2016 Summer Conference Speaker Papers

Program
Attendee List

Wednesday, June 15

Federal Environmental Rules Update
Rebecca Andrews, Best Best & Kreiger, San Diego, CA
Presentation

H.B. 1295 Contracts Disclosure
Christy Drake-Adams, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Paper

Licensed Carry Update
Scott Houston, Texas City Attorneys Association, Austin
Paper
Presentation

Social Media Legal Issues Update
Jennifer Richie, City of Waco
Presentation
City of Waco Social Media Policy
City of Waco Rules for Facebook Pages

Employment Policies and Procedures Update
Marcus Norris, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Presentation

Charter Review
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
Paper
Presentation

Thursday, June 16

Privacy and Data Security Issues for Cities
Lisa Mares, Brown & Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Presentation

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

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

Update on Contractual Immunity
Amy Emerson, Allensworth & Porter, Austin
Paper
Presentation (notes format)
Presentation

Vacancies, Resignations, Removals, and Holdovers
Tim Kirwin, Randle Law Office, Houston
Presentation

Employee Drug Testing
Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
Presentation

Mandamus and Ultra Vires Issues
Jose de la Fuente, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
Presentation

Understanding, Analyzing, and Resolving Construction Delays and Delay Claims
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Law Firm, Austin
Presentation

Ethical Considerations: Dealing with the Public and Pro Se Litigants
Brad Young and Josh Katz, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Presentation

How to Deal with Bond Counsel
Derrick Mitchell, Bracewell, Houston, and Glenwood Hill, Bracewell, Dallas
Presentation

The City Council and the Municipal Court Judge
Ryan Henry, RSH Law Firm, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation

Friday, June 17

Ethics in Municipal Court
Andy Quittner, City of Seguin
Paper
Presentation

What the Heck is a Local Government Corporation Anyway?
Kevin Laughlin, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith, Dallas
Paper
Presentation

Real Property Tips and Tricks
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Paper
Presentation

DAS and Rights-of-Way Licensing
Georgia Crump, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Alfred R. Herrera, Herrera & Boyle, Austin
Clarence West, Austin
Paper
Presentation (Crump)
Presentation (Herrera)

ASCAP Licensing: Do We Have to?
Erich Eiselt, International Municipal Lawyers Association, Bethesda, MD
Presentation

Ethics – Municipal Law through the Years: A Historical Perspective
Larry Schenk and Don Cheatham, Houston
Presentation Outline and Exhibits
Presentation