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The University of Texas School of Law
County and District Clerks Association of Texas


Earn up to 14.50 Hours of Continuing Education Credit including
1.00 Hour regarding Registry Funds Handled under Chapter 117
1.00 Hour regarding Fraudulent Court Documents and Filings
1.00 Hour regarding Open Records: Public Information Act
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2013

County and District Clerks Legal Education Program

San Marcos Apr 24-26, 2013 Embassy Suites San Marcos
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Overview

Join us at the Embassy Suites San Marcos Hotel, Spa & Conference Center—adjacent to the San Marcos outlet malls—for the 2013 County and District Clerks Legal Education Program, the preeminent conference for Texas County and District Clerks and their staff.

The 2013 program covers relevant code sections and offers updates on legislative developments, TABC, guardianship, local elections, e-filing, Commissioners' Court minutes, open records requests, probate and more. Hear from motivational speakers Mark Warren and Anne Pritchard Grady, and expert Ted Wood on filing fees and costs.

The conference offers numerous opportunities to network and discuss best practices with your colleagues, and to visit with exhibitors.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 April 24, 2013
  • Day 2 April 25, 2013
  • Day 3 April 26, 2013
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Afternoon, Apr. 24, 2013
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Sheri Woodfin, District Clerk, Tom Green County - San Angelo, TX

  • EXHIBITOR SHOW


    Visit the Exhibitor Show!
    Show hours:
    Wednesday April 24    12Noon - 5:30 p.m.

    Thursday April 25  8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

    Friday April 26   8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

  • 12:00 pm
    Registration Opens

  • 12:45 pm
    Program Begins
    Call to Order
    Pledge of Allegiance
    Invocation
    Welcome, Exhibitor Acknowledgment and Announcements

    Hon. Sheri Woodfin, District Clerk, Tom Green County - San Angelo, TX

  • 1:00 pm
    1.00 hr
    Open Records: The Public Information Act

    Zindia Thomas, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    Legal Research

    Kasia Solon Cristobal, Reference Librarian, The University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library - Austin, TX
    Joseph W. Noel, Reference Librarian, The University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library - Austin, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Rules of Civil Procedure

    Guy D. Choate, Webb, Stokes & Sparks, L.L.P. - San Angelo, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    State Library Retention

    Bonnie Zuber, Government Information Analyst, Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Austin, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    E-filing Mechanics

    Brian McGrath, TexFile Program Director, Tyler Technologies - Plano, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Legislative Update

    Moderator:
    Hon. Cynthia Mitchell, County Clerk, Denton County - Denton, TX
    Panelists:
    Cary Roberts, Casteel & Roberts - Austin, TX
    Hon. Joy Streater, County Clerk, Comal County - New Braunfels, TX
    Paul J. Sugg, Director, Legislative Department, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX
    Hon. Caroline Woodburn, District Clerk, Potter County - Amarillo, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Apr. 25, 2013
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Teresa Kiel, County Clerk, Guadalupe County - Seguin, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens

  • 8:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Registry of the Court

    Danny King, Austin, TX
    David Witthohn, Denver, CO

  • 9:30 am
    Break

  • 9:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Reporting Unclaimed Property

    Larry Schilhabel, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Austin, TX

  • 10:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Ancillary Processes

    Jeffrey A. Swain, Parker County District Attorney's Office - Weatherford, TX

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    NISI Interlocutory

    Jeffrey A. Swain, Parker County District Attorney's Office - Weatherford, TX

  • 11:15 am
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in conference registration.

  • Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 25, 2013
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Diane Hoefling, District Clerk, Moore County - Dumas, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation

  • 11:45 am
    1.00 hr
    Leading without Authority

    Anne Pritchard Grady, President, Acclivity Performance - Austin, TX

  • 12:45 pm
    Break

  • County Clerk Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Teresa Kiel, County Clerk, Guadalupe County - Seguin, TX
  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Commissioner Court Minutes

    Hon. Joe G. Rivera, County Clerk, Cameron County - Brownsville, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Probate Citations and Notices

    Hon. Beth A. Rothermel, County Clerk, Washington County - Brenham, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Uniform Commercial Code

    Randy Moes, Director, Office of the Secretary of State of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    Break - County Clerk Track

  • 3:15 pm
    1.25 hrs
    Roundtable Discussion: County Clerk Criminal Case Procedures

    Moderator:
    Hon. Brenda Hudson, District and County Clerk, Swisher County - Tulia, TX
    Panelists:
    Kristi Johnston, Deputy County Clerk, Guadalupe County - Seguin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Teresa Kiel, County Clerk, Guadalupe County - Seguin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Karren Winter, County Clerk, Archer County - Archer City, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    TABC

    Amy Harrison, Director of Licensing, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission - Austin, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn County Clerk Track

  • District Clerk Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Diane Hoefling, District Clerk, Moore County - Dumas, TX
  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Parental Notification

    Ruth Rodriguez, Gonzalez Rolon Valdespino & Rodriguez, and former board member of Jane's Due Process - Dallas, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Child Support

    Hon. Karen Cable Matkin, McLennan County - Waco, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    1.50 hrs
    Roundtable Discussion: District Clerks Criminal Case Procedures

    Moderator:
    Hon. Tammy Kneuper, District Clerk, Bandera County - Bandera, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Sherri Adelstein, District Clerk, Denton County - Denton, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Rhonda Barchak, District Clerk, Brazoria County - Angleton, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Jo Carter, District Clerk, Randall County - Canyon, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    Break - District Clerk Track

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Slavery out of the Shadows: Spotlight on Human Trafficking
    A discussion and viewing of Texas Young Lawyers Association's latest public service project to educate legal professionals and the public about the horrific crime of human trafficking and what people can do about it.

    Laura A. W. Pratt, Assistant City Attorney, City of Lubbock - Lubbock, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn District Clerk Track

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Apr. 26, 2013
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. Heather H. Hawthorne, County Clerk, Chambers County - Anahuac, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens

  • 8:15 am
    1.00 hr
    Fraudulent Filings

    James W. Collins, Executive Assistant County Attorney, Travis County Attorney's Office - Austin, TX

  • 9:15 am
    Break

  • 9:30 am
    0.50 hr
    OCA - How Are We Doing?

    Theodore L. Wood, Assistant General Counsel, Office of Court Administration - Austin, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Gun Control and Courthouse Security

    Charles J. Sebesta Jr., Attorney at Law - Caldwell, TX

  • 10:30 am
    0.75 hr
    That Which Doesn't Kill Me - Successful Management of Stress in the Modern World

    Mark Warren, Training Coordinator and Consultant, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX

  • 11:15 am
    1.00 hr
    Costs and Filing Fees

    Theodore L. Wood, Assistant General Counsel, Office of Court Administration - Austin, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 April 24, 2013
  • Day 2 April 25, 2013
  • Day 3 April 26, 2013
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Conference Faculty

Hon. Sherri Adelstein

District Clerk, Denton County
Denton, TX

Hon. Rhonda Barchak

District Clerk, Brazoria County
Angleton, TX

Hon. Jo Carter

District Clerk, Randall County
Canyon, TX

Guy D. Choate

Webb, Stokes & Sparks, L.L.P.
San Angelo, TX

James W. Collins

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

Kasia Solon Cristobal

Reference Librarian, The University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library
Austin, TX

Anne Pritchard Grady

President, Acclivity Performance
Austin, TX

Amy Harrison

Director of Licensing, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Austin, TX

Hon. Brenda Hudson

District and County Clerk, Swisher County
Tulia, TX

Kristi Johnston

Deputy County Clerk, Guadalupe County
Seguin, TX

Hon. Teresa Kiel

County Clerk, Guadalupe County
Seguin, TX

Danny King

Austin, TX

Hon. Tammy Kneuper

District Clerk, Bandera County
Bandera, TX

Hon. Karen Cable Matkin

McLennan County
Waco, TX

Brian McGrath

TexFile Program Director, Tyler Technologies
Plano, TX

Hon. Cynthia Mitchell

County Clerk, Denton County
Denton, TX

Randy Moes

Director, Office of the Secretary of State of Texas
Austin, TX

Joseph W. Noel

Reference Librarian, The University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library
Austin, TX

Laura A. W. Pratt

Assistant City Attorney, City of Lubbock
Lubbock, TX

Hon. Joe G. Rivera

County Clerk, Cameron County
Brownsville, TX

Cary Roberts

Casteel & Roberts
Austin, TX

Ruth Rodriguez

Gonzalez Rolon Valdespino & Rodriguez, and former board member of Jane's Due Process
Dallas, TX

Hon. Beth A. Rothermel

County Clerk, Washington County
Brenham, TX

Larry Schilhabel

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Austin, TX

Charles J. Sebesta Jr.

Attorney at Law
Caldwell, TX

Hon. Joy Streater

County Clerk, Comal County
New Braunfels, TX

Paul J. Sugg

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

Jeffrey A. Swain

Parker County District Attorney's Office
Weatherford, TX

Zindia Thomas

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Mark Warren

Training Coordinator and Consultant, Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Hon. Karren Winter

County Clerk, Archer County
Archer City, TX

David Witthohn

Denver, CO

Theodore L. Wood

Assistant General Counsel, Office of Court Administration
Austin, TX

Hon. Caroline Woodburn

District Clerk, Potter County
Amarillo, TX

Hon. Sheri Woodfin

District Clerk, Tom Green County
San Angelo, TX

Bonnie Zuber

Government Information Analyst, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Hon. Barbara Sucsy—Chair

District Clerk, Lubbock County
Lubbock, TX

Hon. Rhonda Barchak

District Clerk, Brazoria County
Angleton, TX

Hon. Judy Crawford

District and County Clerk, Crane County
Crane, TX

Hon. Mary Louise Garcia

County Clerk, Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX

Hon. Sharena Gilliland

District Clerk, Parker County
Weatherford, TX

Hon. Laura Hughes

County Clerk, Kaufman County
Kaufman, TX

Hon. Tina Morgan

District Clerk, Caldwell County
Lockhart, TX

Hon. James Plummer

County and District Clerk, Garza County
Post, TX

Hon. Beth A. Rothermel

County Clerk, Washington County
Brenham, TX

Hon. Deborah L. Rushing

County Clerk, Yoakum County
Plains, TX

Key Dates

San Marcos – Apr 24-26, 2013 – Embassy Suites San Marcos
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Last day for $220.00 Regular pricing: Apr 17, 2013

$270.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 19, 2013

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 22, 2013

Venue

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Embassy Suites San Marcos

1001 E. McCarty Lane
San Marcos, TX
1.512.392.6450 (reservations)
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Accommodations

The Embassy Suites Hotel is sold out for the conference dates.

Parking Information

Complimentary Self-Parking

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Baymont Inn and Suites

4210 IH-35 South, I-35 at Centerpoint Road
San Marcos, TX
(512) 392-6800 (reservations)

Accommodations

$85.00 good through Apr 20, 2013

Parking Information

Complimentary Self-Parking

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