price, Boulette & Golden, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    Break

  • 4:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    Introduction from the Office of Court Administration
    Meet the new Director of the Office of Court Administration.

    David Slayton, Director, Office of Court Administration - Lubbock, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Apr. 26, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Sheri Woodfin, District Clerk, Tom Green County - San Angelo, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens

  • 8:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Office of the Attorney General - Child Support Division

    Joel D. Rogers, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Innovations: Cool Tech Tools and Social Media Update
    General overview of media, what is available and how to use it in the courtroom.

    Joe Berding, Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., A Xerox Company - Austin, TX
    Chris Mankle, Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., A Xerox Company - Austin, TX

  • 9:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Mini-Boot Camp
    The Clerks' Boot Camp offers foundations and fundamentals covering a wide variety of subjects valuable to all clerks, whether new or experienced.

    Hon. Aurora De La Garza, Cameron County - Brownsville, TX
    Hon. Sherry Dowd, County Clerk, Navarro County - Corsicana, TX
    Moderator:
    Hon. Cynthia Mitchell, County Clerk, Denton County - Denton, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    1.00 hr
    Probate
    Bring your questions: this one hour session includes time for questions and answers.

    Hon. Daniel Burkeen, Limestone County Judge - Groesbeck, TX

  • 11:45 am
    Pick Up Box Lunch

  • Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 26, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Teresa Kiel, County Clerk, Guadalupe County - Seguin, TX
  • 12:00 pm
    1.50 hrs
    LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
    Professional Development: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, Part II
    Increasing innovation and customer service with enhanced listening skills.

    Stephanie Nestlerode, Omega Point International, Inc. - Driftwood, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    Break

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Guardianship Certification
    Who needs to be certified, what does certification entail, and how to verify a guardian is certified.

    Lesley Ondrechen, Office of Court Administration - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Legislation — From Idea to Passage
    Learn the process from receiving a suggestion to drafting the bill to garnering support to presenting it and getting bills passed. There's more to it than just adding water and stirring!

    Karen C. Gladney, Associate General Counsel, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    Break
    Close airwalls

  • Professional Networking Concurrent Sessions

  • 3:05 pm
    1.92 hrs
    Combination Clerks Professional Networking

    Moderator:
    Hon. Bena Hester, District and County Clerk, Briscoe County - Silverton, TX

  • 3:05 pm
    1.92 hrs
    County Clerks Professional Networking

    Panelists:
    Hon. Joyce Hudman, County Clerk, Brazoria County - Angleton, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Jannett Pieper, County Clerk, Kerr County - Kerrville, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Nancy E. Rister, County Clerk, Williamson County - Georgetown, TX

  • 3:05 pm
    1.92 hrs
    District Clerks Professional Networking

    Panelists:
    Hon. Sherri Adelstein, District Clerk, Denton County - Denton, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Sheri Woodfin, District Clerk, Tom Green County - San Angelo, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

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    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Apr. 27, 2012
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Diane Hoefling, District Clerk, Moore County - Dumas, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens

  • 9:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Commissioner's Court Financial Records
    Government Code 114.044; how to report to DPS?; to the Commissioner's Court?

    Dolores Ortega-Carter, Treasurer, Travis County - Austin, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Auditors: A View from Both Sides of the Audit Process
    An insider's view of the audit process including tips on what to expect, what the auditor is thinking and what to do with the findings.

    April H. Bacon, Assistant County Auditor, Travis County Auditor's Office - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Criminal Court Costs
    This session covers the proper court cost to assess upon criminal conviction.

    Ted Wood, Assistant General Counsel, Office of Court Administration - Austin, TX

  • 10:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Legislative Update Regarding Vital Records

    Victor Farinelli, Bureau of Vital Statistics - Austin, TX

  • 11:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Legislative Outlook
    A view of the next legislative session and how clerks might be impacted.

    Paul J. Sugg, Director, Legislative Department, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX

  • 11:30 am
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 April 25, 2012
  • Day 2 April 26, 2012
  • Day 3 April 27, 2012
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Conference Faculty

Hon. Sherri Adelstein

District Clerk, Denton County
Denton, TX

April H. Bacon

Assistant County Auditor, Travis County Auditor's Office
Austin, TX

Joe Berding

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., A Xerox Company
Austin, TX

Hon. Daniel Burkeen

Limestone County Judge
Groesbeck, TX

Hon. Aurora De La Garza

Cameron County
Brownsville, TX

Hon. Sherry Dowd

County Clerk, Navarro County
Corsicana, TX

Victor Farinelli

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Austin, TX

Karen C. Gladney

Associate General Counsel, Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Hon. Bena Hester

District and County Clerk, Briscoe County
Silverton, TX

Hon. Joyce Hudman

County Clerk, Brazoria County
Angleton, TX

Hon. Brenda Hudson

District and County Clerk, Swisher County
Tulia, TX

Chris Mankle

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., A Xerox Company
Austin, TX

Hon. Cynthia Mitchell

County Clerk, Denton County
Denton, TX

Stephanie Nestlerode

Omega Point International, Inc.
Driftwood, TX

Lesley Ondrechen

Office of Court Administration
Austin, TX

Dolores Ortega-Carter

Treasurer, Travis County
Austin, TX

Hon. Jannett Pieper

County Clerk, Kerr County
Kerrville, TX

Ann Abrams Price

Boulette & Golden, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. Nancy E. Rister

County Clerk, Williamson County
Georgetown, TX

Joel D. Rogers

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Marisa Susan Secco

Supreme Court of Texas
Austin, TX

David Slayton

Director, Office of Court Administration
Lubbock, TX

Hon. Barbara Sucsy

District Clerk, Lubbock County
Lubbock, TX

Paul J. Sugg

Director, Legislative Department, Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Sharon Kay Talley

Assistant County Attorney, Travis County Attorney's Office
Austin, TX

Ted Wood

Assistant General Counsel, Office of Court Administration
Austin, TX

Hon. Sheri Woodfin

District Clerk, Tom Green County
San Angelo, TX

Key Dates

Round Rock – Apr 25-27, 2012 – Marriott North
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Last day for $210.00 Regular pricing: Apr 18, 2012

$260.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 20, 2012

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Last day for cancellation: Apr 23, 2012

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Marriott North

2600 La Frontera Boulevard
Round Rock, TX
512.733.6767 (reservations)
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Courtyard by Marriott

2700 Hoppe Trail
Round Rock, TX
512-255-5551 (reservations)
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$109.00 good through Apr 6, 2012

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