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Presentations and Handouts
Index
The index lists all the session titles and their speakers, from 2008 Summer to the Present. | VIEW PDF DOCUMENT
2024
2024 Fall Conference
Beat the Rap and the Ride: Keeping City Officials out of Jail (.5 hr ethics)
Brandon Davis, Olson & Olson LLP
Presentation
A Canadian Lawyer Walks Into the Texas Bar: Reflections on Lone Star Law from a Recovering Canuck (.5 hr)
Aniz Alani, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Compassionate Use Act and Public Safety Employees (.5 hr)
Clarissa M. Rodriguez & Rebecca Hayward, Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C.
Presentation
Construction Manager-at-Risk (.5 hr)
Jennifer W. DeCurtis, City of Irving
Presentation
Employment Law Update (.5 hr)
Vanessa A. Gonzalez, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Presentation
Executive Misconduct: Investigating Allegations at the Highest Level (.5 hr)
Thomas Gwosdz, The Gwosdz Law Firm, PLLC
Presentation
Handout
Hot Topics in Land Use Law (.5 hr)
Terry Welch, Brown & Hofmeister L.L.P.
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC
Presentation
Handout
Regulating the Unhoused (.5 hr)
Nastasha Anderson, City of Arlington
Presentation
Quick and Dirty Guide to the Top 10 First Amendment Sources of Litigation for Cities (.5 hr)
Miles Risley, City of Corpus Christi
Presentation
Handout
Water, Wind & Fire: Disaster Preparedness (not a band name) (.5 hr)
Gabrielle Smith & James Parker, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Presentation
Handout
2024 Summer Conference
Administrative Search Warrants for Beginners
Katie Leininger, City of Pearland
Presentation
Handout
Common Human Resources Issues
Trey Lansford and Kurt Banowsky, City of Garland
Presentation
Handou
Condemnation and Multi-Agency TxDOT Projects
Jose Caso, Caso Law Firm
Handout
Conflicts with City Council and City Staff
Chris Duncan, Duncan Law Firm
Presentation
Handout
Contracts: When Things Go Wrong
George Hyde, Hyde Kelley LLP
Presentation
Dive into the Nuts and Bolts of Purchase and Sales Agreements
Allison Bastian-Rodriguez, Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech
Presentation
Handout
Ethics of Writing Ethics Policies
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Presentation
Housing Finance Corporations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Derra Purnell, Best Best & Krieger
Presentation
Local Option Alcohol Elections: Statutory Requirements and the Role of the City Attorney
Julie Dosher, Wyatt Hamilton Findlay, PLLC
Presentation
Making Your Ordinances Constitutional Again
Ryan Henry, The Law Offices of Ryan Henry
Presentation
Handout
My Client, My Enemy? Ethical Challenges when Representing Cities
Alan Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
Presentation
Perspectives on City Authority in the ETJ
Joshua D. Katz, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, Brad Bullock, Messer Fort, PLLC, Robyn Miga, City of Pflugerville
Presentation
Prayer at Local Government Meetings
Julian Grant, City of San Marcos
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Handouts
Revitalizing Cities: Tools for Innovative Development
Sandy Hellums-Gomez, Husch Blackwell, and Arturo Michel, City of Houston
Presentation
The Solar Eclipse of 2024: A Disaster Waiting to Happen or a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity?
Kathy Davis, City of Temple, Jennifer Henager, City of Temple, Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs, Lisa Sullivan, City of Dripping Springs, Mike Hayes, City of Kerrville
Presentation
Handout
Sovereign Citizens and Your Local Government
Judith El Masri, Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P.
Presentation
Handout
Stop the Rate Cases! – Why in an Era of Streamlined Regulation Cities are Seeing More Utility Rates Cases than Ever
Thomas Brocato, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Presentation
Title VII and ADA Update
Melissa H. Cranford and Robin Cross, Messer Fort, PLLC
Presentation
Handout
TML Risk Pool 101 for City Attorneys
Scott Houston, TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Presentation
Handout
2024 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar
Code Enforcement
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney, North Richland Hills
Presentation
Economic Development
Victor Flores, City Attorney, Mission
Presentation
Election Law
Heidi Martinez, Texas Secretary of State
Presentation
Ethics
Jon Heining, General Counsel, Texas Legislative Council
Presentation
Handouts
Land Use
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer Fort, PLLC, Frisco
Presentation
Handouts
Moderator and Welcome
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C. and TCAA President
Municipal Budgets and Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving
Presentation
Handouts
Municipal Court
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Presentation
Municipal Liability
Sharae Reed, City Attorney, Beaumont
Presentation
Open Meetings Act
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs
Presentation
Handouts
Ordinances
Jennifer Richie, City Attorney, Waco
Presentation
Handouts
Parliamentary Procedure
Mary J. Kayser, Former City Secretary, Ft. Worth
Full Presentation
Presentation + Notes space
Handouts
Personnel Law
Melissa Cranford, Partner, Messer Fort, PLLC, Frisco
Presentation
Public Information Act
Mike Hayes, City Attorney, Kerrville
Presentation
Exceptions Handouts
Cost Flowchart Handouts
Purchasing
Jeff Chapman, Partner, The Chapman Law Firm
Presention
Handout
Types of City Government
Stephanie Huser, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
2008-2023 Archive
2023 Fall Conference
5.5 Hours of MCLE Credit (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)
AIE, AIE, AIE, and AI : Special Issues Posed by Artificial Intelligence for Employers and Attorneys (.5 hr) (0.25 ethics hours)
Sarah Glaser, Lloyd, Goselink, Rochelle & Townsend
Presentation
October 2023 TCAA Paper – AI – Sarah Glaser
Business Meeting: Election of TCAA Officers and Passing of the Gavel and
Vote on Constitutional Amendments
TCAA Constitution Amendments Final Clean
TCAA Constitution Amendments Final Redline
Employer Drug Testing (.5 hr)
Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Drug Testing Paper 2023
Ethics: Protecting the Attorney Client Privilege with In-House counsel (.75 hr ethics)
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C.
Presentation
Maintaining the Attorney Client Privilege as in House Counsel
The Nuts and Bolts of a SOAH-Contested Case Hearing (including Virtual Hearings) (.5 hr)
Stefanie Albright, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Presentation
Preparing for Mass Gatherings: The City of Fredericksburg and the Total Eclipse (.5 hr)
Mick McKamie, Taylor, Olson, Akdins & Sralla
Presentation
Eclipse
Procurement Disputes: Preventing, Managing, and Litigating (.5 hr)
Sandy Hellums-Gomez and Ben Stephens, Husch Blackwell
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC
Presentation
Think It Over: Dealing with Fiber Companies that Want to Use Your City’s Right-of-Way (.5 hr)
David Johnson, City of Arlington
Presentation
Training Staff to Deal with Uncivil People in a Civil Manner (.5 hr)
Ron Stutes, Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius
Presentation
What Next? Post-Legislative Session Updates (.75 hr)
Snapper Carr, Focused Advocacy, Terry Welch, Brown & Hoffmeister, L.L.P., and Collyn Peddie, City
of Houston (.75 hr)
Presentation by Collyn Peddie
2023 07 03 Final Petition
Final Judgment (HB2127)
Presentation by Terry Welch
Prof Neighbors Fighting STRs A Proposal TCAA 9-18-23
2023 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 14
Regulating “Sin” Using Code Enforcement Tools (BYOBs, SOBs, etc.) (.75 hour)
Janet Spugnardi, City of Irving, and Patricia Link, City of Austin
Presentation
Public Facility Corporations: Their Impact on Economic Development and Taxes (.75 hour)
Megan Mikutis and Brandon Morris, The Randle Law Office, L.L.P.
Presentation
Public Facility Corporations: Their Impact on Economic Development and Taxes
Eminent Domain 101 (.5 hour)
Philip B. Arnold, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Presentation
A Short Overview of the Texas Eminent Domain Process
ED Checklist
Ethics: Third-Party Communications with Council and Staff (Part II) (.75 hour ethics)
Jason Rammel, Law Offices of Jason M. Rammel, P.C.
Habib Erkan, City of Burnet
Mick McKamie, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Presentation
Sample Letter
Thursday, June 15
Trends in City Charter Initiatives: San Antonio Justice Charter and El Paso Climate Charter (.75 hour)
Andy Segovia, City of San Antonio, and Karla Nieman, City of El Paso
San Antonio Justice Charter Presentation
El Paso Climate Charter Presentation
Strategies for Addressing Houselessness (.75 hour)
M. Lucille Anderson and Marc Eichenbaum, City of Houston
Presentation
Working with Delinquent Tax Collection Attorneys to Help Clean Up the City (.5 hour)
Brandon Davis, Olson & Olson LLP
Presentation
Public Corruption in Procurement (1 hour [includes .5 hour ethics])
Theresa James, City of San Angelo
Jeff Andresen, FBI Special Agent
Nick Hanna, Former Texas Ranger
Presentation
Don’t Let Bumps Lead to Blunders: Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (.5 hour)
Melissa Cranford, Messer, Fort & McDonald PLLC
Presentation
AIA and Beyond: Protecting Cities as Building Owners (.5 hour)
Dan Barrett, Gravely Law, PC
Presentation
AIA & Beyond- Protecting Cities as Building Owners
Subchapter C
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hour)
Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Recent State Cases
Utility Regulatory Update (.5 hour)
Jamie Mauldin and Roslyn Dubberstein, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Presentation
How to Draft Procurement Documents and Contracts to Avoid Legal Uncertainty (.5 hour)
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Firm PLLC
Presentation
Easements and Right-of-Way Challenges and Solutions (.5 hour)
Jordan Miller, Baker Moran Doggett Ma & Dobbs LLP
Presentation
Ethical Obligations of a City Attorney When a Councilmember is Sued Personally
Meredith Ladd, City of Carrollton
Presentation
Ethical Obligations of Municipal Attorneys
Friday, June 16
Texas Public Information Act Updates After COVID-19 (.5 hour)
Alyssa Castillon, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC
Presentation
City Planning: Planners and Attorneys Communications (.75 hour)
Skye Masson and Travis Baird, City of Georgetown
Presentation
Remote Work and the Continuous Workday Rule (.5 hour)
Clarissa Rodriguez, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C.
Presentation
Local Bail Practices: Municipal Liability (.5 hour ethics)
Ben Stephens, Husch Blackwell LLP
Presentation
Legislative Update (1 hour)
Bill Longley and Monty Wynn, Texas Municipal League
Snapper Carr, Focused Advocacy
Presentation
Advice to New (and Not So New) City Attorneys (1 hour)
Art Pertile, Olson & Olson, LLP
Frank Garza, Davidson Troilo Ream & Garza, P.C.
Kathy Davis, City of Temple
Sylvia B. Firth, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
2022 Fall Conference
Addressing the Worst of the Worst Nuisance Properties
Savita Rai and Sam Adams, City of San Antonio
Presentation
DART Supplemental Documents:
–TEMPLATE DART- Application
–TEMPLATE DART- Checklist
–TEMPLATE DART- Warrant
–TEMPLATE DART- Roll Call Sheet
–DART Notice
–TEMPLATE DART- After Action Meeting Notice
–TEMPLATE DART- Summary Report
–Petition.DART 125
–Bench Brief 125
–Petition.DART 54
Sign Regulation Post City of Austin v. Reagan
Kelli Leisure, City of Lubbock
Presentation
Ethics: Quality Legal Representation from the Client’s Perspective
Alan Bojorquez, (Moderator) Past TCAA President, William “Bert” Miller III, TAMCC , Ron Stutes, TCAA President, James Stokes, TCMA, and Amanda Campos, TMCA President
Presentation
Bankruptcy in the Municipal Context
Emily Wall, Cavazos Hendricks Poirot P.C.
Presentation
Economic Development Case Studies
Victor Flores, City of Brownsville, and Christina Weber, City of Irving
Presentation
Insurance: The Costs of Contracting
Scott Houston and Aaron Hardiman, TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool, and Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Firm
Presentation
Stronger, Together Podcast and Related Written Materials- Episode 13 “Contractual Risk Transfer”
Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Claims
Joshua Skinner, City of Arlington
Presentation
Paper
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC
Presentation
Paper
Literary Challenges and the First Amendment
Clarissa Rodriguez and Megan Santee, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C.
Presentation
Ethics: Third-Party Communications with Council and Staff
Jason Rammel, Law Office of Jason M. Rammel, P.C., Habib Erkan, City of Burnet, and Mick McKamie, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Paper
2022 Summer Conference
13.50 Hours MCLE Credit, Including 2.5 Ethics Hours
Wednesday, June 15
Workers’ Compensation: What Every City Attorney Needs to Know
Bobby Stokes and Kevin Poteete, Flahive, Ogden & Latson, P.C.
Presentation
Texas Defenses 2020
2022 WC Presumptions
Utility-Related Update
Thomas L. Brocato and Roslyn Dubberstein, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Presentation
Municipal Borrowing in a Time of Climate Change
Gregory Miller, Bickerstaff Health Acosta Delgado LLP
Presentation
Looking Into the Forms File of a City Attorney
Barbara Quirk, Guevara Law, P.C.
Paper
Presentation
Ethical Conflicts with Individual Councilmembers (Ethics)
Ross Fischer, Ross Fischer Law
Presentation
Civil Enforcement in Municipal Courts of Record
Ryan Henry, The Law Offices of Ryan Henry
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 16
How to Fight a MUD and Why You Should
Emily Rogers, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Presentation
Update, Status and Strategies on Short-Term Rental Litigation
Matthew Boyle, Boyle & Lowry, LLP, and Janet Spugnardi, City of Irving
Paper
Matthew Boyle Presentation
Janet Spugnardi Presentation
The Great Resignation and Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
Elizabeth M. Fraley and Stephen Rispoli, Baylor Law School
Paper
Presentation
Real Estate Drafting for City Attorneys
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Paper
Presentation
Meta-what Now? Navigating Your City Through the Next Evolution of Social Connection
Will Trevino, City of Brownsville
Presentation
Municipal Regulation of Firearms Update
Scott Houston, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Paper
Presentation
Firearms Stronger Together Cheat Sheet
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs
Paper
Presentation
Confidentiality and Leave Practices in the Time of COVID
Melissa Cranford, Messer, Fort & McDonald PLLC
Paper
Presentation
Surety Bonds: How to Get Paid by a Surety
Amy M. Emerson, Allensworth
Paper
Presentation
Getting Along with the Feds: Tips and Best Practices for Infrastructure Projects with a Federal Component
Mary Beth Coburn and Lowry Crook, Best Best & Krieger
Presentation
Please Drink Responsibly (Ethics)
Katie Leininger, City of Pearland, E. Joyce Iyamu, City of Missouri City, Derra Leigh Purnell, President, Houston Area Municipal Attorneys, and Randall B. Strong, The Law Office of Randall B. Strong
Presentation
Friday, June 17
Current Trends in City Charters
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm P.C., and Charles E. Zech, Denton Navarro Bernal Rocha & Zech, P.C.
Presentation
Ethics: What Are Your Judge and Prosecutor Doing Nowadays? (Ethics)
Robby Chapman, City of Bryan
Presentation
Texas Rules of Profession Conduct 2022
Texas Code of Judicial Conduct 2022
Rules of Judicial Education 2021
SCJC Procedure for Removal of Judge
Promoting and Sustaining a Diverse Workforce
Lashon Ross
Presentation
Employment Law Update
Sarah Glaser and Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Paper
Presentation
Latest Trends in Economic Development
Carlton Schwab, Texas Economic Development Council
Presentation
Yes, Comment! Ethics and Best Practices for Dealing With the Media (Ethics)
Sylvia Firth, Bojorquez Law Firm, P.C., and Lora-Marie Bernard, MuniMedia
Paper
Presentation
2022 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar
Thursday
Types of City Government
Amber McKeon-Mueller, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Open Meetings Act
Jennie Hoelscher, Division Chief, Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Presentation
Public Information Act
Andrea D. Russell, Attorney, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Presentation
Purchasing
Jeff Moore, Partner, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P., Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Personnel Law
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney, North Richland Hills
Presentation
Ethics
Alan Bojorquez, Principal and Founder, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Tad Cleaves, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Election Law
Christina Adkins, Texas Secretary of State
Presentation
Economic Development
Kevin Pagan, Attorney, Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP
Presentation
Annexation
Charles E. Zech, Partner/Shareholder, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C.
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Court
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Presentation
Friday
Liability
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Land Use
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer, Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Paper
Presentation
Law Enforcement
Sharae Reed, First Assistant City Attorney, Beaumont
Presentation
Ordinances
Jennifer Richie, Attorney, Waco
Paper
Presentation
2021 Fall Conference
Attendee List | PDF
City as Landlord: Leasing Considerations for Municipalities
Allison A. Bastian-Rodriguez, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech , P.C.
Paper
Presentation
The Role of City Attorney in Risk Management
Scott Houston, Intergovernmental Relations Manager, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Presentation
TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool Stronger, Together Podcast
Defending Against the Expansion of Regulatory Taking Law
John Hightower and Allison Killian, Olson & Olson, LLP
Paper
Presentation
Implicit Bias
Lowell Denton, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, PC
Presentation
Statutory Interpretation
Daniel Olds, Daniel Olds, Clark Hill, PLC
Presentation
The Home Team Advantage: Working With Your City’s PID Team to Ensure PID Project Success
Veronica Rivera, The Knight Law Firm, LLP, and Gregory D. Miller, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP
Presentation
Glossary
Ultra Vires, Platting and Shot Clock Certificate of Compliance
Kevin Curley, Julie Fort, Messer, Fort and McDonald, PLLC
Paper
Presentation
London v. Rick Van Park Case Summary
Flooding Liability for Texas Cities: When it Rains, It Floods
Victor Flores, City of Brownsville, Interim City Attorney, and Eric Flores, City of Palmview, City Attorney
Presentation
The Ethics Commission and You
Michael McCann, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC
Paper
Presentation2021 Fall Conference
2021 Summer Conference
Attendee List | PDF
Wednesday, August 4
A Strategic Look at Robert’s Rules for Council Meetings
Thomas Gwosdz, City Attorney, City of Victoria
Paper
Presentation
Utility Rate Basics
Heather Lockhart, Staff Attorney, New Braunfels Utilities, and Holly Heinrich, Assistant City Attorney, City of Austin
Presentation
COVID-19 and Takings
Scott T. Doggett and Jordan A. Miller, Partners, Baker Moran Doggett Ma & Dobbs, LLP, Plano
Presentation
Can They Say That? Employee Speech for Public Employers
Melissa Cranford, Senior Attorney, Messer Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Paper
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs
Paper
Presentation
How to Amend Your Home-Rule Charter
Ryan Henry, Attorney, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, August 5
Employee Health Issues in the Wake of COVID-19: How Has the Pandemic Changed the Workplace?
Katie Rutherford, Associate, Olson & Olson, LLP, Houston
Paper
Presentation
Update on Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Case Law
Maris Chambers, Associate, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation
Cybersecurity is a Risky Business
Ryan Burns, Cyber Risk Services Manager, TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool, and Will Trevino, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Breach Checklist
Utility Update
Alfred R. Herrera, Managing Partner, Herrera Law & Associates, PLLC, Austin; Michael Tomsu, Partner- Energy Regulation, and Taylor Holcomb, Counsel, Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Austin
Paper
Presentation
City Budget and Tax Rate Adoption Process
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, City of Austin
Paper
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest
Randy Montgomery, Partner, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Most-Common Animal-Related Issues Affecting Cities
Robyn Katz, Associate, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation
Ethics
Matthew Wade, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Update
TML Staff
Paper
Presentation
Code Enforcement
Janet Spugnardi, Deputy City Attorney, City of Irving, and Michelle Voirin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Plano
Presentation
Fair Labor Standards Act
Sheila Gladstone, Chair- Employment Law Practice Group, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Paper
Presentation
Friday, August 6
Litigation Under the Public Information Act
Neal Falgoust, Assistant City Attorney, City of Austin
Presentation
Ethics, Obligations, and Potential Liability Related to Legal Opinion Letters: What Exactly Are You Signing?
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Paper
Presentation
Recent Changes & Current Trends in Construction Contracts
Jeff Chapman, Attorney, The Chapman Firm PLLC, Austin
Presentation
General Contracts- A Litigator’s Perspective
Daniel Olds, Attorney, and Steven Weller, Attorney, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Lawyer Wellbeing in a New Age- Post Pandemic
Chris Ritter, Director, Texas Lawyer Assistance Program, Austin, and Victor Flores, Assistant City Attorney, City of Brownsville
Paper
Presentation
2020 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 17
Cybersecurity
Aaron Hardiman, Manager – Member Services, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, Austin
Presentation
Local Government Co-Ops Aren’t Just for Widgets Anymore, but Where Is the Contract?
Brenda McDonald, Partner, Messer, Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Presentation
Resources
Strategies for Processing PIA Requests
Julie Dosher, Attorney, Dosher Law, PLLC, Washington, D.C.
Catastrophe Form
List of Exceptions
Presentation
Sample Compelling Interest Letter
Street-Smart
Judith El Masri, Associate, Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P., Houston
Paper
Presentation
Who’s Your Client? Exploring the Attorney-Client Relationship with Cities
Daniel Olds, Attorney, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Regulating Noise
Andrew Quittner, City Attorney, Seguin
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 18
Walk Hard: The Walking Quorum Story
Joshua Katz, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs
Paper
Presentation
The Art of Procurement: Navigating the Code with a Focus on Construction Projects
Jeff Chapman, Attorney, The Chapman Firm, PLLC, Austin
Presentation
Building Codes
Derra Purnell, Attorney, Olson & Olson, L.L.P., Houston
Hamid Naderi, Sr. Vice President of Product Development, International Code Council, Austin
Virgilio Gonzalez, Building Officials Association of Texas (BOAT), Hidalgo
Presentation
Real Estate Issues for City Attorneys
Allison Bastian-Rodriguez, Associate, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C., Harlingen
Paper
Presentation
COVID-19 Update
Scott Houston, General Counsel and Deputy Director, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Amber McKeon-Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Resources
IMHO, the FYI on BYOD: Employment Law Update on Technology in the Workplace
Sheila Gladstone, Principal, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation
The Ultimate Dance Party
Sherri Russell, City Attorney, Lake Jackson
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Advocacy: Cities Are the Key to the State’s Success
Bill Longley, Legislative Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Monty Wynn, Director, Grassroots and Legislative Services, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Three Important Tips for Flood Mitigation Planning and Funding under SB 7 and SB 8
Rebecca Andrews, Partner, Best Best & Krieger, Houston
Brooke Paup, Director, Texas Water Development Board, Austin
Kim Mickelson, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Houston
Presentation
Interim City Attorney for Fun and Profit
Mick McKamie, Partner, Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam, LLP, San Antonio
Presentation
Serving as Of-Counsel
Dottie Palumbo, Bojorquez Law Firm, P.C., Austin
Paper
Presentation
Statutory Construction for Voter-Approved Measures
Danielle Folsom, Deputy Section Chief – General Counsel Section, Houston
Presentation
U.S. Supreme Court Case Update
Chuck Thompson, General Counsel and Executive Director, International Municipal Lawyers Association, Rockville, MD
Paper
Presentation
Friday, June 19
Ultra Vires Claims – Where Did Your Immunity Go?
Kevin Curley, Senior Attorney, Messer, Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Case Chart
Paper
Presentation
Utility-Related Updates for 2020
Jamie Mauldin and Cody Faulk, Principals, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation (CORRECTED)
Credit Access Business Regulation
Chase Gomillion, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Presentation
Rule 3.08 Considerations for Attorneys as General Counsel
Ryan Henry, Attorney, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Retaliation Update
Clarissa Rodriguez, Partner, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C., San Antonio
Presentation
Conflicts of Interest
Ben Gibbs, Associate, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P., Fort Worth
Presentation
2013 Overview of Emergency Management Law Handouts
From Kevin Pagan, City Attorney and Emergency Management Coordinator, McAllen
Texas Emergency Management Executive Guide
Texas Government Code Chapter 418
Sample Request for Emergency Declaration
Sample Disaster Declaration
Annex U Legal
2008 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 30
Avoiding Takings Claims (.5 hr)
Heather Scott, Willette and Guerra, Brownsville
Presentation
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Miguel Matos, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio; Mike Hayes, City Attorney, Kerrville
Presentation
Handout
Key Construction Claims – Top Ten Issues for City Attorneys (.5 hr)
Jeff Chapman, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Sign Law – What City Attorneys Need to Know (.75 hr)
Randal Morrison, Sabine and Morrison, San Diego
Presentation
Handout
Cutting Edge Economic Development Tools (.5 hr)
Peter Smith, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, and Smith, Dallas
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Handout
Legislative Forecast (.5 hr)
TML Staff, Austin
Ethics – Challenges Unique to City Attorneys (1 hr. ethics)
Alan Bojorquez, Bovey and Bojorquez, Austin
Presentation
Handout
2008 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 11
Immigration – Legal Issues Affecting Cities (.5 hr)
Diane Wetherbee, City Attorney, Plano, and TCAA Board Member; Paige Mims, Assistant City Attorney, Plano
Handout
Hiring the Right Attorney for Your Office or Practice (.5 hr)
Karen Kennard, First Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Red Light Cameras – Continuing Implementation Issues (.5 hr)
Andrew Edison and Philip Fraissinet, Bracewell and Giuliani, Houston
Elections Issues for City Attorneys (.5 hr)
Analeslie Muncy, Attorney at Law, Irving
Handout
Thursday, June 12
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER – The Honorable Dale Wainwright (.5 hr)
Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.75 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.75 hr)
Barbara Boulware-Wells, Akers and Boulware-Wells, Austin
Handout
The Value of IMLA and State League Membership (.5 hr)
Chuck Thompson, Executive Director/General Counsel, International Municipal Lawyers Association
Code Enforcement Issues for City Attorneys (.5 hr)
Brenda McDonald, Assistant City Attorney, Irving
Handout
Code Enforcement Issues for City Attorneys (.5 hr)
Pamela Oglesby, Chief Prosecutor, Austin
Municipal Utility Districts – The Pros/Cons of a MUD as Your Neighbor (.5 hr)
Scott Levine, Banowsky and Levine, Dallas
Handout
Police Officer Separation – TCLEOSE Forms and Hearings (.5 hr)
George Hyde, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
Handout
Coming Up for Air in the Sea of Texas Water Resource Planning (.5 hr)
Mark Taylor, Attorney at Law, San Marcos
Handout
Friday, June 13
Ethics – Real World Examples (1 hr)
Ross Fischer, City Attorney, Seguin
Handout
Handout
Recent Attorney General Opinions of Interest to Cities (.75 hr)
Julian Grant, Municipal Affairs Division Chief, Office of the Texas Attorney General
Handout
Avoiding Employment Law Traps – Preparing City Officials (.5 hr)
Frank Waite, Thompson and Knight, Dallas
Handout
Avoiding Employment Law Traps – Preparing City Officials (Continued) (.5 hr)
Peter Merkl, Assistant City Attorney, Corpus Christi
Contractual Immunity (.5 hr)
Ryan Henry, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
Handout
We appreciate your patience as we continue to archive past materials. If you need a specific presentation not yet listed, please email [email protected] with the year, conference, presentation title, and speaker name.
- 2018 Fall Conference — in conjunction with IMLA Annual Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2018 Summer Conference | OPEN PAGE
- Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, and Procurement Workshop | OPEN PAGE
- 2018 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar | OPEN PAGE
- 2017 Fall Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2017 Summer Conference | OPEN PAGE
- Law Enforcement Basics for the City Attorney | OPEN PAGE
- Fall Conference 2016| OPEN PAGE
- 2016 Summer Conference| OPEN PAGE
- 2016 Public Improvements Districts Workshop | OPEN PAGE
- 2016 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar
- 2015 Fall Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2015 Summer Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2015 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar
- 2014 Fall Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2014 Summer Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2014 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar
- 2013 Fall Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2013 Summer Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2013 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar | OPEN PAGE
- 2012 Fall Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2012 Summer Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2012 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar | OPEN PAGE
- 2011 Fall Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2011 Summer Conference | OPEN PAGE
- 2011 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar | OPEN PAGE