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