Training for JP's and County Offices | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Austin Convention Center, Ballroom C

To be developed by the Texas Justice Court Training Center

Texas Electronic Registration

Speaker: Mr. Steve Elkins, Deputy State Registrar, Vital Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services

Computer Security & Your Court

Speaker: Mr. Torrey Hollar, Territory Account Manager, Cisco Systems

Training for Municipal Courts | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Holiday Inn Town Lake Hotel

To be developed by the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center (TMCEC)

Using Technology to Help with Collections

Speaker: Mr. Russ Duncan, Assistant Collections Specialist, Office of Court Administration

Computer Technology & Judicial Ethics

Speaker: Ms. Cathy Bradford, Staff Attorney, State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Flowcharting & Mapping: Getting Your Court Organized & Ready to Go Paperless

Speaker: Ms. Margaret Robbins, Program Director, TMCEC, Ms. Susie Garcia, Court Administrator, City of San Marcos

ALTERNATIVE SESSION OFFERED AT THE AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER

Ins and Outs of Technology Contracts

Speaker: Mr. Ray Rike, Deputy Chief Civil Diviion, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office

Legislative Questions & Answers

Speaker: Mr. Ryan K. Turner, General Counsel, TMCEC

Internet Sites, Blogs & PODs for Muncicpal Court Research

Speaker: Mr. Rey Guzman, Multimedia Specialist, TMCEC & Ms. Hope Lochridge, Executive Director, TMCEC

Welcome Reception

Radisson Hotel

General Pre-Conference Training | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Austin Convention Center, Ballroom B

Training designed for all attendees

Disaster Recovery

Speaker: Mr. Scott Kemp, Director of Information Systems, Taylor County

Overview: Is your office prepared for a disaster? Scott will explain why promptly recovering vital information following a natural or manmade disaster is critical to your organization.

Email, List-Serves and Internet Tips & Tricks

Speaker: Ms. Gayle Latham, Director, County Information Resources Agency

Overview: Most of us only use a fraction of the features available in email, listserves, and the internet. Gayle will share tips and pointers to make these applications faster and more convenient.

Information & Communication: Understanding Connections and Information Transfers

Speakers: Mr. Tim Brown, Operations Manager, CIP, TAC, Mr. Morgan Holkesvik, Special Project Assistant, TAC and Mr. Dave Keene, Chief Security Officer, TAC

Overview: Have you heard of some of these terms floating around your office? WiFi, USB, FireWire, flashdrive or routers? This session will address some of these different methods of transferring information on your computer and the advantages and disadvantages of each. They will open up the topics for discussion by the group of your experiences as well.

In's and Out's of Technology Contracts

Speaker: Mr. Ray Rike, Deputy Chief Civil Division, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office

Overview: Technology contracts can be very confusing and convoluted. Ray will explain what to watch out for when dealing with these highly specific contracts.

How to get your IT folks to give you what you want

Speaker: Mr. Mark Warren, Training Consultant, Texas Association of Counties

Overview: At work, we often forget that personnel are not required to be polite and courteous, but we must. This presentation revolves around the idea of being forewarned and forearmed with some humor, practice and practical application. Using the techniques of Verbal Judo when a person is in our face, participants will learn that how you say it is often more effective than what you say.

Welcome Reception

Radisson Hotel

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Starting from Scratch Paperless

Speaker: Mr. Bob Roper, CIO/Director of Technology, Colorado Judicial Branch

Overview: Straying from tradition and switch to electronic storage was a much needed change in Colorado, and Bob Roper was pushing for it. The Colorado State Court system has proven that electronic filing is no longer a thing of the future. "We have the only statewide system that handles all civil, domestic relations, water and probate case types--not just mass tort litigation. This e-filing system is also fully integrated with our court case management system," said Roper.  Attend this opening session and find out more about how they went paperless.

Standards and Approaches to Integrating Documents and Records Management

Speaker: Mr. Steve Williamson, Judge, Fort Worth Municipal Court, Ms. Arlethia Dupree, IT Project Manager, City of Fort Worth & Kat West, Director, Maximus Justice Solutions

Overview: The City of Fort Worth will share their experience in preparation, planning, and setting up processes required to make a smooth transistion from print to electronic records.

Breakout Sessions

Austin Convention Center , BALLROOM B

Security Issues in Court Administration

Speakers: Mr. Dave Plzak, Tarrant County Chief Security Officer

Overview: Data security is a national obsession and the top priority of IT professional in the private and public sectors. New threats arise on a daily basis and the consequences can be vast. Find out in this session what you need to be aware of when working in the cyber world.

Requirements & Preferences for Electronic Submissions

Speaker: Mr. Carl Reynolds, Executive Director, Office of Court Administration

Overview:  The Office of Court Administration and other state agencies continue to require more reports to be submitted electronically.

Business Continuance in a Paperless World

Speaker: Mr. Steve Jennings, Executive Information Officer, Harris County Information Technology Center

Overview: The ability to actually recover lost information is a vital element to include in your plan for going paperless. Steve stresses the importance of having a reliable back-up system for your records.

Electronic Ticket Writers

Speaker: Ms. Kimberly Kierce, Court Administrator, Richardson Municipal Court

Overview: Learn about the software that they used, the challenges that they encountered, the benefits of eCitations, searching for a vendor, software integration and much more.

County Information Resources Agency Informational Session

Speaker: Ms. Gayle Latham, Director, County Information Resources Agency

Overview: CIRA Director Gayle Latham will share trends in county technological needs that were shared during 2005 regional IT meetings. She will also preview new technology services on the horizon. Participants will also have time to network to peers during an informal happy hour from 5:00–6:00.

Informal Reception with CIRA

Outside Ballroom B & C

Breakout Session

Austin Convention Center, BALLROOM C

Best Practices on Going Paperless

Speakers: Dr. Dianne Wilson, County Clerk, Fort Bend County and Ms. Betty Spencer, Henderson County IT Department

Overview: Hear the issues and solutions from two counties that have taken the step to go paperless

Demonstrations by Paperless Vendors  |  1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Overview: See some of the products available to help your organization go paperless.

Databank IMX

Backfile scanning and indexing

eLaw Services, Inc.

Web-based solution for creation, management, storage & disposal of legal documents

MCCi

Document Imaging records plus agenda management software and services

World Wide Notary

Electronic signatures & notarizaion

Best Practices: Justice of the Peace Office Going Paperless

Speaker: Mr. Ron Hickman, Constable, Harris County

Overview: Recently, Harris County JP and Constable Preccinct 4 successfully digitized all of their warrants. Efficiency and productivity have been greatly increased by "going paperless". Learn what they did, how they did it and how it is working today.

Life Cycle Management of Electronic Records

Speaker: Mr. Steve Drake, Government Information Analyst, Texas State Library

Overview: How long do we need to keep records and in what format? Learn what is required of your office from a State Library expert.

Closing General Sessions

Austin Convention Center , BALLROOM C

Vision of Courts & Technology

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson, Texas Supreme Court

Raised in San Antonio, the son of an Air Force major, 42-year-old Jefferson is a graduate of Michigan State University and the University of Texas Law School. After working at prominent law firms for 13 years, he was tapped by Rick Perry for a seat on the court in 2001, and he was elevated the top spot in September of 2004. But resumes don't tell the whole story of the first African American to serve on and lead the Texas Supreme Court, who, as it happens, is descended from slaves. His great-great-great grandfather, Shedrick Willis, was freed after the McLellan County judge who was his master ruled that a free black man could not be bound by contract to sell himself into slavery and went on to serve two terms on the Waco City Council after the Civil War. An amazing history that sheds only a little light on the life of his descendant, who happened to grow up to be pretty amazing himself

Overview: Chief Wallace will share his vision of where Texas Courts are and where they are going.

Remote Magistrate & Remote Attorney Visits

Speaker: Mr. Woody Gossom, County Judge, Wichita County Judge and Ms. Genoveva Perez, Indigent Defense Coordinator, Montgomery County

Overview: It's the next best thing to being there. Remote magistrate warnings and attorney visits enhance court security, public safety and speedy access to bail and justice for the accused. Wichita and Montgomery counties are currently using and will demonstrate these exceptional tools.

Technology Related Legal Issues

Speaker: Mr. Peter Vogel, Partner and Technology Attorney, Gardere, Wynne Sewell, LLP

Overview: Peter Vogel has been a part of this conference from the start and you will find him a fascinating speaker. Enjoy this closing session which will include FTC rules on email, AG Opinions, ADA and access to electronic information, security and privacy issues.