2011 Summer Conference
Speaker Papers

Program At Glance

Attorney MCLE Directions and Course Number

Attendee List

Wednesday, June 8

• Ethics: Social Media and Legal Ethics Update (PPT - 98kb)
  Sheila B. Gladstone, Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle and Townsend, Austin
  
  
• Title VII and the Guidelines: Promotional Exams and Recent Trends (PPT - 234kb)
  
• Title VII and the Guidelines: Promotional Exams and Recent Trends (PDF - 43kb)
  Clarissa Rodriguez, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
  
  
• How to Write a Prosecutor Friendly Ordinance
  Robin Cross, Assistant City Attorney, Galveston
  
  
• Making Public/Private Partnerships Work (PPT - 214kb)
• Making Public/Private Partnerships Work (PDF - 1.79MB)
  Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler

• "Sinful Activities" Regulation and the First Amendment (PPT - 430kb)
  "Sinful Activities" Regulation and the First Amendment (PDF - 4.1MB)
  Brad Bullock, Russell and Rodriguez, Georgetown
  

Thursday, June 9

• Budget Pitfalls (PDF - 38kb)
  Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
  
  
• Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (PPT - 134kb)
• Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (PDF - 257kb)
  Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
  
  
• Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (PPT- 136kb)
  
• Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (PDF - 185kb)
  Sarah Gardner-Cox, Assistant City Attorney, Temple
  
  
• Zoning Board of Adjustment – Pitfalls to Avoid (PPT - 197kb)
  Zoning Board of Adjustment – Pitfalls to Avoid (PDF - 61kb)
  Steven Wood, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla and Elam, Fort Worth
  
  
• Ethics: Duties, Obligations, and Potential Liability for Signing Legal Opinion Letters
  (PPT - 374kb)
• Ethics: Duties, Obligations, and Potential Liability for Signing Legal Opinion Letters
  (PDF - 103kb)
  Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo

• Advanced Employment Law Pitfalls – Dos and Don'ts (PPT - 730kb)
• Advanced Employment Law Pitfalls – Dos and Don'ts (PDF - 34kb)
  Elisabeth Kaylor, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
  
  
• Legislative Update
  Scott Houston, Texas Municipal League, Austin

Friday, June 10

• Billboard and Sign Regulation: Recent Cases and Trends (PPT - 315kb)
  
• Billboard and Sign Regulation: Recent Cases and Trends (PDF - 569kb)
  Chris Nichols, Randle Law Office, Houston
  
  
• Top Ten Construction Procurement Mistakes (PPT - 269kb)
• Top Ten Construction Procurement Mistakes (PDF - 110kb)
  Jeff Chapman and Curt Martin, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Austin/Houston
  
  
• Effective Communications with the Police Department (PPT - 282kb)
  Effective Communications with the Police Department (PDF - 145kb)
  Joe C. Tooley, Dallas
  
  
• Real Estate Issues: Dealing with Liens and Other Issues (PPT - 352kb)
  
• Real Estate Issues: Dealing with Liens and Other Issues (PDF - 295kb)
  Kevin B. Laughlin, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas
  

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