Suing and Defending Governmental Entities Course 2014

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1 Suing and Defending Governmental Entities Course 2014 Thursday 7.5 hours including.75 ethics 7:45 Registration Ch 1-5 8:30 Laws for Paws.75 hr 44:57 9:15 Sovereign Immunity: Is It Changing?.5 hr 31:27 9:47 Public Information Act Litigation.5 hr 29:24 10:16 Break 10:21 Avoiding Open Government Pitfalls.75 hr ethics 51:09 11:12 E-Filing.75 hr 34:40 11:47 Break - Lunch Provided Ch :57 Luncheon Presentation: Native American Status and Its Impact.75 hr 43:12 12:40 Break 12:50 Energy Issues Facing Counties 1 hr 43:18 1:33 Amicus Briefs.5 hr 24:57 1:58 Employment Investigations.5 hr 29:02 2:27 Break Ch :32 Fracking.5 hr 37:20 Friday 6.5 hours including 1.25 ethics Ch :00 Federal Case Law Update.75 hr 43:56 8:44 First Amendment Claims.75 hr 46:45 9:31 Break 9:36 Bill of Costs.75 hr 45:50 10:21 Disaster Law - This Could Happen to You.5 hr 32:52 10:54 Creative Ways of Addressing Nuisance Abatement.75 hr 47:17 11:41 Break - Lunch Provided Ch :50 Luncheon Presentation: Our Ethical Cortex: How Brains Develop Their Ethics and Adopt Disciplinary Rules of Conduct.75 hr ethics 44:30 12:35 Break 12:45 The Vexatious Requestor.5 hr 33:57 1:19 Qualified Immunity.5 hr 28:24 1:47 Exhaustion of Remedies with Relation to Sovereign Immunity.75 hr 33:40 2:20 Ethical Issues Associated with the Settlement Process.5 hr ethics 29:27 2:49 Adjourn 3:09 Group Homes and Assisted Living - Avoiding a Visit from the DOJ.5 hr 28:38 3:37 Sovereign Immunity and Contracts.5 hr 21:06 4:17 Adjourn MCLE COURSE NO HOURS (2 ETHICS) Video Dallas September 4-5, 2014

2 26th Annual Suing and Defending Governmental Entities C O U R S E LIVE Austin Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol July 31 August 1, 2014 Arrive a day early for the Government Law Boot Camp (Separate registration required. Live site only.) VIDEO Dallas September 4-5, 2014 Hot Topics Sovereign Immunity: Is It Changing? Public Information Act Litigation Amicus Briefs Employment Investigations Fracking E-Filing Creative Ways of Addressing Nuisance Abatement The Vexatious Requestor Avoiding Open Government Pitfalls Course Amenities Lunch provided both days Course materials provided as a PDF download and a printed notebook or receive the PDF download only at a discount! Networking social on Wednesday evening sponsored by the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (Live site only) MCLE CREDIT 14 HOURS (2 ETHICS)

3 USTIN TexasBarCLE presents Government Law Boot Camp Cosponsored by the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas live Austin Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol July 30, 2014 Wednesday 7 hours including 2 hours ethics 8:00 Registration 8:25 Welcoming Remarks Chair, Government Law Section Joan Marshall, Dallas U.S. Office of Special Counsel Carolyn F. Moore, Lubbock Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers Compensation Judy Speer, Austin Texas Office of Court Administration 8:30 Employment Law with Ethics 1 hr ethics Sheila B. Gladstone, Austin Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend 9:30 Qualified Immunity Basics.75 hr Joshua A. Skinner, Dallas Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin 10:15 Break 10:30 Fundamentals of Open Government 1 hr Scott A. Durfee, Houston Harris County District Attorney s Office 11:30 Government Law Section Award Presentation and Annual Meeting 11:45 Break - Lunch Provided 12:00 Lunch Presentation: Ex Parte Communications 1 hr ethics Gary M. Bellair, Lubbock Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham 1:00 Break 1:15 The Administration of Federal Government Contracts.75 hr Stephen D. Sanders, Dallas Defense Contract Management Agency 2:00 Texas Tort Claims Act.5 hr Laura F. Mueller, Austin Texas Municipal League 2 2:30 The Whistleblower.5 hr Francisco J. Valenzuela, Dallas Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin 3:00 Break 3:15 Public Financing of Water Supplies 1 hr Daniel M. Martinez, San Antonio Winstead 4:15 The Roberts Court and the Bill of Rights.5 hr Chad Baruch, Dallas The Law Office of Chad Baruch Paul Quinn College 4:45-5:45 Adjourn to Reception Sponsored by the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas #TBCLEgov MCLE CREDIT 7 HOURS (2 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the College of the State Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Labor and Employment Law and Administrative Law.

4 TexasBarCLE presents the 26th Annual Suing and Defending Governmental Entities Course Cosponsored by the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas live Austin Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol July 31 August 1, 2014 Register by July 17 and save $50! video Dallas September 4-5, 2014 Register by August 21 and save $50! Thursday 7.5 hours including.75 ethics 7:30 Registration 8:15 Welcoming Remarks Chair, Government Law Section Joan Marshall, Dallas U.S. Office of Special Counsel Carolyn F. Moore, Lubbock Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers Compensation Judy Speer, Austin Texas Office of Court Administration 8:30 Laws for Paws.75 hr Clarissa Kay Bauer, Houston The Law Office of Clarissa Kay Bauer 9:15 Sovereign Immunity: Is It Changing?.5 hr Hon. Dale Wainwright, Austin Former Justice, Supreme Court of Texas Bracewell & Giuliani 9:45 Public Information Act Litigation.5 hr William G. Christian, III, Austin Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody 10:15 Break 10:30 Avoiding Open Government Pitfalls.75 hr ethics David A. Escamilla, Austin Travis County Attorney s Office Sabine Romero, Austin Ethics & Compliance Team Lead City of Austin Law Department 11:15 E-Filing.75 hr Casey Kennedy, Austin Office of Court Administration Information Services David Slayton, Austin Texas Office of Court Administration 12:00 Break - Lunch Provided 12:15 Luncheon Presentation: Native American Status and Its Impact.75 hr Gaines West, College Station West Webb Allbritton & Gentry 1:00 Break 1:15 Energy Issues Facing Counties 1 hr Lisa Peterson, Sweetwater Nolan County Attorney 2:15 Amicus Briefs.5 hr Melissa Davis, Austin Supreme Court of Texas Brantley D. Starr, Austin Supreme Court of Texas 2:45 Employment Investigations.5 hr DeDe Church, Austin DeDe Church & Associates 3:15 Break 3:30 Fracking.5 hr Brenda L. Clayton, Austin Kelly Hart & Hallman 4:00 Group Homes and Assisted Living - Avoiding a Visit from the DOJ.5 hr Ryan S. Henry, San Antonio Law Offices of Ryan Henry 4:30 Sovereign Immunity and Contracts.5 hr Eric C. Farrar, Houston Olson & Olson 5:00 Adjourn Friday 6.5 hours including 1.25 ethics 8:15 Announcements Sponsored Breakfast 8:30 Federal Case Law Update.75 hr Michael R. Hull, Houston Harris County Attorney s Office 9:15 First Amendment Claims.75 hr Jay R. Aldis, Houston Bracewell & Giuliani 10:00 Break 3 10:15 Bill of Costs.75 hr Theodore L. Wood, Austin Office of Court Administration 11:00 Disaster Law - This Could Happen to You.5 hr Kevin D. Pagan, McAllen McAllen City Attorney 11:30 Creative Ways of Addressing Nuisance Abatement.75 hr David M. Feldman, Houston Houston City Attorney 12:15 Break - Lunch Provided 12:30 Luncheon Presentation: Our Ethical Cortex: How Brains Develop Their Ethics and Adopt Disciplinary Rules of Conduct.75 hr ethics Kevin Leahy, Austin Knowledge Advocate, LLC 1:15 Break 1:30 The Vexatious Requestor.5 hr Amanda Crawford, Austin Office of the Attorney General 2:00 Qualified Immunity.5 hr Thomas P. Brandt, Dallas Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin 2:30 Exhaustion of Remedies with Relation to Sovereign Immunity.75 hr C. Scott Brumley, Amarillo Potter County Attorney s Office 3:15 Ethical Issues Associated with the Settlement Process.5 hr ethics Lisa A. Brown, Houston Thompson & Horton LLP 3:45 Adjourn #TBCLEgov MCLE CREDIT 14 HOURS (2 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: Applies to the College of the State Bar of Texas and to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Labor and Employment Law, Personal Injury Trial Law and Administrative Law.

5 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 and Texas-Area Federal Judges, Administrative Law Judges, Hearing Examiners, and Their 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 the 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 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 $10.00 per day in the hotel parking garage. DALLAS: Self-parking is complimentary in the underground garage 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 28 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 Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol 701 East 11th Street Austin, TX (512) $120 single/double Deadline: June 28th Hotel Reservation Link: The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline indicated. Act now! Dallas VIDEO 2711 N. Haskell Dallas, TX (214) No hotel rooms have been blocked for this video replay. Course Directors Carolyn F. Moore...Lubbock Judy Speer...Austin Planning Committee Jay R. Aldis...Houston Tom Brandt...Dallas Lisa A. Brown...Houston C. Scott Brumley...Amarillo Amanda Crawford...Austin Scott A. Durfee...Houston Joan Marshall...Dallas Laura F. Mueller...Austin TexasBarCLE Planning Team Kathy Reese...Program Planner Dawn Mershon... Program Coordinator Heather Armstrong...Written Materials Coordinator Tiffany Clay...Meeting Services Coordinator Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Joan Marshall...Chair Kathryn Hoffman Davis... Chair-Elect Diane C. Wetherbee...Secretary Hon. Roberta Lloyd... Treasurer Judy Speer... Immediate Past Chair State Bar of Texas Lisa M. Tatum...President Cindy V. Tisdale... Chair of the Board Trey Apffel... President-Elect Buck Files... Immediate Past President Kristy Blanchard...TYLA President Deborah Bullion...Chair, CLE Committee Gary Nickelson...Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter...Executive Director Patrick A. Nester... Director, TexasBarCLE 4

6 Registration Form W A Y S T O R E G I S T E R Online TexasBarCLE.com credit card only Phone , x1574 during business hours credit card only Fax credit card only Mail State Bar of Texas - CLE LB # P. O. Box Dallas, TX check or credit card Registering five or more? Laura Angle at laura.angle@texasbar.com for group discount information. Lawyers licensed 5 years or less take HALF OFF the Main Course! Suing and Defending Governmental Entities 5125 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 19. Details are available by contacting Kathy Davis at kdavis@killeentexas.gov. Be sure to reference Suing & Defending Scholarships in the subject heading. Suing and Defending Governmental Entities [5125] Austin LIVE, July 31-August 1, 2014 q Regular Registrant...$445 Take $50 OFF: Register by July 17, 2014 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF...$222.50* *No discounts in section 3 may be taken. Dallas VIDEO, September 4-5, 2014 q Regular Registrant...$375 Take $50 OFF: Register by August 21, 2014 q Licensed 5 years or less, HALF OFF...$187.50* *No discounts in section 3 may be taken. 1 2 Course amenities include: - Breakfast on Friday - Lunch both days - Course materials provided as a PDF and a printed notebook or receive the PDF download only at a discount 3 I want my main 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 State Bar College q Paralegal Division Government Law Boot Camp [5126] q Austin LIVE, July 30, $225 Government Law Boot Camp - Lunch provided - Course materials provided as a PDF and a printed notebook or receive the PDF download only at a discount - Networking social sponsored by the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas 4 I can t attend. Just send course materials. FREE Shipping & Handling q Main 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 FD

7 State Bar of Texas P.O. Box Austin, TX th Annual Suing and Defending Governmental Entities Course 1 Live - 1 Video 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