Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

Thank you to everyone who joined the SBOT's Government Law Section's Advanced Government Law Course! Here's a recap of day 2 (Friday, July 26, 2024). Please save the date for July 2025 (exact dates to be posted ASAP)!

That's a wrap on day 1 of the Advanced Government Law Course in San Antonio, Texas! Congratulations the recipients of the Government Law Section's Awards:
2024 Outstanding Government Lawyer: Jay K. Aiyer, First Assistant County Attorney, Harris County
2024 Rising Advocates: Ian Howe, Assistant City Attorney, City of Austin and Cristian Rosas-Grillet, Assistant City Attorney, City of Austin
Tomorrow, Friday, July 26, is our final day of the Advanced Government Law Course and we look forward to seeing you all!

Thank you to Texas Bar CLE, the State Bar of Texas, the Government Law Council, event speakers, and attendees for an outstanding Government Law 101 seminar, which occurred on July 24, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. The webcast replay is available for purchase on TexasBarCLE.com and will be played on August 28, 2024. Please join us in July 2025 for next year's 101 seminar!

The Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas cordially invites you to its McAllen Roadshow!

Date: Friday, November 3, 2023
Time: Registration: 12:30 to 1:00 pm; CLE: 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Location: McAllen Public Library Auditorium, 4001 N. 23rd Street, McAllen, Texas 78504
MCLE Credit: 4 hrs (1 hr ethics)
Topics to be covered: PIA, Professionalism and Ethics with Judge Noe Gonzalez of the 370th Judicial District Court, Sovereign Immunity and TTCA, Government Case Law Update, Employment Law Update, and Land Use + Impact of Recent Changes
Format: In-person only (will not be recorded or live streamed)
Registration/fees: This FREE CLE requires on-site registration that runs from 12:30 to 1:00 pm.

FREE happy hour sponsored by our gracious sponsors, Guerra & Sabo, P.L.L.C., immediately following the CLE at Bodega Tavern & Kitchen, 2901 N. 10th St., McAllen, TX 78501.

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The Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas cordially invites you to save the date for its upcoming CLE Roadshow! The Roadshow will consist of multiple government and public law lawyers from across the state who will be speaking on a variety of timely government law topics.

Date: Friday, November 3, 2023
Time: Approx. 12:30 pm to 5 pm L
ocation: McAllen Public Library Auditorium, 4001 N. 23rd Street, McAllen, Texas 78504 MCLE Credit: Approx. 4.5 hours (1 hr ethics) expected
Topics to be covered (subject to change): land use, recent case law update, Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Public Information Act, Section 1983 liability and qualified immunity, sovereign immunity, employment law update
Format: In-person only (will not be recorded or live streamed)
Sponsored happy hour mixer immediately follows the Roadshow.
Additional details and registration information to follow!

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Advanced Government Law Seminar | Day 1 of 2 | Austin, Texas | August 3, 2023

⚫️Texas Legislative Update - Michael Martin, Austin, Texas Municipal League; Megan Molleur, Austin, Texas Association of Counties
⚫️Qualified Immunity Update: Practical Aspects from a Practitioner's Perspective - Darrell G. Noga, Dallas, Fee, Smith & Sharp ⚫️Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Government Entities - D. Randall Montgomery, Dallas, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates
⚫️Recent Trends in Eminent Domain - Philip Arnold, Austin, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta
⚫️Probing the Gray Areas with Integrity - Mark D. White, Amarillo, Amarillo Junior College District
⚫️Recent Battles in the Serbonian Bog: Takings Law Update - Daniel Olds, Dallas, Clark Hill; Judith Ramsey, Houston, Clark Hill
⚫️Construction Law Update - Tiffany Leal, Austin, The Chapman Firm
⚫️Construction Procurement - April Greenhouse, Houston, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County ⚫️Issues When the Government Contracts with Private Entities, Sandy Hellums-Gomez, Houston, Husch Blackwell
⚫️Appraisal District & Property Tax Issues - Carlos Dedios, Houston, Olson & Olson
⚫️Commonly Asked Bond Law Questions - Julie Partain, Grapevine Bracewell

Day 1 | August 2, 2023 | Government Law 101

⚫️Qualified Immunity Primer - Prof. Lisa Eskow, Austin, University of Texas School of Law
⚫️Sovereign Immunity/Tort Claims Act - Michael A. Shaunessy, Austin, McGinnis Lochridge
⚫️Employment Law Primer - Daniel N. Ramirez, Houston, Monty & Ramirez
⚫️Who’s Your Client? - Ross Fischer, Austin, Ross Fischer Law
⚫️Your Career and Your Obligation to Your Client - Moderator: Kimberley Mickelson, Houston, City of Houston. Panelists:
Ross Fischer, Austin, Ross Fischer Law; Scott N. Houston, Austin, Texas Municipal League
⚫️Open Government: Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act [Open Records] - Moderator: Kuruvilla Oommen, Irving, City of Irving. Panelists: Carol McCord, Austin, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; Arturo G. Michel, Houston, City of Houston; Meagan Scott, Houston, Harris County District Attorney's Office
⚫️Basics of Procurement - Megan Mikutis, League City, Randle Law Office Ltd.
⚫️Government Contracts: Tips from a Litigator’s Perspective - Matt D. Roland, Austin, Allensworth
⚫️Social Media 101 - Chelsea Mikulencak, San Antonio, Jackson Walker LLP

🏢 Join us LIVE in Austin, Texas at the DoubleTree by Hilton Austin 📖
Texas Bar CLE, The State Bar of Texas, and the Government Law Section present the 35th Annual Course on Advanced Government Law.
On Wednesday, 8/2/2023, we kick off the learning a day early with the Government Law 101 Seminar (see 2nd photo for details). On 8/3 and 8/4, we will dive into the Advanced Government Law portion of the Course. You can find registration information at the link in our bio. We hope to see you there!