2010 Fall Conference Materials

Program at a Glance
Attendee List

Breach of Contract Claims – Chapter 271 Update (.5 hr)
Andy Messer, Messer, Campbell & Brady, Frisco
Handout

Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Brad Young, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Handout

How Much Will that Substandard Building Demolition Really Cost You (.5 hr)
Tim Sralla, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla and Elam, Fort Worth
Handout

Future Municipal Water Supplies – From Planning to Implementation (.75 hr)
Martin Rochelle, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Handout

Legislative Forecast, Including Federal Collective Bargaining Update (.5 hr)
Bill Longley and Monty Wynn, Texas Municipal League, Austin

Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Handout

Hot Topics (.5 hr)

  • TABC Update
    Claire Swann, Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd and Joplin, McKinney
    Presentation
    Handout
  • Recreational Use Statute Update
    James Parker, Knight and Partners, Austin
    Handout
  • Employee Privacy and Free Speech Rights Update
    Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle and Townsend, Austin
    Presentation
    Handout
    Case

Ethics – City Attorneys and the Attorney-Client Privilege (1 hr ethics)
Leonard Schneider, Houston
Presentation