CLEonline.com, together with the Austin Bar Association, are pleased to present a practical online CLE seminar designed to provide important information for any attorney handling an administrative law case in Texas.

This seminar features an audio presentation from a live CLE seminar on this topic that was originally conducted by the Austin Bar Association on March 24, 2008. This audio presentation features the speakers and topics listed below. This is a series of streaming audio recordings that you can access on demand at any time during the course of the seminar session. The audio recordings run for approximately 5.75 hours. This seminar is entitled:

Austin Bar Association Presents: "Anatomy of an Administrative Law Hearing in Texas"

** (available at any time of the day and in time increments convenient to you during the above referenced dates) **

Subjects and speakers for this CLEonline.com seminar include:

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1. Appearing at Informal Conferences

   The importance of informal settlement to certain agencies, specific rights granted to licensees, and whether a settlement conference is right for you.

   • Kenda Dalrymple, Carls, McDonald & Dalrymple, L.L.P.
     
     
2. Preparing to File Your Case

   Drafting the Notice of Hearing, statutory and/or SOAH rule requirements, default procedures, marshaling evidence, and preparing the witnesses.

   • Ami Larson, ALJ, State Office of Administrative Hearings
     
     
3. Discovery/Procedural Motions at SOAH

   Discovery and basic motions practice at SOAH, & SOAH practices for pre-filed evidence.

   • John Beauchamp, AAG, OAG
   • Raymond Winter, AAG, OAG
     
     
4. Prosecuting and Defending Occupational License Denial and Revocations

   Practice tips on handling the license denial/revocation process from both sides, including the emergency revocation process.

   • Hal Ten Brink, Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
   • Scott Freshour, Texas Medical Board
   • Bruce Bigelow, Blazier, Christensen, Bigelow & Virr
     
     
5. Judicial Panel
   
   
   • Judge Stephen Yelenosky, 345th District Court
   • Justice Alan Waldrop, Third Court of Appeals
     
     
6. Evidence and Preserving Error at SOAH

   A look at the Rules of Evidence at SOAH hearings, evidentiary objections, and preserving error.

   • Lambeth Townsend, Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
     
     
7. Role of the General Counsel: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

   How to avoid actual and apparent conflicts of interest when a proposal for decision goes before the agency decision makers for consideration.

   • Chris Kadas, Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
     
     
8. Ex Parte Rules in Administrative Practice

   A discussion of potential ex parte traps at SOAH and the final board or commission.

   • Les Trobman, TCEQ
     
     
9. Advocacy on the Proposal for Decision

   How to make the most of your last opportunity before the agency decision makers.

   • Michele L. Shackelford, former General Counsel, TMB
     
     
10. The Role of Volunteer Boards in Deciding Contested Cases
    
    
    • Tim Weitz, McDonald, Mackay & Weitz, LLP
      
      
11. Preparing For Judicial Review

    Making the record and filing post hearing motions.

    • Jason Ray, Riggs, Aleshire & Ray
      
      

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    The instructor/moderator for this CLEonline.com seminar will be:

    Mr. Jason Ray, who is an attorney and name partner with the firm of Riggs, Aleshire & Ray in Austin. Mr. Ray has an extensive administrative law practice where he handles regulatory and occupational licensing matters at the State Office of Administrative Hearings, district court, and the courts of appeals, specifically: Texas PIA and FOIA (Open Records Act) requests and violations, Open Meetings Act violations, rule interpretation, administrative rule-making, and rule challenges, and defending those subject to agency enforcement actions and administrative penalties. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and admitted to practice before all Texas courts and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. His professional memberships include the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association (Administrative Law Section; President 2007-08). He received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1996); and his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University.

    The seminar registration fee for this CLEonline.com seminar is only $144. SPECIAL DISCOUNT: If you are a member of the Austin Bar Association, you are entitled to a 20 percent discount and the registration fee is only $115. NOTE: If you are eligible and you wish to receive this special discounted fee, you will need to call the Austin Bar Association Office (512-472-0279) and request the 'Austin Bar Member Discount Code' for CLEonline.com seminars. When you register for this seminar on our site, enter this discount code on the Shopping Cart page to receive the discounted rate.

    This seminar is accredited for 5.75 hours of participatory CLE credit (no ethics) by the MCLE Committees of the State Bar of Texas and the State Bar of California. In addition, regular CLE credits for this seminar are also available in a number of other states. CLEonline.com is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider pursuant to Sec. 9 of the California MCLE Rules and Regulations. (These are not self-study credits, but rather 'participatory' credits as you would receive for attending a traditional, live CLE seminar.)

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