| Wednesday, Oct. 20 |
| 5-7 p.m. |
Reception – Presidents Room at The Austin Club, 110 E. Ninth St., Austin
(Complimentary parking at the adjacent 823 Parking garage on East Ninth Street) |
| Thursday, Oct. 21 |
| 8-9 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 9-9:15 a.m. |
Welcome
Mr. Michael Shannon, Director of Risk Management Services, TAC |
| 9:15-10 a.m. |
Collaborating with your TAC Risk Management Services Team
Ms. Stacy Corluccio, Claims Manager, TAC
Ms. Andrea Beard, Legal Liability Claims Supervisor, TAC
Meet the Claims team, and review claims and suit trends, the importance of the litigation management guidelines and how they impact the Pool's operations and bottom line. |
| 10-10:45 a.m. |
Ethics: Counsels' Duty to Advise Public Entities & Elected Officials on the Risks of Litigation
Ms. Joanna L. Salinas, Attorney, Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP
This session will provide an overview of attorneys' ethical duties to advise TAC RMP members of litigation risks, to include publicity, judgments in excess of coverage, and specific responsibilities surrounding litigated claims. |
| 10:45-11 a.m. |
Break |
| 11-11:45 a.m. |
COVID-19, the Sequel
Mr. Eric Magee, Attorney, Allison, Bass & Magee, LLP
This session will cover updates on important developments affecting Texas counties involving the COVID-19 pandemic, election law, qualified immunity, employment issues and more. |
| 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 12:45-1:45 p.m. |
The X Factor of In-Custody Deaths and Suicides
Mr. Cass Weiland, Attorney, Squire Patton Boggs, LLP
Dr. Matt Ferrara, Ph.D., President, Westlake Trial Consulting
Mr. Mike Thompson, Jr., Associate General Counsel, TAC
Ms. Andrea Beard, Legal Liability Claims Supervisor, TAC
This panel of speakers will discuss the rise of in-custody deaths and suicides in jails and lessons learned about the unknown. |
| 1:45-2:30 p.m. |
Employment in the New Normal
Mr. Larry Simmons, Attorney, Germer PLLC
Ms. Carmen Jo Rejda-Ponce, Attorney, Germer PLLC
What is the new normal for human resources in a post-COVID world? New and increased risk and exposures pertaining to managing county personnel will be covered in this session. The session will also include information on new legislation regarding paying damages for sexual harassment claims from public funds. |
| 2:30-3:15 p.m. |
The Constant Struggle of Qualified Immunity
Mr. Alex Yarbrough, Attorney, Riney & Mayfield LLP
This session will cover the misrepresentation of qualified immunity; what it is, how it works, and the court’s considerations concerning the application. |
| 3:15-3:30 p.m. |
Networking Break |
| 3:30-4:15 p.m. |
The Facts of the Acts (i.e., Sandra Bland Act, George Floyd Act, Breonna Taylor Act, Botham Jean Act)
Mr. Robert Davis, Attorney, Flowers Davis, PLLC
Ms. Lee Correa, Attorney, Flowers Davis, PLLC
In the last decade, new legislation has created a considerable amount of law following various law enforcement events in the nation. What does it all mean and how does it apply to the TAC Risk Management Pool? This session will answer these questions and more. |
| 4:15-4:30 p.m. |
Closure
Ms. Stacy Corluccio, Claims Manager, TAC |