Government Law. 27 TH ANNUAL COURSE Advanced. LIVE Austin July 23-24, 2015 Holiday Inn Austin Midtown

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1 27 TH ANNUAL COURSE Advanced Government Law LIVE Austin July 23-24, 2015 VIDEO Dallas September 3-4, 2015 Cityplace Events Come a day early to attend Government Law Boot Camp July 22, 2015 (Austin only. Separate registration.) MCLE CREDIT 14.5 HOURS (2.75 ETHICS)

2 TexasBarCLE presents Government Law Boot Camp Co-sponsored by the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas LIVE Austin July 22, 2015 Wednesday 7 hours including 2 ethics 8:00 Registration Coffee & Pastries Provided 8:25 Welcoming Remarks Scott A. Durfee, Houston Assistant District Attorney Harris County District Attorney s Office Judy Speer, Austin Texas Office of Court Administration 8:30 Employment Law - A Day in the Life 1 hr (.5 ethics) Sheila B. Gladstone, Austin 9:30 How to Plead a 1983 Case J. Arnold Aguilar, Brownsville Aguilar & Zabarte 10:00 Break 10:15 Sovereign and Governmental Immunity Philip Durst, Austin Deats Durst Owen & Levy 10:45 Individual Immunity Thomas P. Brandt, Dallas Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin 11:15 Tort Claims Act Michael A. Shaunessy, Austin McGinnis Lochridge 11:45 Break - Lunch Provided 12:00 Luncheon Presentation: Collision Between Lawyer Disciplinary Rules and the Open Meetings Act 1 hr ethics Thomas Gwosdz, Victoria City Attorney City of Victoria 1:00 Break 1:15 Open Meetings Kathryn Hoffman Davis, Killeen City Attorney s Office 1:45 Open Records Justin D. Gordon, Austin Chief, Open Records Division Office of the Attorney General 2:15 Records Retention Scott A. Durfee, Houston Assistant District Attorney Harris County District Attorney s Office 2:45 Break 3:00 Basics and Pitfalls of Procurement Sandy Hellums-Gomez, Houston Thompson & Horton 3:30 First Amendment - Free Speech Chad Baruch, Rowlett The Law Office of Chad Baruch 4:00 Managing a Grievance and How to Avoid a Grievance ethics James M. McCormack, Austin Law Offices of James M. McCormack 4:30 Adjourn #TBCLE MCLE CREDIT 7 HOURS (2 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the Texas Bar College and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Labor and Employment Law and Personal Injury Trial Law. 27 TH ANNUAL COURSE Advanced Government Law LIVE Austin July 23-24, 2015 Register by July 9 and save $50! Government Law Section members can save $75! VIDEO Dallas September 3-4, 2015 Cityplace Events Register by August 20th and save $50! Government Law Section members can save $75! Thursday 7.5 hours including 1.5 ethics 7:30 Registration Coffee & Pastries Provided 8:20 Welcoming Remarks Scott A. Durfee, Houston Assistant District Attorney Harris County District Attorney s Office Judy Speer, Austin Office of Court Administration 2 8:30 U.S. Supreme Court Update J. Campbell Barker, Austin Deputy Solicitor General Office of the Attorney General Matthew H. Frederick, Austin Deputy Solicitor General Office of the Attorney General 9:00 Managing Employee Medical Issues and Leave.75 hr Sheila B. Gladstone, Austin

3 Advanced Government Law continued 9:45 Non-Employment ADA Accessibility Brian East, Austin Disability Rights Texas 10:15 Break 10:30 The Employer s Teeth in Civil Service Cases Is the Playing Field Level? William W. Krueger III, Dallas McKamie Krueger 11:00 Regulating the Unregulated Profession John C. Grace, Lubbock Assistant City Attorney City of Lubbock 11:30 Hot Topics in Jail Administration Margo Frasier, Austin Retired Sheriff, Travis County Police Monitor, City of Austin 12:00 Government Law Section Award Presentation 12:15 Break - Lunch Provided 12:30 Luncheon Presentation: Employment Law - What Is It Worth? 1 hr ethics Philip Durst, Austin Deats Durst Owen & Levy 1:30 Break 1:45 Collection of Court Costs C. Scott Brumley, Amarillo Potter County Attorney s Office 2:15 Hot Topics in School Law.75 hr Christopher B. Gilbert, Houston Thompson & Horton 3:00 Break 3:15 Immunity in Contract Cases - Muddy Waters Jose E. de la Fuente, Austin 3:45 Minority and Women-Owned Business (MBE/WBE) Procurement Programs Cindy J. Crosby, Austin Assistant City Attorney City of Austin 4:15 Texas Whistleblower Act Update Francisco J. Valenzuela, Dallas Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin 4:45 Can I Keep This ipad? Ethics of Contracting and Procurement ethics Janet Hasty, Austin Government Procurement Services 5:15 Adjourn 5:15 Government Law Section Annual Meeting (live site only) 5:30-6:30 Networking Social (live site only) Sponsored by the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Friday 7 hours including 1.25 ethics 8:00 Coffee & Pastries Provided 8:25 Announcements 8:30 Legislative Update for Government Lawyers.75 hr Laura F. Mueller, Austin Texas Municipal League Paul Sugg, Austin Texas Association of Counties 9:15 Recent Developments in Fair Housing Regulations William M. Mick McKamie, San Antonio McKamie Krueger 9:45 Condemnation, Zoning and Historical Preservation James M. Rowan, Tyler Potter Minton 10:15 Break 10:30 Economic Development Incentives Jeffrey L. Moore, Richardson Brown & Hofmeister 11:00 Immigration Robert F. Loughran, Austin Foster LLP 11:30 Investigating Employee Complaints Leslie W. Dippel, Austin Travis County Attorney s Office 12:00 Break - Lunch Provided 3 12:15 Luncheon Presentation: Open Government Compliance and Enforcement.75 hr ethics David A. Escamilla, Austin Travis County Attorney s Office Scott N. Houston, Austin Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel Texas Municipal League 1:00 Break 1:15 Disciplining and Defending Police Officers and Municipalities Post Ferguson 1 hr Moderator Thomas P. Brandt, Dallas Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin Panelists Theron L. Bowman, Arlington Deputy City Manager Director of Public Safety City Manager s Office Hon. Sam A. Lindsay, Dallas Judge, U.S. District Court 2:15 Role of Civil Rights in Implementing Justice Post Ferguson Adam J. Loewy, Austin Loewy Law Firm 2:45 Break 3:00 Hot Topics in Transportation Donato D. Ramos Jr., Laredo Law Offices of Donato Ramos 3:30 Water Update in a Time of Drought Martin C. Rochelle, Austin 4:00 Revolving Door ethics Mike Stafford, Houston Gardere Wynne Sewell 4:30 Adjourn MCLE CREDIT 14.5 HOURS (2.75 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the Texas Bar College and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Labor and Employment Law and Personal Injury Trial Law.

4 fyi TexasBarCLE.com Ways to Save on This Course! Meet the Register By Deadline and Save $50 because early registrations help us ensure that sufficient course books, seating, and refreshments are available. Course materials and seating will be reserved for preregistrants until the start of the first topic. Government Law Section Members Can Save $75 by registering by the Register by date (thereafter, save $25). Not a member? To join, sections@texasbar.com or phone , x1425. Please do not send Section membership payment with your registration fee. Earn Discounts by Registering Five or More from your firm or agency. Contact Firm & Group Sales Manager Laura Angle at or laura.angle@texasbar.com. HALF OFF for Attorneys Licensed 5 Years or Less! You read that right! See the registration form. Need Financial Assistance to Attend? TexasBarCLE offers a limited number of scholarships to attend a live course, video replay, archived online class, or webcast, or to subscribe to our Online Library. To apply or to learn more, call Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CT to Sara at , x1490. Please apply at least four weeks prior to the CLE event. Active State, County, and Texas-Area Federal Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Hearing Examiners, and Judge s Staff Attorneys May Attend for Free, Provided: (1) the course directly relates to the judge s tribunal s jurisdiction, (2) the judge is a full-time judge or retired under a judicial retirement system and (3) space is available for all paying registrants. This privilege does not extend to prosecutors, receivers, trustees, other court staff, or persons serving part-time in a judicial capacity. Actual attendance is required to receive course materials. Parking Information is provided for the convenience of the attendees, is subject to change without notice and is not a guarantee of availability. AUSTIN: Self-parking is complimentary at the hotel. DALLAS: Self-parking in the underground Cityplace Events garage is complimentary by picking up a validation ticket from the State Bar staff onsite. If You Need Special Accommodations to Attend, please contact us as soon as possible at , x1748. For the Cityplace Events in Dallas, please call us in advance of your arrival so that assisted parking can be arranged for drivers of handicap-designated vehicles. Registered But Can t Attend? Still Earn MCLE Credit and receive course materials by (1) calling , x1574 to transfer your registration to a later presentation or (2) taking the course online later, in which case you ll automatically be sent the course materials. If you wish a refund instead, mail or fax ( ) your request so that we receive it at least one business day before the program. FREE TO OUR REGISTRANTS! Online Videos and MP3s of the Topics will be available to registrants 6-8 weeks after the course. Provide your address when preregistering to be notified when and how these benefits may be accessed. (Note: Presentation lengths may vary from that which was advertised.) There s no extra charge; as a registrant, you re already entitled! Interested in Sponsoring or Exhibiting at This Course or Others? Contact Julie Marshall at or julie.marshall@texasbar.com. Policy of Impartiality The State Bar of Texas does not endorse political candidates. When a candidate for public office is included in promotion for or participates in a TexasBarCLE event, the State Bar is not taking a position for or against anyone s candidacy. Reserve Your Austin Hotel Room by June 30 Hotel rooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available basis. To make a reservation, contact the hotel and indicate that you will be attending this State Bar of Texas course. Austin LIVE 6000 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, TX (512) $108 single/double Deadline: June 30, 2015 The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline indicated. Act now! Dallas VIDEO Cityplace Events 2711 N. Haskell Ave. Dallas, TX (214) No hotel rooms have been blocked for this video replay. s Scott A. Durfee...Houston Judy Speer...Austin Planning Committee J. Arnold Aguilar...Brownsville Thomas P. Brandt...Dallas C. Scott Brumley...Amarillo Amanda Crawford...Austin Kathryn Hoffman Davis...Killeen Philip Durst...Austin David A. Escamilla...Austin Sheila B. Gladstone...Austin Sandy Hellumns-Gomez...Houston William W. Bill Krueger III...Dallas Joan Marshall...Dallas Hon. Carolyn F. Moore...Lubbock Kuruvilla Oommen... Irving Michael A. Shaunessy...Austin Christian J. von Wupperfeld... Cedar Park TexasBarCLE Planning Team Kathy Reese...Program Planner Dawn Mershon... Program Coordinator Deserea Serna...Written Materials Coordinator Tiffany Clay...Meeting Planner Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Kathryn Hoffman Davis...Chair Hon. Carolyn F. Moore... Chair-Elect John Grace...Secretary Hon. Roberta Lloyd... Treasurer Joan Marshall... Immediate Past Chair State Bar of Texas Trey Apffel...President Roger A. Key... Chair of the Board Allan K. DuBois... President-Elect Lisa M. Tatum... Immediate Past President Rebekah Steely Brooker...TYLA President Deborah Bullion...Chair, CLE Committee Gary Nickelson...Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter...Executive Director Patrick A. Nester... Director, TexasBarCLE 4

5 Registration Form W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R Online TexasBarCLE.com credit card only Lawyers licensed 5 years or less take HALF OFF the Advanced Course! Phone , x1574 during business hours credit card only Fax credit card only Mail State Bar of Texas LB# P.O. Box Dallas, TX check or credit card Advanced Government Law 5125 Government Law Boot Camp 5126 Registering five or more? Laura Angle at laura.angle@texasbar.com for group discount information. Limited Number of Government Law Section Scholarships Available! The Government Law Section is offering a limited number of need-based tuition scholarships. The application deadline is June 12, Details are available by contacting John Grace at jgrace@mylubbock.us. Be sure to reference Government Law Course Scholarships in the subject heading. Advanced Government Law [5125] Austin LIVE, July 23-24, 2015 q Regular Registrant...$495 Take $50 OFF: Register by July 9, 2015 q Government Lawyer...$445 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF...$247.50* 1 2 Dallas VIDEO, September 3-4, 2015 q Regular Registrant...$425 Take $50 OFF: Register by August 20, 2015 q Government Lawyer...$375 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF...$212.50* I may attend complimentary because I am a (see page 4): q Qualifying judge q Judge s staff attorney *No discounts in section 3 may be taken. Course amenities include: Coffee, pastries & lunch provided both days Networking social on Thursday evening (live site only) Complimentary parking at all sites Course materials provided as a PDF download and a printed notebook or receive the PDF download only at a discount! Government Law Boot Camp [5126] Austin LIVE, July 22, 2015 q Regular Registrant...$275* q Government Lawyer...$225* *No discounts or late fees apply. 3 4 I want my Advanced Course materials format to be: q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $25 OFF I want my Boot Camp materials format to be: q Hard copy book as well as a PDF download of same (both formats included in registration fee) q PDF download ONLY so I ll take $15 OFF I m entitled to 1 or 2 discounts on the main course: q $50 OFF because I m registering by the Register by date at the left. (If by mail, date of postmark will be determinative.) $25 OFF because (choose 1 box only) I m a member of the q Government Law Section q Texas Bar College q Paralegal Division I can t attend. Just send course materials. FREE Shipping & Handling q Advanced Course hard copy book $155 (plus tax; see footnote ) q Boot Camp hard copy book $45 (plus tax; see footnote ) To order a discounted PDF download of course materials (available 4-6 weeks after the course), search Publications at TexasBarCLE.com. 5 My total is $. I am paying by: q Check (enclosed) payable to the State Bar of Texas for $ q Visa q MasterCard q AMEX q Discover PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Account No. Exp. Date Name on card (Please print) Signature State Bar Membership No. Registrant Name Firm Name/Court Address for Bar-Related Mail City/State Zip Phone ( ) Fax ( ) (required for registrant s PDF download option): A confirmation of your registration will be sent to the address you provide. Plus 8.25% sales tax on total. Please include sales tax or attach an exemption certificate. Book orders are filled and shipped 4-6 weeks after the live program. A bill will be sent unless a credit card charge is authorized on this form. For information on audio CDs of course topics, contact our DVD CLE service at , x1575. MP3 files of topics will be downloadable from TexasBarCLE.com 6-8 weeks after the course. QUESTIONS? , x

6 State Bar of Texas P.O. Box Austin, TX TH ANNUAL COURSE Advanced Government Law LIVE Austin July 23-24, 2015 VIDEO Dallas September 3-4, 2015 Boot Camp Austin July 22, 2015 NON PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO AUSTIN, TEXAS Join the Government Law Section IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MORE THAN 8,000 GOVERNMENT LAWYERS IN TEXAS, we encourage you to join our Section. The amazing diversity of our membership is one of our greatest resources and one of our greatest challenges. Besides cosponsoring this TexasBarCLE course, the Government Law Section provides CLE at the State Bar Annual Meeting and other events, produces newsletters, and maintains a listserve. Its representatives serve on the Supreme Court Task Force to Expand Legal Services Delivery and on the State Bar of Texas Section Mentoring Program for law schools. Together we can be a vibrant part of the Bar! To learn more, or to join, visit: 6