2016 Fall Conference Materials

Program

This course is also available for MCLE credit via online webinar through 10/31/17.

Thursday, October 6th

Dealing with EEOC Complaints
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
Paper
Presentation

Municipal Obligations under the Fair Housing Act
Trish Link, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Presentation

BBCA Appeal Group v. City of Houston – Is Home Rule Dead?
Charles Williams, Olson & Olson, Houston
Paper
Presentation

The Intersection of Federal Disability Law and Municipal Zoning
Gunnar Seaquist and Steven Weller, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Presentation

Ethics – Governing Body Training
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Presentation
Additional Material

Municipal Court “Debtors Prison” Litigation
Chris Edwards, Asst. City Attorney, and Sherry Statman, Presiding Judge Municipal Court, Austin
Paper
Presentation

Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Paper
Presentation

Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery
D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Paper
Presentation

Legislative Forecast
TML Staff
No presentation materials will be submitted for this session.

Ethics – Speak Up? Or Shut Up? The Role of the City Attorney During a Meeting
Karen Brophy, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Irving
Jay Doegey, Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, Addison
Frank Garza, Davidson, Troilo, Ream and Garza, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation